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Bunker Hill Community College 

General Chemistry I and Laboratory 

CHM 201-T1 

Course Syllabus 

Spring 2011


General Chemistry I and Laboratory 

CHM 201-T1 

Spring Session 2011 

Instructor: Dr. K. Stieglitz 

Office: B-336 Adjunct Faculty Room 

E-Mail: kastiegl@bhcc.mass.edu 

Internet Address: BHCC ONLINE or 

http://kstieglitz.pageout.net 

(electronic copies of syllabus, lecture notes and 

HW assignments posted at this site) 

Office Hours: by appointment 

General: The best way to contact me is by email. In the event of an 

unexpected event (inclement weather, etc.) which would interfere with a 

scheduled exam or other major event, I will post a message on my web site or 

email and require you confirm receipt of the announcement. Do not assume 

class is canceled or an exam rescheduled unless you confirm it with me or the 

Dean’s office (Dean of Arts and Sciences). 

Course Description: A consideration of chemical principles 

including atomic structure and bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, and 

solution chemistry. This course is intended for students planning to 

transfer as science majors. Pre-allied health students should enroll 

in Chemical Science I and Lab (CHM 110). 

Prerequisite: MAT195 College Algebra 

General Chemistry I and II and Lab (CHM 201 and CHM 202) fulfills the 

chemistry requirement of biology, pharmacy, premed, prevet, engineering, or 

chemistry majors. It is expected that the student will go on to the second 

semester of this sequence General Chemistry II (CHM 202) or equivalent; CHM 

201 is not designed to be a one semester introductory course. This course is 

generally viewed as a science major introductory chemistry class. If your 

intended program of study is a physical science, pharmacy, pre-med/pre-vet, or 

engineering major this course is required. Laboratory work serves to reinforce 

concepts as well as introduce students to the scientific method, basic laboratory 

techniques, and the importance of safety in the laboratory environment. 

Students in most allied health programs and non-science majors filling a 

science elective should enroll in Chemical Science I (CHM 110). The CHM-201 

course is not designed to be a one-semester overview of general and inorganic 

chemistry but is the first semester of a two -semester sequence for science and 

engineering majors. If there are questions regarding whether you need CHM 201 

or CHM 110 for your program of study, discuss this matter with the instructor or 

your academic advisor.


Student Commitment: 

The study of general chemistry for science, pharmacy, engineering and 

pre-med/pre-vet majors is challenging but not impossible. In order to be 

successful in this course you will need to be aware of the following: 

The course material is defined by the course content of previous CHM 201 

courses and the content of the science major general chemistry courses at other 

institutions. As a result there is a lot of material to be covered in one semester 

(15 weeks) and in general the material builds on concepts developed earlier in 

the semester. As a result it is your responsibility to KEEP UP WITH THE 

READING, LECTURES, AND HOMEWORK. Especially in a course which relies on 

earlier concepts to explain newer, more complex ideas it is imperative that you 

pace yourself accordingly. You will find a good way to perform poorly in this 

course is to wait until just before the next quiz or exam and “cram” your 

studying into a short (sometimes caffeine enhanced) burst of intensive effort. 

Your will need some math skills in order to be successful in this course. 

College Algebra (MAT 195) or its equivalent is a prerequisite for this course. You 

will be expected to understand scientific notation and the use of logarithms and 

exponents. You should have a calculator which can display in scientific notation 

and perform logarithm functions. ALTHOUGH A CALCULATOR IS A USEFUL 

TOOL, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND THE MATHEMATICS BEHIND ITS 

OPERATION. How you approach a problem logically and set-up the solution is 

more important than the numerical answer. When you approach problems, try 

to think and execute the solutions clearly. Use common sense in your problem 

solving -- is the number on your calculator display one that makes sense? There 

should be no shortage of paper for this class so set out your answers so both you 

and I can follow them. 

Expect to read the chapter several times as well as review your lecture 

notes before attempting the homework problems. A HIGH LEVEL OF EFFORT 

EXPENDED ON SOLVING HOMEWORK PROBLEMS WILL LEAD TO A GREATER 

PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS IN EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES. It is very easy to 

deceive yourself into a false sense of confidence regarding homework problems 

if you look at the problem and then follow a written solution or flip constantly 

into the chapter to refresh yourself on the important points. You will be much 

better off to reread the chapter and attempt the homework problems without 

looking at the text or answer solutions. Failure to discipline yourself in this 

activity will lead to poor performance on exams and quizzes as well as the 

laboratory sessions.


Student Commitment, cont.: 

It is your responsibility to keep up with the class pace, to understand the 

reading and the lectures and especially to do the homework. Do not hesitate to 

ASK QUESTIONS during the lecture and laboratory sessions in order to be sure 

you understand the material. The chances are that if something is not clear to 

you, it is also not clear to many of the other students. 

To be successful in this course you will need to plan to spend at least 10- 

15 hours per week working on your assignments NOT including class and 

laboratory time. If you are not willing or unable to meet this commitment, it is 

recommended that you not take this course at this time. Due to the rigid 

scheduling there will be no opportunity to make up missed work. 

Required Texts: 

Chemistry /Tenth Edition, Raymond Chang, McGraw-Hill (2009) 

(text also available in electronic format from McGraw-Hill 

http://textbooks.zinio.com which should be cheaper) 

Supporting Materials: 

Internet support including copies of the syllabus, homework assignments and 

lecture notes is available at http://kstieglitz.pageout.net/ 

Students Solutions Manual to accompany Chemistry 10th Ed., B. Cruickshank 

and R. Chang, McGraw-Hill (2005). This book should be available for 

purchase in the bookstore. In addition this book and the corresponding 

study guide are available on reserve in the library. Electronic copies for 

ninth edition. 

Student Study Guide, Sharon Neal (on reserve as mentioned above). 

Electronic support as described in the text book preface including the Essential 

Study Parter and the OLC which are packaged as part of the text book (if 

purchased new from the bookstore). These can be purchased separately 

from McGraw Hill even if you have the 7th Edition of the text or have 

bought a used copy of the 8th edition. The McGraw Hill web site is 

www.mhhe.com and the customer service number is 1-800-338-3987. 

These materials should also be available by order through Barnes and 

Noble or Amazon.com. 

Laboratory Handbook for General Chemistry/ Second Edition, Griswold, Neidig, 

Spencer and Stanitski, Brooks/Cole (2002)


Reserve Materials in Library: 

Chang current text (10th ed.), Student Solutions Manual, Study Guide 

Ebbing (5th ed.) General Chemistry, 5th Ed., and companion Study Guide and 

Instructor’s Solutions Manual. Note that you can perform any of the 

exercises in Ebbing’s text and look up the solution in the Instructor’s 

Solutions Manual. This is an excellent source of additional solved 

homework exercises. 

Schaum’s Outlines College Chemistry, 8th Edition 

Chemical Problem Solving using Dimensional Analysis by Nakon 

Required Materials: 

Safety Goggles (ONLY from College Bookstore) 

Electronic Calculator capable of displaying scientific notation and performing 

logarithmic and exponential functions (ln x, log x, ex, 10x) 

Requirements: 

You are responsible for: 

Attendance: 

1. All material covered in class 

2. All material assigned in the text 

3. Mastering the concepts developed in lecture and text 

4. Performing all homework assignments 

5. Completing all laboratory assignments 

6. Reading and understanding all handout materials 

7. Demonstrating proficiency by passing in assigned homework 

assignments, taking in-class quizzes and examinations, and 

passing in required laboratory assignments. 

Although attendance will not be recorded it is generally true that poor 

attendance results in a poor grade. Missed laboratories will not be made up and 

will be counted as a zero (note that the lowest laboratory score is dropped ONLY 

if all 10 labs are completed).


Classroom Conduct: 

Many of you may find chemistry is a difficult subject to learn and master 

and I will try to make the topics interesting and as entertaining as possible. I 

will try to have some demonstrations in class to accompany the lecture and 

support the subject material. The classroom will be run in an informal manner 

and I encourage students to ask questions if the subject of the lecture is not 

clear. Remember that if you do not understand something it is probably not 

clear to many other students as well and should be discussed further. Again -please 

ASK QUESTIONS ! You may record the lectures if that is a useful learning 

aid to you although you may find written notes may be more effective. Please 

keep all cell phones at a low ring level and conduct any cell phone 

conversations outside of the class room or laboratory.


Classroom Behavior and Ethics: 

Although the lectures are meant to be informal and allow students to ask 

questions throughout the class period (except during quizzes and exams) any 

student behavior that disrupts the learning process will not be tolerated. 

Disruptive behavior includes: private conversations during lectures including 

cell phones, cheating on exams or quizzes, plagiarism, racial and sexual 

harassment, damage to college equipment, intoxication of any sort, violation of 

laboratory safety regulations, or any other activities that infringes on the rights 

of other students to learn. DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND/OR ACADEMIC 

DISHONESTY (PLAGIARISM AND/OR CHEATING) WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!! 

Plagiarism will result in a minimum penalty of 50% of the assignment and may 

result in a grade of zero at the instructor’s discretion. Suspected cheating on 

exams or quizzes will result in change in seating assignment or confiscating the 

paper and recording a grade of zero for the assignment. More serious or 

repetitive disruptive or dishonest behavior may result in one of the following 

actions depending on the severity of the activity: a warning, dismissal from the 

class or lab session (permission of the Dean may be required for readmission), or 

administrative withdrawal from the class. 

Please refer to the college catalog and student handbook for an official 

listing of the college’s policy on student behavior and your student rights under 

this policy. 

Teaching Procedure: 

The lecture portion of the course will be an informal discussion of the 

course topics. Questions are encouraged during the discussion and the solution 

to selected problems is presented and analyzed. Homework assignments will be 

issued with a due date normally one week after being assigned. Quizzes will be 

administered throughout the semester normally on the next class session after a 

chapter has been completed. The laboratory portion of the course will generally 

consist of a short discussion by the instructor followed by hands-on 

experimentation by the student and the generation of a written report after the 

experiment. The writing level which is expected in this course will follow the 

requirements of College Writing I and II (ENG-111/112). Additional assistance in 

grammar/composition is available on campus.


General Chemistry I and Lab 

CHM 201-T1 

Tentative Topic Schedule 

Spring Semester 2011 

CHM 201 4.0 Credits 

Lecture: Thurs. 6:00-8:45 PM D-302 

Laboratory: Tues. 6:00-8:30 PM D-314 

Section 1 Introduction, Stoichiometry (Chemical accounting) and the Mole 

(the concept not the animal) 

Chapters (Chang) 1,2,3 

Hour Exam I February 24, 2011 

Section 2 Ionic Reactions (keeping your balance), Gas Laws (working under 

pressure), and Thermochemistry (being able to take the heat) 

Chapters (Chang): 4,5,6 and 19.1 

Hour Exam II March 31, 2011 

Section 3 Atomic Structure, Bonding, and the Periodic Table (The building 

blocks of chemistry as well as the map of the city) 

Chapters (Chang): 7,8, and 9 (Chapter 10 on Final Exam) 

Hour Exam III April 28, 2011 

Final Exam tentative date: May 12, 2011, 6:00 – 9:00 PM D302 

Homework Assignments to be passed out in class including the due date of 

assignments to be passed in for grading. Note that attempting additional 

problems can only help you to succeed in this class. The last day to withdraw 

from the course is April 13, 2011. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IF 

YOU NEED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CLASS. Requests for incompletes (IP) 

grades are honored only under extreme circumstances. Failure to understand 

the withdrawal process is not sufficient to obtain an IP grade. 

Student Evaluation: 

Numerical Grade Formula 

Exams/Final 60% 35% 3 hour exam average and 25% Final 

Laboratories 30% Lowest score dropped IF ALL COMPLETED 

Homework 10% Graded by effort; no scores dropped 

Hour exams, final exam, and laboratory assignments will be graded out of 

a possible 100 points per assignment unless otherwise noted. HW assignments 

will be based on a scale of 1.0 point per assignment.


Make-up Policy/Late Assignments: 

Hour Exams: 

One hour examination may be made-up if the reason for the absence is 

reasonable and if the student notifies the instructor by e-mail prior to the 

start of the examination. Make-up examinations have no extra credit and 

may be slightly more difficult than the hour exam administered during the 

regularly scheduled exam period. If more than one examination is missed 

the score will be recorded as zero unless extenuating circumstances exist 

which can be documented. In these cases the instructor will decide what 

make-up options will be available on a case-by-case basis. 

Laboratory Assignments: 

No make-up possible but lowest lab score is dropped. 

Homework Assignments: 

Homework assignments are graded by effort not accuracy according to 

the following scale: 

1.0 Effort equals or exceeds expectation and passed in on time 

0.5 Effort below expectation but was passed in on time and 

reflects an effort greater than minimal effort; acceptable 

effort but the assignment turned in late 

0.0 Assignment passed in excessively late or only a minimal 

effort made in attempting the assignment 

No homework assignments are dropped. 

Laboratories: 

Laboratory reports are due at 8:30 AM on the Saturday one week after the 

last laboratory session offered (see schedule). Point deductions for late 

labs are as follows: 

Labs passed in following lab, 0 points 

Labs 1 week late 5 points 

Labs 2 weeks late 10 points, etc. 

No assignments will be accepted AFTER the FINAL EXAM (meaning don’t show up 

to the final asking for an extension for the laboratory assignment -- they will not 

be graded and will be recorded as a zero). 

ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON May 12, 2011 OR AT THE TIME OF 

THE FINAL EXAM (May 17 th AT THE LATEST). THERE WILL BE NO 

ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED AFTER THE DAY OF THE FINAL EXAM. 

ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE PASSED DIRECTLY INTO THE INSTRUCTOR. IT IS 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE RECEIVED BY 

THE INSTRUCTOR FOR GRADING.


General Course Objectives 

General Chemistry I 

CHM 201 Educational Course Objectives 

1. The student will analyze written problems and develop a logical solution to both 

mathematical and conceptual topics. 

2. The student will generate a written report of laboratory work which incorporates 

proper usage, format and applies appropriate ethical standards associated with 

scientific investigations. 

3. The student will apply the conventions associated with significant figures and 

interpret experimental data including and understanding of the inherent errors 

associated with laboratory work. 

4. The student will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the scientific method 

and the use of logic in approaching scientific topics. 

Specific Educational Course Objectives 

1. Students will categorize matter into elements, compounds and mixtures. 

2. Students will describe both Dalton and quantum atomic theory including 

representations of atomic orbitals in terms of fundamental quantum numbers. 

3. Students will categorize reactions as acid-base, precipitation or oxidation-reduction 

reactions. 

4. Students will write correct molecular formulas and balance chemical equations. 

5. Students will assign oxidation numbers and identify what is being oxidized and 

reduced in an oxidation-reduction reaction. 

6. Students will convert between grams, moles and numbers of atoms or molecules. 

7. Students will predict the theoretical quantity in grams and moles produced in a 

chemical reaction including the identification of a limiting reagent. 

8. Students will calculate quantities associated with matter in the gas phase by the 

algebraic rearrangement of the ideal gas law and related concepts. 

9. Students will write appropriate thermochemical equations and calculate enthalpy 

changes using standard tables and Hess’s Law of summation. 

10. Students will predict the electronic configuration of atoms and ions from their 

position in the periodic table. 

11. Students will differentiate between ionic and covalent bonding and be able to 

describe each of these types of bonding for representative elements using the 

octet rule. 

12. Students will describe electronegativity and interpret how electronegativity 

differences between atoms affect chemical bonding patterns including ionic vs. 

covalent bonding as well as polar vs. non-polar bonds. 

13. Students will generate acceptable Lewis structures from a molecular formula and 

predict molecular geometry using the VSEPR model. 

14. Students will predict the direction and magnitude of dipole moments based on 

bonding patterns and molecular geometry. 

15. Students will explain covalent bonding using valence bond and molecular orbital 

models. 

16. Students will predict the hybridization of atoms (valence bond model) in structures 

and chemical formulas.


Topics List (Chapter Sections in Chang, 9th Edition): 

Introduction to Chemistry and States of Matter (1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6) 

1. Chemistry and its boundaries 

2. The relationship of chemistry to other sciences 

3. Chemistry present in our day to day life 

4. What is matter? Definition of mixtures, compounds and elements. 

5. Physical/Chemical changes, three states of matter 

The experimental method (1.3) 

6. Discussion of experiments, theories and physical laws 

7. The basic steps in the scientific method 

8. Developing a hypothesis 

9. Designing and experiment to test a hypothesis 

10. What is known after the experiment has been evaluated 

Physical measurement in the physical sciences (1.7-1.9) 

11. Use of significant figures 

12. Uncertainty in measurement 

13. Units of measurement and conversions between units 

14. Emphasis on the SI system describing units used in science 

15. Using dimensional analysis (factor-label method) 

Atomic Theory and Structure (2.1-2.5) 

16. Historical development of atomic theory 

17. Modern description of atomic theory 

18. Atomic structure and sub-atomic particles (proton, neutron, electron) 

19. The presence of isotopes and relationship to nuclear structure 

20. Atomic weights, atomic mass units 

21. Introduction to the periodic table and how it relates to atomic 

structure 

22. Using the periodic table to understand grouping of elements 

Introduction to chemical substances (2.6-2.7) 

23. Development of chemical formulas 

24. Ionic compounds and defining cations and anions 

25. Naming ionic compounds 

26. Binary molecular compounds and diatoms (e.g. oxygen) 

27. Naming of binary compounds 

28. More complex molecular compounds including common anions 

29. The presence of hydrates in some ionic compounds


CHM 201 Topics List, Cont. 

Introduction to chemical reactions (3.6-3.7, 4.1-4.4, 19.1) 

30. How to write out a chemical reaction 

31. How to balance a chemical reaction 

32. Molecular and ionic equations 

33. Reactions involving precipitation and solubility rules 

34. Acid-base reactions 

35. Definition of strong and weak acids and bases 

36. Introduction of oxidation and reduction 

37. Balancing of oxidation/reduction reactions (half reaction method) 

Quantitative description of chemical reactions and the mole (3.1-3.5, 3.8-3.10, 4.5-4.8) 

38. Development of molecular weight and formula weight 

39. The mole concept and calculations 

40. Determination of chemical formulas (empirical and molecular) 

41. Stoichiometry a chemical accounting system 

42. Molar description of chemical reactions 

43. Limiting reagent and experimental vs. theoretical yields 

44. Describing the mole concept using gravimetric and volumetric results 

The Gaseous State (5.1-5.8) 

45. Ideal gas law and calculations 

46. Stoichiometry problems using the gas law 

47. Partial pressures and mole fractions of mixtures 

48. Kinetic theory of ideal gasses and physical measurement 

Thermochemistry and States of Matter (6.1-6.7) 

49. Types, units and conservation of energy 

50. Heat of reactions, introduction to thermodynamics 

51. Enthalpy changes, thermochemical equations and calorimetry 

52. Enthalpy without net reactions (phase changes, dilution, solution) 

53. Hess’s Law and standard enthalpies of formation


CHM 201 Topics List, Cont. 

Introduction to Quantum Theory (7.1-7.7) 

54. Particle and wave nature of light 

55. The quantized energy of atoms and the Planck constant 

56. The Bohr theory of the atom and atomic spectra 

57. Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals 

Electronic configuration and the periodic table (7.8-7.9, 8.1-8.6) 

58. Electron configurations and orbital diagrams 

59. Electron spin and the Pauli exclusion principle 

60. Filling the periodic table (Aufbau Principle) 

61. Connecting the electronic configuration to observed group behavior 

62. Description of some main group elements 

Ionic and Covalent Bonding (9.1-9.10) 

63. Lewis structures 

64. Types of bonds between elements: covalent, ionic, coordinate covalent 

65. Covalent bonding and the octet rule 

66. How electronegativity effects bond polarity 

67. Description of bond energy, resonance 

Molecular Geometry and Bonding (10.1-10.8) 

68. Valence-shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR) 

69. Dipole moment and electronegativity 

70. Valence bond theory and hybrid orbitals 

71. Introduction to bonding/anti-bonding concepts


General Chemistry I and Lab -- CHM 201-T1 

LABORATORY SCHEDULE 

Spring 2011 

Room: D314 

Laboratory Instructor: Dr. K. Stieglitz 

Laboratory Manual: Laboratory Handbook for General Chemistry, 

Griswold, Neidig, Spencer and Stanitski, Brooks/Cole (2002) and Handouts 

Schedule (Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:30 PM): 

Lab 

Number 

-- 

Title 

Lab Safety Orientation/Magic Bottle 

Experiment 

TUES 

2/1 

1 Introduction to Experimental Measurement 2/8 

2 Density Measurements 2/15 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Determination of an Empirical Formula for 

Magnesium Oxide 

Introduction to Chemical Reactions and 

Unknown Identification 

Determination of the Ideal Gas Constant R, 

MW of a Butane, PV measurements 

Hess’s Law and the Determination 

Enthalpy of Formation 

of an 

Spectroscopy: 

Matter 

Interaction of Light and 

Acid-Base Chemistry: 

content of Vinegar 

the Acetic Acid 

Periodicity: 

Group 

The Reactivity of Chemicals by 

3/1 

3/8 

3/22 

3/29 

4/5 

4/12 

4/19 

10 Introduction to Bonding Theory 5/3 

*All late labs are due by 8:30 AM on 5/12/10. There are no exceptions 

to the 5/12 deadline for submitting laboratory work or other 

assignments such as homework. 

**The instructor will be available for answering questions relative to the exams 

during the lab sessions on 2/22, 4/26 and 5/10. If there are a larger number of 

students asking questions then a study session will be run at that time in the lab (D- 

314).


IMPORTANT LABORATORY NOTES 

1. Safety Goggles must be purchased in the bookstore and worn at all times in 

the laboratory. Only goggles from the bookstore will be acceptable for 

laboratory use. 

2. Any unsafe behavior in the laboratory (not wearing goggles, horse-play, 

uncontained fires, etc.) will result in a zero for the experiment and removal from 

the lab. Extreme disregard for laboratory safety will result in you being dropped 

from the course. 

3. No open toe shoes or sandals are allowed in the laboratory. Any long hair or 

loose clothing must be tied-back or contained such that it does not pose a safety 

hazard. 

4. You are responsible for reading and understanding any safety and 

housekeeping rules discussed. You will be asked to agree to follow the safety 

and housekeeping rules described in handouts and the syllabus in writing. 

5. You are responsible for reading the laboratory before coming to the lab 

sessions. You are also expected to be on time for lab sessions since there is 

instruction at the beginning of the lab and some labs may be difficult to finish 

even in the time allotted. Should it be evident to the instructor that students are 

coming to the lab without proper preparation, a pre-lab exercise may be 

required prior to the start of the lab session (which will become part of the lab 

grade). 

6. Your final laboratory grade will be based upon the average of all lab scores 

and will represent 30% of your final grade. Laboratory reports are due at the 

start of the next lab session and you are encouraged to write up the laboratory 

assignment as soon as possible after the completion of the lab while the 

information is still fresh in your mind. 

7. Your laboratories will be graded on content, understanding of the principles, 

appearance (clarity) and language. Please be sure that the assignment is 

submitted with your name on each page. Show all calculations clearly even if 

you need extra paper to do so. You will be expected to report results using 

correct grammar, usage and spelling. Points may be deducted for not following 

any of the above requirements. 

8. In addition to behaving in a safe manner in the laboratory you are also 

requested to be careful. The laboratory is full of potential hazards and delicate 

equipment. You are responsible for cleaning up your own area, cleaning any 

equipment or glassware you used, and returning equipment and glassware to its 

proper storage area. spent chemicals and solutions must be disposed of 

properly and if you are unsure please check with the laboratory instructor 

regarding the proper disposal of any materials. You will not be charged for 

broken or damaged equipment but please be respectful and handle the 

instruments and equipment with sufficient care to avoid unnecessary breakage.


IMPORTANT LABORATORY NOTES, cont.: 

9. You will be asked to work with one or several partners in the laboratory 

sessions. This means that a group of two or more people may have the same set 

of data for an experiment. This does not mean that the rest of the laboratory 

write-up and exercise becomes a group effort. You are responsible for 

independently discussing the results and generating your own solutions. 

Evidence of plagiarism in the form of exact copying of assignments will result in 

a minimum deduction of 50% and may result in a zero for the whole lab at the 

instructor’s discretion. (See section on course ethics, page 6 of this syllabus) 

10. There will be point deductions for the following in the laboratory portion of 

the course: 

1. Plagiarism - the exact copying of another person’s write-up or verbatim 

repetition of (usually at least one sentence) from the laboratory 

hand-out or some other reference material such as the text. 

2. Late laboratory reports 

3. Late attendance to the laboratory session 

4. Attending the laboratory session without the required laboratory 

handout or goggles. 

CHM-201 LABORATORY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 

1. The student will measure and record experimental data including the 

proper way to delete incorrect data. 

2. The student will record raw data and present experimental results and 

observations in a scientifically accepted format and using the scientific 

method. 

3. The student will communicate results clearly and neatly and submit a written 

report of the laboratory results. 

4. The student will set up apparatus and generate data from a written procedure. 

5. The student will dispose safely and responsibly all chemical wastes generated 

during the experiment. 

6. The student will respond responsibly to potential or real laboratory accidents 

7. The student will work with a laboratory partner or in a group to generate 

experimental data. 

8. The student will independently draw conclusions about the experimental 

system and to report these finding in written form. 

9. The student will calculate an enthalpy change from calorimeter data. 

10. The student will measure some property of matter in the gas phase. 

11. The student will represent and interpret some physical properties by 

generating and analyzing graphical data.


Name: 

Student Information 

General Chemistry I and Lab 

CHM 201-T1 -- Spring 2011 -- Dr. Stieglitz 

Preferred method of contact (please provide a means that the instructor can use 

to contact you in the case that class is canceled or in the case of an emergency; 

cell phone, home phone, email account, etc.) 

Can the instructor or someone else at BHCC contact you after you leave the 

college? If so please give a way to reach you (e-mail, address if different from 

above, etc.) 

YES! You can contact me at 

1) Did you take chemistry in high school? 

2) Have you taken any college level chemistry courses? If so what were they and 

where did you take them? What word would you use to describe these classes? 

3) Have you taken other courses at BHCC? If so, how many?


Student Information, CHM 201, Spring 2007, Prof. Stieglitz 

4) What was the highest level of math you have completed? Are you currently 

enrolled in a math class? If so, which one? 

5) What is your major (if undeclared, write undeclared)? 

6) Why are you taking this course and how does it fit into your proposed plan of 

study? 

7) What are you least looking forward to regarding this class? 

8) Are you currently employed? How many hours per week? If so, who is your 

employer and what do you do there? 

9) Will you be able to dedicate a minimum of 10-15 hours of study time (not 

including the lecture and lab time) for this course?

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