Course Outline

For

Chemistry 105

 

 

Fall, 2005 Session

 

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

 

Columbia, SC

 

 

Revised:  August 17, 2005

P. R. Witt—Course Director

 

CHM 105                    GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY      CR 4.0

Course Description:

 

The objective of this course is to give the student a knowledge and understanding of atomic structure and how it influences chemical properties, valence, reactions, and bonding.  Chemical equations, the gas laws, the mole concept, and solution concentrations are also studied.

 

This course also prepares students to understand the chemistry of living substances through practical examples and by introducing them to organic chemistry and biochemistry.  (Prerequisite:  MAT 101).

 


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GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

Textbook:  General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry:  Lygre

Lab Manual:  Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry in the Lab:  Hein, Peisen and Ritchey, 8th Ed.

 

Required Materials:  Scientific calculator and safety glasses or goggles.

 

Attendance:  Maximum absences:  2X the number of class or lab meetings/week.

 

Grading Scale:

0-59                 60-69               70-79               80-89               90 and above

F                      D                     C                     B                     A

 

The course grade is calculated by adding 75% of the lecture grade average and 25% of the lab grade average.  The lecture grade will be the average of four tests.  There is no cumulative exam; for the final exam, the student may elect to retest the material from one of the four tests taken during the semester.  The laboratory grade is the average of the 13 highest grades, allowing for one grade to be dropped. Labs missed cannot be made up.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

The purpose of this course is to give the student:

·                 Knowledge and appreciation of the natural laws governing chemical changes.

·                 An introduction to scientific measurement.

·                 The skills to extract useful information from the Periodic Table.

·                 A basic understanding of atomic and molecular structures and the names and classes of compounds.

·                 An understanding of the qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical equations.

·                 A basic understanding of acids, bases, and solutions.

·                 Knowledge of the basic gas laws.

·                 An introduction to organic chemistry and biochemical processes.

 

Department Chair Statement:

The Science Dept. Chair, Coordinators, and faculty are here to help you.  If you are having any problems in your classes that cannot be resolved by your instructor, please contact the people here who can help you:  Dr. Perry Carter, Dept. Chair 822-3443; Dr. Gerry Lopez de Victoria (Airport Coordinator) 822-3788; Dr. Bert Knesel (Beltline Coordinator) 738-7660.

 

Disabilities Statement:

Students with disabilities requiring in-class accommodations should call the Counseling/Disabilities Resource Center at 738-7636.


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CHM 105 Schedule

Fall Session, 2005:

 

Classes start on August 22, and end on December 5.  Midterm is October 12.  Exams start on December 7.  Student holidays are September 5, October 10-11, and November 23-25.

 

WEEK                        CLASS            LABORATORY EXPERIMENT

8/22 First                    Ch. 1,2             Intro. To Lab and Safety

 

8/29 Second                Ch. 2,3             Exercise 1 and 2; Sig. Figs. and

                                                            Measurements

 

9/6 Third                     Ch. 3,4             Exp. 4 Hydrogen

 

9/12 Fourth                  Ch.4; T1            Exercise 3, 4, and 5; Formulas and

                                                            Nomenclature

 

9/19 Fifth                    Ch. 5                Exp. 17; Shapes

 

9/26 Sixth                    Ch. 6,7             Exp. 11; Single Displacement Rxns.

 

10/3 Seventh               Ch. 7                Verification of Charles’ Law

 

10/12 Eighth                Ch. 8,9             Exp. 12; Ionization

 

10/17 Ninth                 Ch. 10; T2       Exp. 9A; % Composition

 

10/24 Tenth                 Ch. 11-13            Exercise 18; Hydrocarbons

 

10/31 Eleventh             Ch. 14-17        Exp. 28; Hydrocarbons

 

11/7 Twelfth               Ch. 18; T3            Exercise 20; Functional Groups

 

11/14 Thirteenth            Ch. 19-23        Exp. 29; Alcohols, Esters, Aldehydes,

                                                            and Ketones

 

11/21 Fourteenth            Ch. 24              No labs.

 

11/28 Fifteenth            Ch. 25; T4*            Exercise 19; Organic Compounds

 

12/5 Sixteenth             T4 (for M/W classes)  No Labs.

 

*  Test No. 4 for Tu/Th classes.

 


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CHM 105 HOMEWORK (Lygre):

 

            In order to do well in chemistry you must do chemistry, that is, practice doing chemistry problems.  You cannot learn it by watching someone else do the work.  It won’t take hold until you do it.  The following problems from your text have been selected as representative samples of the most important concepts for each chapter.  Your instructor may also recommend other problems during the course.

 

Pages 28-29:  #2, 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 24, 34, 36

 

Pages 84-87:  #18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 48, 52, 54, 58, 64

 

Pages 111-113:  #4, 6, 8, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, 50

 

Pages 132-137:  #52, 57, 58, 69, 70, 72, 74

 

Pages 158-160:  #40, 46, 50

 

Pages 209-210:  # 4, 6, 14, 18, 30, 40, 43

 

Pages 277-279:  #2, 4, 14, 18, 30