SRJC Course Outlines

11/13/2024 3:17:30 AMCHEM 1B Course Outline as of Spring 2010

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  CHEM 1BTitle:  GENERAL CHEMISTRY  
Full Title:  General Chemistry
Last Reviewed:5/13/2019

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum5.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum5.00Lab Scheduled6.0017.5 min.Lab Scheduled105.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total9.00 Contact Total157.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 262.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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A continuation of Chemistry 1A.  Topics include chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination compounds and bonding, and selective topics in descriptive chemistry.  Laboratory emphasizes methods of analytical chemistry and quantitative work.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Chemistry 1A or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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A continuation of Chemistry 1A.  Topics include chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination compounds and bonding, and selective topics in descriptive chemistry.  Laboratory emphasizes methods of analytical chemistry and quantitative work.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Chemistry 1A or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Fall 1981
Inactive: 
 Area:C
Natural Sciences
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 B1Physical ScienceFall 1981
 B3Laboratory Activity  
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 5APhysical SciencesFall 1981
 5CFulfills Lab Requirement  
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:Fall 2020
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:Fall 2020
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: CHEM 120S General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence A SRJC Equivalent Course(s): CHEM1A AND CHEM1B OR CHEM4A AND CHEM4B OR CHEM3A AND CHEM3AL AND CHEM3B

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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After successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1.  Identify factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction and measure those rates experimentally in order to determine a rate law for that reaction.
2.  Describe phenomena related to nuclear chemistry and radioactivity and perform associated calculations.
3.  Use bonding theories such as molecular orbital theory and hybridization to explain the bonding in transition metal complexes.
4.  Apply the principles of electrochemistry in the construction of galvanic and electrolytic cells.
5.  Apply the laws of thermodynamics to chemical reactions and chemical equilibrium.
6.  Describe specific behavior of various categories of elements on the periodic table.
7.  Identify and control factors that influence experimental error in gravimetric and volumetric analysis.
8.  Safely operate instruments and use computer interfaces to collect, evaluate, analyze, and communicate results.
9.  Interpret laboratory data in the context of chemical principles and published scientific literature.

Topics and Scope
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Lecture Material
1.  Properties of mixtures
2.  Chemical kinetics
3.  Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity
4.  Advanced topics in chemical bonding
5.  Thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium
6.  Electrochemistry
7.  Descriptive chemistry
8.  Introduction to organic chemistry
9.  Transition metal complexes
 
Laboratory Material
1.  Volumetric analysis
2.  Gravimetric analysis
3.  Chemical Kinetics
4.  Chemical Synthesis
5.  Electrochemistry
6.  Spectrophotometric analysis
7.  Chromatography separation
8.  Use of computer interfaces and software for data collection and analysis

Assignments:
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1.  Specific reading and study assignments from the lecture textbook (10-30 pages per week)
2.  Completion of recommended end-of-chapter problems (averaging 15-20 per week)
3.  Laboratory experiments and accompanying reports (10-20)
4.  Completing the required pre-laboratory assignments (10-20)
5.  Reviewing a published paper related to an analytical technique studied in class
6.  Midterm exams (3-4), quizzes (0-4), and final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 25%
Written homework, lab reports, published paper review, pre-laboratory assignment
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
20 - 45%
Homework problems, lab reports, pre-laboratory assignment
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
5 - 15%
Lab skill technique and accuracy and precision of lab results
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
40 - 60%
Multiple choice, completion, problem solving, short essay
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 5%
Improvement demonstrated on final exam


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Chemistry: The Central Science by Brown, LeMay, Bursten; Prentice Hall, 2009
Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Silberberg, McGraw Hill, 2009
Principles of Modern Chemistry by Oxtoby, Gillis, Nachtrieb, Cengage, 2008
General Chemistry: Atoms First by McMurry, Fay, Prentice Hall, 2009
Chemistry: The Science in Context by Gilbert, Kirss, Foster, Davies, W.W. Norton, 2008
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity by Kotz, Treichel, Weaver, Cengage 2010
Lab Manuals
Instructor prepared materials
Laboratory Experiments for Chemistry: The Central Science , by Nelson and Kemp, Prentice Hall, Current edition
Experiments in General Chemistry by Greco, Rickard, Weiss, Prentice Hall, Current edition

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