1025C SYLLABUS

Course: Introduction to General Chemistry
Reference Number: 346932
Credits: 4
Semester: Summer2011
Professor: Dr. Edwin Thall
Office/Phone: C-110/646-2082
Office Hours: M-R 7:00-7:50A MW 9:30-10:50A W 1:00-2:00 TR 12:00-1:00P
Web Site: http://web.fccj.org/~ethall
Email: ethall@fscj.edu

Course Description:
Designed for students with no previous chemistry and who plan to major in science, engineering,
pre-medicine,or pharmacy. This course introduces the concepts of inorganic chemistry including
structures of matter, atomic theory, bonding, gases, solutions, equilibrium, and acids/bases.

Text:
Corwin, Introductory Chemistry, 6th edition (2011)
Thall, Introduction General Chemistry Lab Manual (provided by instructor)

Suggested Text Problems:
Chapter 2    1-71 (odd)
Chapter 3    13-63 (odd)
EXAM#1   Chapters 2&3
Chapter 4    43-73 (odd)
Chapter 5   17-90 (odd)
Chapter 6   9-35(odd) 41-79 (odd)
EXAM#2 Chapters 4-6
Chapter 7    1-73 (odd)
Chapter 8    1-85 (odd)
EXAM#3 Chapters 7&8
Chapter 9    1-67 (odd)
Chapter 10 1-77 (odd)
Chapter 11 3-41 (odd), 63-71 (odd)
EXAM#4 Chapters 9-11
Chapter 12 11-75 (odd)
Chapter 13 5-21,35-51 (odd)
Chapter 14 7-25,43-67 (odd)
Chapter 15 5-19,27-61 (odd)
EXAM#5 Chapters 12-15

Laboratory:
Error Analysis, Volume Measurement, Density, Identification of Liquid, Chemical Change, Specific Heat,
Reactions, Anion Analysis, Percent Yield, Conductivity, Copper Sulfate Hydrate, Ideal Gas Constant,
Mixing Substances, Shape of Molecules, Solutions, Acid/Base Titration

Course Evaluation:
A: 90+ B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: below 60
60% Exams 1-4
20% Exam #5
15% Labs (drop low grade)
5% Lab Notebook
If permission granted, makeup exams worth 90%.

Florida House Bill 1545:
If first two attempts at credit course unsuccessful (audit,IW,AW, W count as attempts), you
will be charged out-of-state tuition (four times the cost of regular tuition) for third attempt.
Drops during first week do not count as attempts.