SYLLABUS

Math Skills for Chemistry- CHEM 190
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Instructor:

Dennis Pettygrove

Office:

Evergreen A12

Fax:

 736-2136

Office Phone:

732-6422 or 1-800-680-0274 (for Idaho and N. Nevada)

E-mail:

dpettygrove@csi.edu

World Wide Web:

http://www.csi.cc.id.us/ip/physci/faculty/dennis/dennis.htm

 

Catalog Description: A mathematics review and accelerated treatment of chemical problems including metrics, specific gravity, mole concept, percentage composition of molecules, empirical formula, chemical stoichiometry, and solution concentration problems. Sixteen 1-hour lectures per semester. Designed to be taken concurrently with CHEM 101 or CHEM 111.

Textbook:  Online ChemSkill Builder,          http://www.chemskillbuilder.com/html/index.html

Students may purchase an account number at the bookstore or online via ecommerce at the WEB site.

Course Description:  A self-paced, interactive, computerized review of math skills and chemistry problems.  The program and problems run entirely online and do not require any installation.   The software provides feedback and opportunities to correct mistakes as well as detailed explanations for missed problems.   Students need to have a scientific calculator and paper available to solve the problems

Expected Outcomes:

The student will improve his or her mathematical skills.

The student will develop the ability to analyze and solve chemical problems correctly, swiftly and with confidence.

The student will improve his or her ability to reason abstractly.

Policies and Procedures: The requirements of this course include completing the assigned computerized sections at a satisfactory (80%) level and passing a comprehensive final exam. Students will need to purchase an account login number and “Register” their account by filling in a form with their name, ID #, Course Number Chem190, and Section 02 the first time they start the program.  The student’s login number remains active for 1 full year and access the site at anytime, even after the Chem 190 course has been completed.

Evaluation:  The grade in Chem 190 is based on the number sections completed out of 25 assigned sections with an 80% percent or better (weighted at 2/3); and a comprehensive final exam (weighted at 1/3) to be taken at the Testing Center upon completion of the assigned sections.  Grades will be determined from the combined percent of the completed sections and the final exam. Grades will be assigned as 90% or better is an "A"; 80-89% is a "B"; 70-79% is a "C"; 60-69% is a "D"; and 59% or less is an "F".   Students will have an opportunity to re-take the final to improve their score.

Specific Objectives of the Course:
A.  Basic Chemical Skills (Appendix)

1        The student will read and interpret graphical representations of data.

2        The student will correctly use algebraic manipulation.

3        The student will calculate percentages.

4        The student will identify forms of energy

 

B.  Unit1 Introduction to Chemistry (Sections 1-6)

 

1        The student will identify what is chemistry.

2        The student will recognize chemical reactions.

3        The student will be able to name and give the symbols for the common elements.

4        The student will identify phases of matter.

5        The student will recognize chemical compounds.

6        The student will convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature and vise versa.

 

C.  Unit 2 Units and Measurement (Sections 1-6)

1        The student will express numbers in scientific notation.

2        The student will use the correct number of significant figures in expressing answers to problems.

3        The student will take measurements to the proper number of significant figures.

4        The student will use the correct metric prefixes.

5        The student will solve selected chemistry problems using dimensional analysis.

6        The student will define density and calculate the density of various materials from the given data.

 

D. Unit 3 Chemical Nomenclature (Sections 1-6)

 

1        The student will know the names and symbol of the most common elements.

2        The student will identify molecules and ions.

3        The student will distinguish between cations and anions.

4        The student will know basic ionic compounds.

5        The student will recognize acids, bases, and salts.

6        The student will identify elements, compounds, and mixtures.

 

E. Unit4 Stoichiometry (Sections 1-6)

              

1        The student will determine the number of moles given a chemical formula.

2        The student will calculate the number of moles in a given weight sample and vise versa.

3        The student will determine the number of moles of a product given any number of moles of substance from the balanced equations.

4        The student will determine which of the two or more components control the amount of product in a given chemical reaction.

5        The student will calculate the percentage composition of a compound.

6        The student will write the empirical formula for a compound given the percentage composition.

 

F.  Unit 5 Chemical Reactions (Section 4)

 

4 The student will balance simple chemical equations by inspection.

 

 

Approximate Schedule

Aug 22-24

Appendix

26-31

Unit 1

Sep 2-7

Unit 2

9-16

Unit 3

19

Unit 5 Section 4

20-28

Unit 4

Sep 30

Final Exam @ Testing Center

Oct. 14

Final Exam

( Second Chance)