CHM2132

Principles of Chemistry
Fall 2014
Course Information and Syllabus

Professor: Office Hours:

Dr. Natalie Goto Monday 13:30 – 14:30
D’Iorio 406 Thursday 15:00 – 16:00
562-5800 ext. 6918 *or by appointment
Email: [email protected]
(Be sure to put CHM2132 in subject line)

Course Website: uottawa.blackboard.com

Login using your student number and uoZone password

Schedule:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lecture

DGD Lecture 14:30 - 16:00

MRN AUD
11:30 – 13:00 16:00 - 17:30
LMX 122 MRN AUD DGD
16:00 – 17:30
TBT 333

Recommended Text:

Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics & Kinetics, 3rd Edition

by Thomas Engel and Philip J. Reid

There are 2 different packages available at the University of Ottawa

Bookstore and Agora. You can purchase EITHER:

Package #1 ~$132 Package #2 ~$111

• Hardcover text • Same as Package
• MasteringChemistry #1, but with
• Students Solutions Manual NO student
• Access to eText solutions manual
(ISBN: 0321862848) (ISBN: 0321824008)

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Textbook Sections Covered in Course (Engel & Reid, 3rd ed.):

Textbook
Topic Textbook Sections
Chapter

1 Thermodynamic Definitions 1.2 (Review on your own), 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

2 Energy (1st Law) 2.1 – 2.3, 2.6 – 2.11

3.1 (partial derivatives), 3.2 – 3.5, 3.6
3 State Functions (H and U)
(pressure dependence of enthalpy)
4 Thermochemistry 4.1 to 4.4

5 Entropy (2nd & 3rd Law) 5.1 – 5.9

6 Chemical Equilibrium 6.1, 6.3 – 6.12

8 Phase diagrams 8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6

9 Ideal and Real Solutions 9.1 – 9.4, 9.7 – 9.13

10 Electrolyte Solutions 10.1 – 10.5

11 Electrochemistry 11.1 – 11.11

18 (35) Kinetics 18.1 – 18.5, 18.7, 18.9

19 (36) Complex Reaction Mechanisms 19.1, 19.2, 19.4

Note: Sections of the textbook not covered in class are not part of the course.

Mark Break-down:

No
No No
All-in Participation,
Participation Homework
Homework
Participation 5% - 5% -
Homework 10% 10% - -
Midterm 1 20% 20% 20% 20%
Midterm 2 20% 20% 20% 20%
Final Exam 45% 50% 55% 60%

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Evaluation
Online Homework in Mastering Chemistry (10%):

A total of ten homework assignments will be given through the MasteringChemistry

platform offered by Pearson Online.

Registration:

To access the homework assignments you must register at:

http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringchemistry/students/
get-registered/index.html

Course ID: MCGOTO58997

The above link can is also on the Blackboard website. Use the code provided with your
textbook package to register. If you have purchased a used text, or have chosen to go
with a different textbook, then you can purchase an account at this same site using
paypal or a credit card. The cost for this option is $66 USD.

If you already have an account, you can login and access the course by selecting the
‘Join Another Course’ option under the ‘My Courses’ link. When you first enter the
course you will be prompted to enter your student ID number. You must enter this
number in order to receive credit for completed work!

Homework assignments:

After you have registered, you can access your assignments at:

www.masteringchemistry.com

They will be available at least one week before the due date. A
homework assignment does not have to be completed in one sitting;
your progress can be saved and you can go back to continue working on
the assignment at any time before the due date.

Homework Opt-Out?

• MasteringChemistry is a very valuable learning tool; I highly recommend that you

use it as it will help you learn and master the course material.
• On-line homework assignment marks usually give a boost to your final grade.
• If, in spite of these benefits, you still wish to opt out of the on-line homework,
send me an email no later than September 30th 2013, and indicate clearly that
you do not wish to participate in on-line homework. The 10% homework mark
allocation will go to the final exam.
• Any requests to opt out of made after this date will be denied.

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Midterms and Final Exam:

There will be two in-class midterms (Friday October 3rd and Friday November 14th),
each worth 20% of your final mark. The content of each test will be communicated in
class. The 2nd midterm will focus on new material covered after the 1st midterm.
Your exam (45% – 60% of your final mark) will be cumulative, with ~35% of the exam
focusing on material covered after the 2nd midterm.

A formula sheet containing constants and equations will be

provided for all tests and for the final exam.

In-Class Participation (5%)

At various times during each class I will ask

questions to assess understanding and reinforce
concepts. You will be required to respond to these
questions using LectureTools, an on-line tool that
is freely available to all UOttawa students. Answers
to these questions (usually multiple choice, but
sometimes numerical), can be entered in one of
three different ways:

1) SMS: Send your answer by text to (613) 699-8734. For each question,
instructions will be provided on how to text your answer.

2) Laptop (or Smartphone): Log into the LectureTools course website at the
beginning of each class and go to the date of your lecture. Slides showing the
questions can be viewed, although no answers can be entered until the question
is activated. Once the question has been turned on, click on the correct
response or enter your numerical answer. While the question is active your
answer can be changed by clicking on ‘Edit your answer’.

3) iPad: Download the LectureTools App from the iTunes App Store, then follow the
directions provided in 2) above.

Participation marks:

• A participation mark will be assigned for each lecture.

• Full marks will be given for each question answered (correctly or incorrectly).
o e.g. If 4 LectureTools questions are covered in one class, and you answer
3 questions then your participation mark for that day is 3/4=75%.
• If you miss a class for any reason (or forget your phone/ipad/computer) your
participation mark for that day will be 0%.
• The bottom 4 participation marks will not be counted in final participation grade.
• It is possible to opt-out of the participation component by sending me an email
that clearly states that you do not wish to have a participation mark count toward
your final grade. This must be done by September 30th, 2014.
• If you opt out, you are still expected to attend 80% of the lectures (Faculty of
Science course policy), but the 5% allocation will be transferred to the final exam.
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Important Registration Notes for In-Class Participation:

1) Use the following website to register:

https://my.lecturetools.com/users/generic_invite/168033a54541db5b6881d78d258c243e

A link to this site has been provided in the course website in Blackboard.

2) You must register your LectureTools account using your UOttawa email! If you use
another email account your participation marks will not be recorded.

3) You must create your LectureTools account before our second class on Friday
September 5th, 2014. Participation marks will start to be recorded on that day.

4) If you plan to submit any responses by text messaging it will be necessary to provide
the phone number for the cell phone that you plan to use. (Note that this information is
kept secure, and cannot be accessed by any UOttawa personnel.)

Academic Integrity
If you are caught cheating or allowing someone else to copy your work during a test or
exam, you will be removed from the examination room and reported to the Faculty.
Penalties range from failure of the course to expulsion from the University. Don’t risk it
– your whole future could be affected! Keep your paper covered so others cannot copy
your work, otherwise you may be accused of cheating by allowing them to copy!

Some Study Tips

1) Make sure you understand the concepts before you focus on problem solving.
Do not memorize them! You will be given all relevant data and equations on
tests and midterms, so there is actually not a lot of content that must be
memorized. Instead there are a number of concepts that must be understood.

2) Do the end-of-chapter problems. The more you do, the better you will become at
problem-solving. Even if you feel that this is stuff you’ve seen before, you still
need to practice solving problems! The practice will help you become more
proficient, and could identify potential areas of difficulty. If you need help (e.g. if
you have to look at the student’s solution manual) to get through a problem then
make a note of the question, and make sure you can do it again later without any
assistance.

3) Write down questions or concepts that you do not understand. Then make it your
mission to get these questions answered. You can do this by posting questions
to the on-line discussion board, asking your TA during the DGD, or by coming to
my office hours.