Laws Governing Performance Measurements

							                                                                                      Syllabus (Mr. Carey)

                                                                                            (Course Outline)

                                  CHEM 1405 – INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

Catalog Description:
History of chemistry; the metric system, the structure of atoms and molecules; weight and
volume calculations from chemical equations; certain laws governing chemical and physical
changes in matter; the chemical and physical properties of a select group of elements and
compounds; the periodic table; and properties of gases.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
THEA reading requirement met or concurrent enrollment in READ0307.

Text.
Introductory Chemistry, 3rd edition, by Nivaldo Tro (Pearson, pub.)
Laboratory Manual – Chemistry in Context, special edition for WCJC, American Chemical
Society (McGraw Hill, pub.)
Optional – math toolkit supplement to text (available for loan from Mr. Carey)

Wharton County Junior College                                                    Math/Science Division

                                                Introductory Chemistry
                                                      (CHEM1405)
Course Objectives:
       1.       To provide the student with training in the fundamental principles of introductory chemistry.
       2.       To acquaint the student with the relation of chemistry to his daily life.
       3.       To stimulate the students’ further interest in chemistry.
       4.       To help the student gain the ability to analyze and synthesize information in the form of chemical
                calculations.
       5.       To provide the student with a meaningful and stimulating laboratory experience.

Student Performance Objective:
        Detailed performance objectives have been written and are available.

Topical Outline:
        1. Introduction - one-half week
        2. Measurements - one-half week
        3. Matter and Energy - one week
        4. Elements, atomic theory, periodic table - two weeks
        5. Nomenclature, ions, electrolytes - one week
        6. Chemical reactions - two weeks
        7. Chemical compounds and bonding - two weeks
        8. Stoichiometry - two weeks
        9. Acids and bases – two weeks
        10. Organic Chemistry – two weeks

Educational Devices and Media
        1. Class lecture
        2. Demonstration of principles, procedures, or concepts
                a. mole concept
                b. allotropes
                c. activity series
                d. surface tension
                e. gas laws
              f. ion conductivity
        3. Models, charts, transparencies, videos

Laboratory work – Experiment #

2- Chromatographic Study of Felt-tip pen inks
6 – Spectrophotometry of Colored Solutions
7 – Bonds, Molecular Models
9 – Baking Soda to Table Salt (moles)
12 – Conductivity – ions
13 – Analysis of Vinegar
15 – Chloride in River Water
17 – Reaction of Acids
18/19 – pH of Common Substances
26 – Synthesis of Aspirin
19 - Soap


Evaluative Procedures

        1.   Three major tests during the semester
        2.   Ten-minute tests - announced and unannounced
        3.   Problem assignments
        4.   Laboratory reports
        5.   Final examination

        The following scheme is used to arrive at the final grade:

                 All tests and assignments           50%
                 Laboratory grade                    25%
                 Final examination                   25%

        The grade classification as outlined in the College Catalog are used:

                 A   Excellent
                 B   Good
                 C   Average
                 D   Poor
                 F   Failure
                 W   Withdrawn


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