INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM 065 LECTURE & LAB

Winter 2024 (01/02/2024 - 02/04/2024)
Los Angeles Harbor College

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INSTRUCTOR: SEWITE M. NEGASH, Ph.D.

E-MAIL: negashsm@lahc.edu
OFFICE: online
OFFICE HOURS: TBA by appointment
CLASS SCHEDULE: LEC: #11614 (10:30 hrs/wk, online asynchronous)
LAB: #11615 (10:30 hrs/wk, online asynchronous)
RESPONSE POLICY: Email communication 24-hour response time on business days (M-F) and
hours (8am-5pm).

Prerequisites: Completion of MATH 115 with a grade of C or better or MATH Placement.

Advisory: Math 125 (Intermediate Algebra), English 028 (Intermediate Reading and Composition)
and English 067 (Writing Laboratory)
Requirement Designation: Meets IGETC 5A 5C CSU B1 B3

REQUIRED TEXT & MATERIALS

• Textbook: "Introductory Chemistry, Concepts and Critical Thinking," by Charles, H. Corwin,
8th edition ISBN 13:978- 0-134-42137-7. Students can subscribe to an electronic version of
the textbook on the Pearson website. Alternatively, students can buy a hardcopy of this book
with an access code from the Bookstore.
• Scientific calculator: Must have logarithm functions and scientific notation keys.
• Computer (desktop/laptop) with reliable Internet connection. This course will be taught
using the Canvas LMS system.
• Lab experiment handouts will be provided and lab simulation will be used for online classes.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of basic chemistry topics. The course is intended
as preparation for chemistry, some allied health majors, or for students completing their general
education. Topics include atoms and elements, nomenclature, chemical bonds, chemical
reactions, stoichiometry, energy and states of matter, gas laws, aqueous systems, solutions, and
acids, bases and salts. Laboratory activities will support the range of topics covered in lecture
including chemical laboratory safety, qualitative and quantitative experiments.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Cognition – Application: A working knowledge or hands on skills will be demonstrated by
earning a passing grade on the laboratory assignments and/or a laboratory practicum.
2. Cognition – Problem Solving Skills: The students will display a satisfactory level of problem
solving skill by passing the lecture final exam with a C or better.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 - Distinguish and evaluate precision and uncertainty in measurement and express significant
figures in data and calculation results. Evaluate problems using dimensional analysis. Solve
problems involving mass, volume, density, unit conversion (English to metric). Evaluate precision
and uncertainty in measurement and write the results of calculations with the correct number of
significant figures.
2 - Differentiate between the Arrhenius and Bronsted theories of acid and bases. Examine acid-
base titration problems. Compare and contrast the general properties of acid and bases.
Examine the pH scale and pH problems. Examine the concept of buffers.
3 - Describe simple aqueous reactions and employ the solubility rules for predicting the product.
Set up and interpret simple calculations based on colligative properties of solutions. Determine
the molecular weights of unknown substances based on colligative property changes; explain
why the boiling point of a solution is always raised compared to the pure solvent; explain why
the freezing point of a solution is always lowered compared to the pure solvent and describe
how osmotic pressure varies under certain circumstances.
4 - Solve stoichiometry problems, including limiting reactant problems, starting with mass, gas
volume and/or solution volumes. Analyze chemical reactions to quantitatively determine
theoretical yield.
5 - Describe the qualitative nature of chemical reactions, and compose balanced chemical
equations and net ionic equations. Evaluate or predict the product for combination,
decomposition, single and double displacement/replacement reactions.
6 - Evaluate the mole and its relationship to Avogadro's number. Examine the mole as a way of
counting by weighing. Apply the concept to convert mass to atoms and/or molecules. Determine
empirical formulas from experimental data and determine molecular formulas from empirical
formulas and molecular weight.
7 - Assemble and write the formulas for both ionic and covalent compounds as well as binary
acids and oxyacids. Name an inorganic compound from its formula.
8 - Name the elements and their symbols from the periodic table. Identify elements as metals,
transition metals, nonmetals, and noble gases according to the periodic table. Examine periodic
trends. Explain the basic structure of the atom including the concept of isotopes, and the
meaning of atomic number and weight.
9 - Define matter, properties of matter and phase changes. Solve problems involving percent
composition. Interpret the law of definite proportions and law of conservation of mass both
mathematically and conceptually. Calculate the specific heat capacity of a substance based on
calorimetry results. Evaluate the change in heat energy for a process based on calorimetry
results.
10 - Examine the nature of electromagnetic radiation. Examine Rutherford’s model of the atom.
Evaluate how the emission spectrum of hydrogen demonstrates the quantized nature of energy.
Examine Bohr’s model of the atom. Differentiate between the shapes of s, p and d orbitals. Use
the periodic table and construct the electronic configuration for the elements. Explain and
predict the chemical and physical properties of the elements.
11 - Construct Lewis structures of atoms and molecules. Construct three-dimensional shapes of
molecules using VSEPR theory. Employ and predict the geometry of covalent compounds.
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Question how the three dimensional shape of a molecule determines its polarity. Differentiate
among ionic, polar covalent, and nonpolar covalent bonds.
12 - Evaluate atmospheric pressure and examine how a barometer works. Differentiate
between the different gas laws. Compare and contrast the relationship between partial pressure
of a gas and the total pressure of a gas. Solve problems involving changes in pressure,
temperature, and volume of gases. Evaluate and solve problems using the ideal gas law, density,
and STP. Solve problems using gas stoichiometry and Dalton's Law. Examine the basic postulates
of the kinetic molecular theory of gases.
13 - Identify the components of a solution then explain the solution/dissolving process, surface
tension, vapor pressure, boiling and freezing points, phase changes, heat of fusion, and heat of
vaporization. Identify substances as electrolytes or nonelectrolytes. Express and calculate
concentration in different concentration units including weight percent, molarity, and molality;
convert from one concentration unit to another.
14 - Identify safety issues in the laboratory. Locate and operate safety equipment, comprehend
safety rules and regulations, watch a safety video and complete a safety quiz.
15 - Apply dimensional analysis to solve problems with unit conversion. Apply precision to
measurements (mass, volume, temperature, density) and express significant figures in calculated
results. Calculate the density of liquids and solids from mass and volume data collected in the
laboratory. Prepare and evaluate graphs from collected data.
16 - Calculate the mass percent of an element in a compound using the law of conservation of
mass and law of definite proportions.
17 - Synthesize chalk from two reactants. Use the limiting reagent to determine the theoretical
yield. Calculate the percent yield from experimental data.
18 - Assemble and experiment acid-base titrations. Select data obtained from the titration to
calculate the concentration of an unknown substance.
19 - Evaluate the relationship between different variables in gas laws, such as pressure-volume
(Boyle's Law), and volume-temperature (Charles' Law). Construct graphs that illustrate these
relationships. Employ the ideal gas law on a single displacement reaction for the purpose of
determining the ideal gas constant experimentally. Compare the theoretically calculated value to
an experimentally determined value.
20 - Employ laboratory heating techniques and analyze the percent composition and empirical
formula for a hydrated salt.
21 - Construct a calorimeter and determine the specific heat of a metal from mass and
temperature measurements.
22 - Assemble an experiment to separate components in homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixtures based on their physical properties. Recover a substance from a solution. Solve for the
percent of its components and the percent recovery.
23 - Construct three-dimensional models of simple compounds based on their Lewis structures.
Construct VSPER sketches of molecules and determine the polarity of the molecule.
24 - Identify an element by using the flame test. Recognize electrolytes from non-electrolytes
and describe the characteristics of each. Determine the conductance of several solutions.
25 - Compare and contrast different types of chemical reactions, and predict the products of
single displacement, double displacement, and acid-base reactions. Create an activity series
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based on single displacement reactions. Compare a set of known reactions to an unknown
solution to identify unknown ions.

COURSE EVALUATION
EXAMS: Exams are multiple choice and will be administered weekly through Canvas with a
combination of simple objective questions and more involved questions, which may be
completed during 90 minutes of your choosing between noon on Sunday and midnight on
Monday. You are responsible for anything covered and discussed in the lecture according to the
course curriculum requirement. The final exam will be cumulative, covering the material covered
during Week 5 as well as all of the material tested previously on Exams 1-4. There will be no
make-ups for the exams.
HOMEWORK: You are expected to complete the assigned Exercise Problems at the end of each
chapter and upload a PDF file.
LABORATORY: The laboratory component of CHEM 065 is designed to reinforce the concepts
learned in lecture. Completion of laboratory work is mandatory, and in order to pass the class,
you must complete the laboratory assignments with a satisfactory score. Failure to pass the
laboratory with a C or better will result in an F for the class.

Beyond Labz (https://www.beyondlabz.com/), a virtual laboratory simulation platform will be

used. You’ll need to create an account and enter the license activation code when prompted.
BeyondLabz Student code: 7517a7be83c1a711
Detailed instructions can be found here.
https://beyondlabz.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/63000264966-beyond-labz-v3-
getting-started-guide-students

• Each set of weekly assignments (lecture & lab) is due on Sunday at midnight (11:59pm).
• Exams are administered weekly in the Canvas shell with a combination of simple
objective questions and more involved questions, which may be completed during 90
minutes of your choosing between noon on Sunday and midnight on Monday. There will
be no make-ups for the exams.

GRADING
Grades will be assigned based on overall percent earned in both the lecture and the laboratory.
Both lecture and lab components must be passed. If you fail either one, you may fail the entire
course.

4 Exams (100 pts each) 400 points

Final exam: 150 points
Homework 150 points
Lab. 300 points
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Total 1000 points

Grade distribution:
A: 90-100%, B: 80-89.9%, C: 70-79.9%, D: 60-69.9% F: 0 - 59.9%
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TEACHING POLICY
*District Academic Dishonesty Policy (Board Policy 5500 Standards of Student Conduct):
Violations of Academic Integrity include, but are not limited to, the following actions: cheating
on an exam, plagiarism, working together on an assignment, paper or project when the
instructor has specifically stated students should not do so, submitting the same term paper to
more than one instructor, or allowing another individual to assume one’s identity for the
purpose of enhancing one’s grade.) http://www.lahc.edu/classes/Academic_Policy.html

Disability Accommodation Statement

• It is the policy of Los Angeles Harbor College to accommodate students with disabilities. Any
student with a disability who requires reasonable accommodations should contact Special
Programs and Services (SPS). If you do not have a diagnosed disability, but you are experiencing
learning challenges, please visit LAHC Special Programs & Services Disability Questionnaire to
complete a Disability Screening Questionnaire that will be reviewed by SPS.
• I have made every effort to make this course accessible to all students, including students with
disabilities. If you encounter a problem accessing anything in this course, please contact me
immediately by email and contact SPS.
• SPS can be reached at (310) 233- 4629 or visit www.lahc.edu/studentservices/sps.
Los Angeles Harbor College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any student with a documented or suspected disability
(physical, learning, or psychological) needing academic accommodations should contact the
instructor and the Special Programs and Services Office at (310) 233 – 4629, which is located in
Café 108.

Title IX (of the 1972 Education Amendments) protects students and staff alike from
discrimination based on sex, including Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault, which are forms of
Sexual Misconduct. Under Title IX, all people in the educational environment must be treated
equitably, regardless of sex, sexual orientation or expression, and/or transgender identity.
• If you have experienced or learned of a possible violation of Title IX and/or would like to know
about options, resources (including confidential services), the law, or District policy, please do
not hesitate to contact a Title IX Coordinator.
• Title IV Coordinator Contact Information
Dr. Genice Sarcedo-Magruder
Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Los Angeles Harbor College
Regional Equity & Title IX
Officer and Dean
213-891-2315
sarcedg@piercecollege.edu

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

01/01/2024 Last day to enroll without a permission number
01/15/2024 No class on Martin Luther King Day
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
WK LECTURE LAB
1 Ch. 1 Intro to Chem. & Scientific Methods Lab safety (10pts)
(01/02 – 01/05) Ch. 2 The Metric System Laboratory Equip. Quiz (10pts)
Ch. 3 Matter and Energy Instrumental Measurements (10pts)
Homework 1 (30pts) Math Review (30pts)
Exam 1 (100pts)
2 Ch. 4 Models of the Atom Density of Solids & Liquids/Graphing (20pts)
(01/08 – 01/12) Ch. 5 Periodic Table & Classification Elements & the Periodic Table (20pts)
Ch. 6 Language of Chemistry Rutherford’s Backscattering Experiments (20pts)
Homework 2 (30pts)
Exam 2 (100pts)
3 Ch. 7 Chemical Reactions Counting Atoms (20pts)
(01/16 – 01/19) Ch. 8 Mole Concept Creating Chemical Compounds (20pts)
Ch. 9 Chemical Equation Calculations Names and Formulas of Ionic
Homework 3 (30pts) Compounds (20pts)
Exam 3 (100pts)
4 Ch. 10 Gas Laws Boyle’s Law: Pressure & Volume (20pts)
(01/22 – 01/26) Ch. 11 Liquids and Solids Phase Changes (20pts)
Ch. 12 Chemical Bonding Precipitation Reactions (20pts)
Homework 4 (30pts)
Exam 4 (100pts)
5 Ch. 13 Solutions Creating a Solution of Known Molality (20pts)
(01/29 – 02/02) Ch. 14 Acids and Bases Acid-Base Standardization (20pts)
Ch. 17 Oxidation reduction reactions Oxidation-Reduction Titrations (20pts)
Homework 5 (30pts)
Final Exam (Cumulative, 150pts)

• Each set of weekly assignments (lecture & lab) is due on Sunday at midnight (11:59pm).

• Exams are administered weekly on Canvas with a combination of simple objective

questions and more involved questions, which may be completed during 90 minutes of
your choosing between noon on Sunday and midnight on Monday. There will be no make-
ups for the exams.