GENERAL CHEMISTRY Sub-disciplines of...

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1 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 1 GENERAL CHEMISTRY Welcome! The study of the composition, properties, and reactions of all types of matter Q: What is chemistry? Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 2 Sub-disciplines of Chemistry Physical Organic Inorganic Analytical Biochemistry Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 3 Course Organization LECTURE RECITATION LAB MWF 9-10 am Wednesdays 2-3 or 3-4 pm Fridays 12-3 or 3-6 pm Attendance is mandatory! Must pass lab to pass course Attendance is strongly encouraged! Attendance is expected, but not required No Make-up Exams Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 4 Course Organization: People LAB Dr. Leigh Bottomley Dr. Charlie Cox New Academic Professional Freshman Chemistry General Administration of Freshman Chemistry Dr. Bill Baron Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 5 Course Organization: People Nicole Marotta L1, M1 Susan Orwig L2, M2 Glenn Harris L3, M3 Meredith Tershansy L4, M4 Brittany Overfield L5, M5 Additional TA Support Fiefie Zhang Yo-Yuan Cheng Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 6 What You Need for Lecture Lab Text Bundle Customized GT Textbook Lab Manual Eduspace Access Code (Pre-lecture homework) Webassign Access Code (Post-lecture homework) Student Solutions Manual Access Personal Response Unit Rf system not IR

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Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 1

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Welcome!

The study of the composition, properties, and reactions of all types of matter

Q: What is chemistry?

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Sub-disciplines of Chemistry

Physical

Organic Inorganic

Analytical

Biochemistry

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Course Organization

LECTURE RECITATION LAB

MWF 9-10 am

Wednesdays 2-3 or 3-4 pm

Fridays12-3 or 3-6 pm

Attendanceis mandatory!Must pass labto pass course

Attendanceis strongly

encouraged!

Attendanceis expected,

but not requiredNo Make-up

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Course Organization: People

LAB

Dr. Leigh Bottomley

Dr. Charlie Cox

New Academic ProfessionalFreshman Chemistry

General Administration ofFreshman Chemistry

Dr. Bill Baron

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Course Organization: People

Nicole Marotta L1, M1 Susan Orwig L2, M2 Glenn Harris L3, M3 Meredith Tershansy L4, M4 Brittany Overfield L5, M5

Additional TA Support Fiefie Zhang Yo-Yuan Cheng

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What You Need for Lecture

Lab Text Bundle– Customized GT Textbook– Lab Manual– Eduspace Access Code (Pre-lecture homework)

– Webassign Access Code (Post-lecture homework)– Student Solutions Manual Access

Personal Response Unit– Rf system not IR

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What You Need for Lab

Safety Items– Safety Glasses or Goggles

– Closed-toe Shoes– Optional: Lab Apron

Lock

Buzz Card Balance = $30

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Course Web Sites

http://webct.gatech.edu

Login using your GT account username and password

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WebCT for CHEM 1310 - LSelect the CHEM 1310 - L link and you will see this:

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WebCT for CHEM 1310 - L

• Preferred method of correspondence: Email

• Write “CHEM 1310” and your name in subject line of all emails

• Office hours: Wednesdays, 10 - 11 amBoggs 2-14

Contact Info

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Course Grading

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Pre-Lecture Homework

Eduspace: http://www.eduspace.com

– Pre-Lecture On-line Homework

– On-line Hints

– Submit Homework On-line

– See Student Solutions Manual for more help

– Offers Practice Exams

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Eduspace Pre-Lecture HW

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Eduspace: Getting Started

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Eduspace: Getting Started

Alphanumeric Passkey from inside cover of Registration &Enrollment Guide of Textbook

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Eduspace: Next Steps

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Eduspace: Next Steps

Get Course Codefrom WebCT pdf

file

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Eduspace: Add GT #

Modify your Profile

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Eduspace: Add GT #

REALLY, REALLYIMPORTANT!!!

Input your GT Student ID #

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Eduspace: Example Page

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Eduspace: Multiple Questions

Many Eduspace problems have more than one question

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Eduspace: Submission

Lock means “work in progress”Don’t forget to submit your HW!

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Eduspace

HW due before Sunday at Midnight– First assignment due before Aug 26– Covers Chapters 2 and 3

List of assignments for entire semesteronline

Seek assistance from TA’s as often aspossible

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Course Grading

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Personal Response System

Offers opportunity for class participation Sample, multiple choice problems Attendance Recording Must “register” each day before

answering a question

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More Next Class

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Eduspace Registration

Course Code: WJBAR-8144DC4C010058– Go to WebCT --> Syllabus, Instructions Link– Select Table of Contents Link #6 for Course Code in pdf file

HW due before Sunday at Midnight– First assignment due before Aug 26– Covers Chapters 2 and 3

List of assignments for entire semester online

Seek assistance from TA’s as often as possible

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WebAssign Post-Lecture HW http://www.webassign.net

GT # gtg1234c or

mp123

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WebAssign Post-Lecture HW http://www.webassign.net

gatech

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WebAssign Post-Lecture HW http://www.webassign.net

9-digit GT ID #

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WebAssign Post-Lecture HW WebAssign Home Page

Enter Access Code -– Purchased in Textbook bundle– Input before grace period ends

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WebAssign Content

Due Thursdays before midnight!

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WebAssign Policies

Up to 5 Submissions allowed– 90% credit if answer is correct except for sig figs– 100% credit if answer is correct with correct sig figs

No hints! 15 Post-lecture HW assignments Optional Bonus HW

– Due before midnight on Dec 7, 2007– 14 optional chapters of bonus homework– 25 points each for 350 bonus points

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Course Lecture Notes

• Go to WebCT --> CHEM 1310

• Select Lecture Notes link

http://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310

OR

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Course Lecture Noteshttp://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310

Lecture notes added regularly throughout term

Check for Friday’s notes on tomorrow!

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Course Grading

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Personal Response System

Offers opportunity for class participation Sample, multiple choice problems Attendance Recording Must “register” each day before

answering a question

More instructionsat time of use

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Course Grading

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Lab Grading Criteria

Pre-Lab Quizzes Formal Lab Reports Summary Reports Report Accuracy Lab Technique & Attitude Lab Mid-Term Exam Lab Final Exam

TA’s are responsible for laboratory grading

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Lab Grading Policies

Must pass lab to pass overall course– Must earn ≥ 60 to pass lab– Scores of 50-59 will be considered under unusual or

exceptional circumstances

– Extenuating circumstances leading a student to a labaverage below 55 must be documented

– Under no circumstances will lab grades under 55 beconsidered passing!

If you fail CHEM 1310, you must retake thelab component!

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Course Grading

5% Pre-Lecture Homework 5% Personal Response System

“PRS” Credit 10% Post-Lecture Homework 15% Final Exam 20% Laboratory

You must pass lab to pass course! 45% Exams [3 in-class exams]

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Examinations

NameSection (L1, L2, M3, M5, etc)Date 9 am - PEEK

GT ID # - Very Important!

Version of the exam -Very important!

Use No. 2 Pencil May use calculator: +,-, x, ÷, log, lnMay use “Crib Sheet”

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What is a Crib Sheet?

8.5” x 11” sheet of notes

Student’s personal hand-writing only

Writing on one-side only!

Independent use only! No sharing allowed!

Allowed on each exam and final exam

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Grade Improvement Plan

Hypothetical Scores!

FINAL EXAMQuestions 1-15 (Exam #1) 93Questions 16-30 (Exam #2) 53Questions 31- 45 (Exam #3) 80Questions 46-50 Chapters 10, 15 100

78%

Original ScoreExam #1 55Exam #2 65Exam #3 75Final Avg 81

Improvement ScoreExam #1 93Exam #2 65Exam #3 80Final Avg 87

Assuming perfect scores in all other categories!

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GT Honor Code

Common Forms of Academic Misconduct– Cheating– Plagiarism

Consequences of Misconduct– GT Honor Code Violation Reported

Collaboration is allowed on some work, butan individual’s independent work must besubmitted for grading

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Lab Pledge Card

I understand that I am to prepare myreports on my own. I furtheracknowledge that representinganother’s data or report as my own,or altering data in order to makeresults appear more accurate, ischeating.

Signature ______________Date _______

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More Resources for Help

Tutoring– School of Chemistry & Biochemistry

– Success Program [http://www.success.gatech.edu]

– Freshman Experience[http://www.freshmanexperience.gatech.edu]

– OMED [http://www.omed.gatech.edu]

Significant Figureshttp://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/sigfigures.html

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Final Suggestions

Read text and work problems - galore!

Form serious study group & challenge peers

Seek assistance from TA’s, Tutorial Room

Seek outside assistance/tutoring

Read “How To Study CHEM 1310” pdf file– WebCT - Syllabus, Instructions; Link #9

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REMINDERS: Homework

Eduspace Course Code:WJBAR-8144DC4C010058– Go to WebCT --> Syllabus, Instructions Link– Select Table of Contents Link #6 for Course Code in pdf file– HW due before Sunday at midnight– First assignment due before Aug 26– Covers Chapters 2 and 3

WebAssign Registration– Username: GT # (gtg1234c or mp123)– Institution: gatech– Password: 9-digit GT ID # 123-45-6789– Register Access Code from individual bundle

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What’s Next

Begin lecturing on Chapter 2

Bring on-line lecture notes to class– Via WebCT; Lecture Notes link -or-– http://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310

Start working on HW– Pre-lecture HW due by Sunday, Aug 26 at midnight– Post-lecture HW due by Thursday, Aug 30 at midnight

Purchase PRS unit