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Course Title
& Number CHM 101: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Pre/Co-requisite(s) NA
Number of credits 3-3-4
Faculty Name Mohammad Al-Sayah
Term/ Year Spring 2015
Sections
CRN Section Course Days Time Location*
20090 11 General Chemistry I MW 11:00-12:15 C-109
Location subject to change
Instructor
Information Instructor Office Telephone Email
Mohammad Al-Sayah C-118B X-2426 malsayah@aus.edu
Office Hours:*
Monday: 3:00-4:30 pm and Thur: 11:00 am-12:45 pm.
Or by appointment, if the office hours conflict with your scheduled classes
Office Hours will be posted on the office door.
Covers the fundamental chemical principles, concepts and laws. Includes the following topics:
Course
reaction stoichiometry, types of chemical reactions, solution stoichiometry, gas laws, kinetic
Description from
theory of gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure and periodicity, the Bohr model, Lewis
Catalog
structures, ionic and covalent bonding. Laboratory experiments illustrate principles discussed in
the course
Course Learning Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Outcomes describe the basic concepts of chemistry and the philosophy behind studying them,
explain the concept of the periodic table and the properties of different elements,
perform stoichiometry calculations and applying these to chemical reactions,
apply the ideal gas laws for calculations involving gaseous reactions,
describe the general concepts of thermodynamics and apply them to calculate enthalpy
and internal energy changes during any chemical reaction,
work out electronic configurations of the atoms and their consequences in interpreting
and predicting the properties of the atoms,
construct Lewis structures and predict molecular geometries,
conduct simple chemical laboratory experiments and write lab reports.
Chemistry, 11th edition, R. Chang and K. A. Goldsby, McGraw-Hill, 2013; ISBN:
Textbook and
9780071317870.
other Instructional
Material and Student Solutions Manual for Chemistry, 11th edition, R. Chang and K.A. Goldsby,
Resources McGraw-Hill, 2013; ISBN: 978-0077386542.
Chem Lab AUS, AUS Edition, J. Beran, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2014; ISBN:
9781119918318.
Teaching and The course is based on class lectures and laboratory experiments. Class lectures are designed to
Learning help students develop problem solving skills and understand the material being emphasized in
Methodologies the textbook. Labs provide hands-on laboratory experience and illustrate concepts that are being
covered in the lectures. It is highly advisable, to get the most out of each lecture, that one always
read the appropriate sections before they are discussed in class. The reading assignments will be
announced during class time and homework will be posted on ilearn. You can access
Blackboard by typing ilearn.aus.edu
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Grading Scale, Grading Scale

Grading
Distribution, and 92 100 4.0 A 74 76 2.3 C+
Due Dates 88 91 3.7 A- 70 73 2.0 C
84 87 3.3 B+ 65 69 1.7 C-
80 83 3.0 B 60 64 1.0 D
77 79 2.7 B- Less Than 60 0 F

Grading Distribution

Assessment Weight Due Date

Laboratory 20%
Exam I Tues, March 24, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Exam II 50% Tues, April 21, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Exam III Tues, May 19, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Final Exam 30 % Sec 11: June 3, 2015 at 11:00 am
Total 100%
* Lowest grade exam is worth 10% and the other two are 20% each
Explanation of
This course consists of theoretical and laboratory parts, details of each component are listed
Assessments
below:

Laboratory: 3 contact hours, worth 20% of the final grade (8% for pre-labs and reports, 8% for
quizzes, and 4% for laboratory performance).
Theory: 3 contact hours per week, worth 80% of the final grade.

Attendance:
Students are required to abide by AUS regulations regarding attendance. A student should be in
the class before his/her name is called by the instructor, otherwise the student will be considered
Absent. The student will be force withdrawn from the course once he/she has five (5)
Absents on his/her record. If a student misses an exam due to illness, a valid medical report
should be submitted to the instructor no later than three days after the exam date. If the medical
excuse was acceptable, the grade will be obtained from the performance in other exams. A
grade of Zero will be given for any exam missed without an acceptable medical excuse. A
student will be dropped from the course once s/he has missed two exams, or two labs. There
will be NO makeup exams, quizzes or labs. All students are expected to strictly observe and
adhere to the standards of academic conduct as detailed in the Student Academic Integrity Code.

Mobile Phone
Students should ensure that mobile phones are switched off before entry to the classroom. If a
Policy:
mobile should ring while the class is in session, it could be impounded and held for a period of
time in the Chemistry Department office.
Student Academic Students MUST read the Student Academic Integrity Code outlined in the AUS Catalog
Integrity Code and agree to abide by the standards for academic conduct, students rights and
Statement responsibilities and procedures for handling allegations of academic dishonesty.

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COURSE CONTENTS:

A. Class Schedule

Note: Tests and other graded assignments due dates are set. No addendum, make-up exams, or extra assignments to
improve grades will be given.

#of 75-
min CHAPTER NOTES
lectures

2 01: Chemistry: The Study of Change

3 02: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

3 03: Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions

Exam I Chapters 1, 2 and 3

3 04: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

05: Gases Section 5.8 not included

2 06: Thermochemistry Section 6.7 not included

3 Exam II Chapters 4, 5 and 6

07: Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of

2 Section 7.5 not included
Atoms

2 08: Periodic Relationships Among the elements Section 8.6 not included

3 09: Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts Sections 9.3 and 9.10 not included

Exam III Chapters 7, 8 and 9

10: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and

3
Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals

Final Exam (30%) Comprehensive (All chapters)

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B. Lab Schedule

WEEK# CHAPTER NOTES

1 Feb 15-19 ----- Check in

2 Feb22-26 Lab Manual* Safety Rules & Fun Experiments

3 March 1-5 Expt.1 The Use of Volumetric Glassware

4 March 8-12 Expt.2 Density Determinations

5 March 15-19 Exp. # 7 Empirical Formulas (Part A and B only)

6 March 22-26 Exp. # 5 Percent Water in Hydrated Salt

7 March 29-April 2 Exp. # 9 A volumetric analysis

8 April 5-9 Spring Break

9 April 12-16 Exp. # 21 Hard Water Analysis (Part B)

10 April 19-23 Exp. # 31 Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Natural Waters

11 April 26-30 Exp. # 12 Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid

12 May 3-7 Exp. # 25 Calorimetry (Part-B)

13 May 10-14 Exp. # 15 Synthesis of Potassium Alum (Part A)

14 May 17-21 Exp. # 28 Chemistry of Copper

17 May 24--28 ----- Reserved for experiments missed due to Holidays

* Lab Manual: Chemistry Lab Manual: AUS - Wiley Custom Edition by Beran

Disclaimer:

This syllabus has been carefully designed to deliver the courses learning objectives and outcomes to the students in a very clear,
comprehensive, coherent fashion. Although this syllabus is considered an educational contract between the professor and the students,
events of unpredictable, erratic nature may necessitate changes to scheduling of assignments, tests, essays, exams, and other course-
related exercises. The professor reserves the privilege of making changes to the schedule, although a huge effort will be made to avoid
introduction of such sporadic changes. In case of any changes, students will be notified in a timely fashion in class, via email, and/or
ilearn. This disclaimer does not, in any means, obliterate or conflict with students rights as described by the general rules and
regulations stated in the undergraduate catalog and established by the American University of Sharjah.