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Chemistry 221 Fall 2017

Instructor: Dr. Eric Sheagley

Email: sheagley@pdx.edu (this should be the primary means of contact). Also, D2L has a Discussion List

feature that allows communication with your classmates. I will be making a point to regularly check the

Discussion Board.

Office Hours: Location TBA.

Tuesday 10:30-11:30; 1:45-2:45 and Thursday 10:30-11:30 or by appointment. Due to time constraints,

office hours will have to end promptly at the listed times.

Texts: (see FAQ document posted on D2L for purchase options)

Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, 4th Edition, Nivaldo Tro, Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Foundations of Chemistry, 4th edition, Hanson; www.pcrest.com

Exams: There will be two one-hour midterms (100 pts each) and a two-hour final (150 pts) (see schedule). The

final exam will be cumulative. The material to be covered during each exam is shown on the schedule.

Please see missed exam policy below.

Quizzes: On selected dates, there will be three 20 point quizzes given through D2L (see schedule). You will be

given a window of 48 hours in which you can take the quiz. Once started, you will have two hours to

complete the quiz. It is imperative that you finish the quiz and that you submit your responses to D2L

before the end of the 48 hour window. Further instruction will be provided in class. These quizzes are

designed to make sure you are keeping up with the materials covered in class. THERE WILL BE NO

MAKE-UP QUIZZES. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped.

Participation: Aside from that assessments listed above, there are an additional 110 points you can earn toward your

overall score.

Clicker Questions: In-class points will be awarded for answering clicker questions. 1.0 points will be

awarded for each response. Earning 80% of the total available points from the clicker questions will

confer full credit for participation (40 points). There will be no makeup offered on the clicker

questions, hence the 80%. In my lecture, I will support the iClicker 1 and the iClicker 2. Directions for

setting up your iClicker are below.

Homework: There are two options for earning the 40 homework points available towards your overall

grade. You can earn the homework points by participating in the chemistry workshop (you must enroll in

Chem 284, 1 credit) or by completing the online homework through MasteringChemistry. If you are not

registered for a workshop (CH284), you are required to do Mastering Chemistry. Assignments on

MC will be assigned for each chapter that we cover in the book; the assignment deadlines are listed on the

below schedule. Deadlines for these assignments WILL NOT BE EXTENDED FOR AN

INDIVIDUAL– NO EXCEPTION WILL BE MADE! Your overall homework score will be based

upon a 40 point maximum. You will receive maximum credit if you score at least 80% of the overall total

available points. If you earn less than 80% your score will be prorated appropriately. Each assignment is

open starting on the first day of class. The deadlines for the assignment will be at 11:00 PM on the

scheduled date. Directions for setting up MasteringChemisrty are below.

DDP Activity: There will be one Deliberative Democracy Practice (DDP) activity during the term. This

activity involves group discussion about a scientific policy. You will learn about the policy through

assigned readings and through your group’s discussion. The activity includes two graded group

worksheets and two graded individual reading assignments for a total of 30 points.

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Grading: There will be 500 points possible for this class.

The total point ranges noted below will be used in determining course letter

grades. Letter grades are NOT assigned to individual exams, quizzes, etc. I

reserve the right to adjust the range of the categories based on class

performance.

Total point ranges and letter grade conversions.

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

High 500 469 449 429 414 399 379 364 349 329 314 299

Low 470 450 430 415 400 380 365 350 330 315 300 0

Additional Practice: In addition to MC and WS, it is strongly encouraged for you to work on the problems in your

Tro text. These will not be graded. Some quiz and midterm problems may be modeled from these

problem sets. The answers to these problems are provided in the back of the text and in the solutions

manual. An A student will have to develop their problem-solving skills to a level in which they can

successfully solve the “Cumulative Problems” and “Challenge Problems”. Success in this course is

strongly correlated with time spent working problems. Waiting until just before a test to work

problems rarely results in success.

General Info: You are responsible for all information given during class times. This includes homework assignments

and any special announcements or schedule changes. Deadlines and course information will frequently

be posted on the class D2L page.

Success: Success in this class comes from within. I do not give you a grade, you earn the grade. Before

beginning this class, decide what you hope to accomplish in this class. Actively participate in the class.

The homework, end-of-chapter or MasteringChemistry, is by no means enough practice to develop the

skills necessary to succeed in this class. It is necessary to challenge yourself with as many problems as

you can from many resources. Ask for help, use your classmates, use materials and the discussion board

on D2L, use the office hours of the TA’s, use my office hours. Make every attempt to be an active learner

because chemistry does not just come to the vast majority; most have to work to understand it. Finally,

make sure you are doing everything you can to figure out what works for you by reflecting on how you

learn the material.

Policies: 1. Dishonesty: I expect that the work you do in this course is your own. Academic dishonesty, which

includes a variety of actions, will not be tolerated in this course. Cheating during any examination will

be reported and the student(s) will receive a zero for the exam.

2. Professional Demeanor: It is expected that you will act with professional demeanor and attitude at all

times. This includes, but is not limited to, being respectful at all times to the instructor and to your

colleagues. It also expected that you refrain excessive talking, cell phone use, or disruptive

internet use in class.

3. In Class Groups: You will work in groups during part of nearly every class meeting. You must bring

both your Foundations of Chemistry book and your iClicker to every class (except exams). You need

to participate in your group’s work. If you are confused about a concept, you need to advocate for

yourself. Don’t hesitate from telling your group, “I don’t get it.” The other members of your group

should explain the concept to you.

DDP Activity 30

Clickers 40

Homework 40

Quizzes 40

Exam 1 100

Exam 2 100

Final 150

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Total 500

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4. Missing an Exam: : If you miss an exam, you will not be given an opportunity to make it up. If one

of the mid-term exams is missed you will receive a score for that exam that is equal to the average

percentage of your final exam grade and the other mid-term exam. For example, if you miss the first

mid-term exam, its score will be determined by the following equation:

exam 1 score = (exam 2 percentage + final exam percentage)/2

If you miss both midterm exams you will receive a score of 0 for both exams. If you miss the final

exam you will receive a score of 0 for the final exam. For a school-sponsored event (i.e., documented

athletics or school trips) you will need to take the exam ahead of time and you must contact me at

least a week in advance to arrange to do so.

5. Missing Class: It is to your benefit to participate in class as fully as possible and attend every class

whenever possible. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to figure out what you missed and make

up the work on your own time, including homework assignments and any special announcements or

schedule changes. Deadlines and course information will frequently be posted on the class D2L

page. There is no need to notify me about missing a class. No make-up points or work is available.

6. Exam grading: Mistakes are sometimes made while grading exams; the good news is that they are

usually addition errors, which I will happily fix. Exam scores have a margin of error. If you believe

there has been a serious mistake on grading your exam, you may ask me, IN WRITING, to regrade

exam up to one week after the exam is returned. If you turn in an exam to be re-graded, I reserve the

right to re-grade the entire exam and may assign a score either higher or lower than the original score.

7. Weekly Group Activities Each Tuesday we will work on activities from the Foundations of Chemistry

workbook. All students will work in groups on these activities; it is expected that you will come to

class prepared so that your group will be on-track with the rest of the class. This requires that you

review the sections of the activity and complete the Key Questions noted in the schedule.

8. Accommodation: If you have a physical or learning disability and you need extra accommodation,

please be certain you are registered with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and make appropriate

arrangements with me. For exams, you MUST schedule your exam so that it overlaps with the

regular class time on the same day as the exam. If, you are unable to do so due to academic schedule

conflicts, please talk to me about other acceptable times to make up the exam. Otherwise, I expect all

exams to be completed and ready for pick up in the DRC by noon on the same day as the scheduled

exam.

9. Title IX Reporting: As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning

environment for my students and for the campus as a whole. We expect a culture of professionalism

and mutual respect in our department and class. You may report any incident of discrimination or

discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, to either the Office of Equity and Compliance

or the Office of the Dean of Student Life. Please be aware that as a faculty member, I have the

responsibility to report any instances of sexual harassment, sexual violence and/or other forms of

prohibited discrimination. If you would rather share information about sexual harassment or sexual

violence to a confidential employee who does not have this reporting responsibility, you can find a list

of those individuals. For more information about Title IX, please complete the required student

module Creating a Safe Campus in your D2L.

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Chemistry 221 Schedule Abbreviations: FC = Foundations of Chemistry/Applying POGIL Principles by David Hanson

MC = Mastering Chemistry Online Homework

Text = Chemistry/A molecular Approach 3rd edition by Nivaldo Tro

Week Date Activity Tro Text

(read this prior

to class)

In Addition (do this prior to class)

1 09/26 Introduction and Playing Footsy, and the How To’s 1.1-1.4

09/28 Are You Sure? and Why units caused the Mars Climate Orbiter to smash into the surface of Mars.

1.5-1.8

Memorize FC 01-1 model 1:SI Units, Read FC pg v-vi Memorize selected elements (name and symbol; day 1 ppt)

2 10/03

FC 02-1 Atoms, Isotopes, and Ions FC 02-3 The Periodic Table Determining the Average atomic mass

2.1-2.8, (2.1-2.4 not covered in class)

Learn Figure 2.13 from text (include Zn2+ and Ag+) FC 02-1, 3 Key Questions

10/05 Any Relation to the Underground Dwelling Mammal? and Molecules, Compounds and Their Names Supp.Handout:Nomenclature

2.9, 3.1-3.7

Memorize Table 3.4, Some Common Polyatomic Ions MC Ch 1, 2 HW due (10/07) Quiz 1 (online at D2L)

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10/10

FC 03-4 Molecular Formulas Composition of Compounds?

3.8-3.10 FC 03-4 Key Questions

10/12 What do you get if cross a Termite with a Dinosaur? and Writing and Balancing Chemical Reactions Supp.Handout:Balancing

3.11 MC Ch 3 HW due (10/14)

4 10/17 Midterm 1 Chapters 1-3 all

10/19 Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Peanut Butter Jelly Supp.Handout:Stoich and LR

4.1-4.3

5 10/24

FC 05-2 Concentration and Dilution Making Salt Water and Reaction Types Introduction to Sunscreen DDP Sunscreen activity

4.4-4.9 FC 05-2 Key Questions Learn Table 4.1 Solubility Rules

10/26 Why Chemistry is Such a Bohr Sunscreen activity (day 1) media article assignment

7.1-7.3 *DDP media article assignment Due 10/25 MC Ch 4 HW (10//28)

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*This DDP media article assignment can be found on D2L and opens at 10am on 10/25 and closes at 11pm on 10/26. You

will have 120 minutes to complete it once opened.

**This DDP peer reviewed article assignment can be found on D2L and opens at 10am on 10/27 and closes at 11pm on

10/29. You will have 120 minutes to complete it once opened.

Disclaimer: As the instructor of this course, I reserve the right to change the tentative schedule of topics,

number and length of examinations, point distribution, course requirements, and percentages

required for letter grades in order to better facilitate the learning process.

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10/31 Sunscreen activity (day 2) peer-reviewed article assignment What tнē #$*! D̄ө ωΣ (k)πow!?

7.4-7.6 **DDP peer reviewed article assignment (10/30)

11/02 Penetration and Shielding? 8.1-8.4 MC Ch 7 HW due (11/04) Quiz 2 (online at D2L)

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11/07 FC 07-4 Multi-electron Atoms Braniac V. Reality (note, reality isn’t as exciting)

8.5-8.8 FC 07-4 Key Questions

11/09 The Missing Piece of the Puzzle 9.1-9.6 MC Ch 8 HW due (11/11)

8 11/14 Exam 2 Chapters 4, 7 and 8

11/16 What do you get when you cross a bulldog and a shih tzu? 9.7 - 9.10

9 11/21 FC 09-1 VSEPR Model VSEPR not Vespa 10.1 - 10.4 FC 09-1 Key Questions

11/23 Thanksgiving MC Ch 9 HW due (11/25)

10 11/28 FC 09-3 Hybridization Water, a Balloon, and Pi. 10.5 - 10.7

Quiz 3(online at D2L, closes Thursday!)

11/30 Paramagnetic oxygen Review (Practice Final)

10.8 MC Ch 10 HW due

Final Exam

12/05 Tuesday, 10:15-12:05 (please note the unusual time)

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Where can I get chemistry help:

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT SPONSORED TUTOR ROOM in SB1 ROOM 221

• Schedule is here: https://www.pdx.edu/chem/tutor-room

CHEMISTRY TUTORING, The Learning Center, 2nd floor Library:

• Schedule is here: http://www.pdx.edu/tutoring/tutoring-schedule

MY OFFICE HOURS (see above for schedule)

PRIVATE TUTOR

• E-mail pdx.saacs@gmail.com for a list of available Gen Chem tutors

• See me for references

YOUR PEERS: The D2L discussion board works. Use it.

START A STUDY GROUP

End of Chapter Questions:

These will not be graded. Some quiz and midterm problems may be modeled from these

problem sets. The answers to these problems are provided in the back of the text and in the

solutions manual. At a minimum, you should complete “Examples”, “For practice” and “For More

Practice” problems and getting your skill level up to being able to solve the “Cumulative Problems”.

An A student will have to develop their problem solving skills to a level in which they can

successfully solve the “Cummulative Problems” and “Challenge Problems”. Success in this

course is strongly correlated with time spent working problems. Waiting until just before a

test to work problems rarely results in success.

Signing up for MasteringChemistry: 1. Sign in to D2L and enter your D2L Chemistry course.

2. Select the big green PEARSON Link on the D2L course’s home page (top right corner)

3. Enter your Pearson account username and password to Link Accounts.

➢ If you don’t have a Pearson account, select Create and follow the instructions.

4. Select an access option:

➢ Enter the access code that came with your textbook or was purchased separately from the bookstore.

➢ Buy access using a credit card or PayPal account.

➢ Get a temporary 14 day access by selecting the link near the bottom of the page.

5. From the You’re Done page, select Go to My Courses.

Need help?

For help with MyLab & Modified Mastering with D2L, go to:

http://help.pearsoncmg.com/mylabmastering/d2l/student/en/index.html

Registering your iClicker

1. Go to Course Content in the class D2L page (D2L.pdx.edu).

2. Select the “Register Your i>clicker Remote” link in the “Administrative” folder

3. Follow the prompts to set up your account.

4. Be sure to register your remote ID in the profile settings.