Department of Chemistry
Oregon State University



OSU
 
CHEMISTRY 123
General Chemistry
Instructor

Dr. Richard Nafshun

Gilbert Hall 139

737-6742

e-mail

Spring 2007 Office Hours
TBA

General Information

A general chemistry sequence for students who  have had no previous training in chemistry and for those whose college aptitude test scores indicate the need for a more elementary introduction to chemistry. Entering students are expected to have a working knowledge of high school algebra, logarithms, and scientific notation.

 
Prerequisites
CH 121, 122, 123 must be taken in order
Course Structure
Five credit-hour course
Terms Offered
Spring and Summer
Required Texts
 
  • Kotz (2), General Chemistry w/OWL Access Card Custom Bundle. (This text is used in CH 121, 122, and 123).

  • COURSE COVERAGE
    Chemistry of Acids (Chapter 17), Aqueous Equilibrium (18), Entropy and Free Energy (19), Electrochemistry (20), Nuclear Chemistry (23), Main Group Elements (21), Transition Elements (22), Carbon Chemistry (11)

    SCHEDULE NOTES

    Final Exam Room Assignments--Wednesday, June 11, 2008
    4:00-5:50pm
    Campus Map

    Last Name Begins... Room...
    A - C GILB 124
    D - I GILB 224
    J - M GLFN AUD (On the map this is north of BURT on the corner of 26th Street and Monroe Ave)
    N - Sm CORD 1109
    Sn - Z WGND 115

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    Laboratory Information

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    COURSE INFORMATION
    Lecture Room: Gilbert Hall 124 (MWF 8am or 10am or 11am)
    Midterm Exams:
    Exam 1 Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:00-7:20pm
    Exam 2 Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:00-7:20pm
    Final Exam:
    Final Exam Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 4:00-5:50pm

    Chemistry 123 is a "non-competitive" course.  Of 450 course points:

     

    Grade

    Minimum Score Needed

    Corresponding Percentage

    A

    414 Points

    92%

    A-

    405 Points

    90%

    B+

    396 Points

    88%

    B

    360 Points

    82%

    B-

    351 Points

    80%

    C+

    342 Points

    78%

    C

    315 Points

    72%

    C-

    306 Points

    70%

    D+

    297 Points

    68%

    D

    270 Points

    62%

    D-

    248 Points

    60%

    F

    0 Points

    0%

     

    A grade in this class will be obtained through the point system outlined above; 414 for an "A," 405 for a "A-"...

    If you write a higher percentage score on the final exam than on the midterm exams, the final exam percentage will be used as a score for all three term exams (see Grade Sheet).  There is nothing to sign-up for.  It is an automatic win-win situation.  This is a mechanism which gives students who experienced educational difficulty during the term for any reason a chance to demonstrate that they have mastered the material and to profit from that mastery.    There are no "make-up exams," "early exams," "alternate exams," "extra-credit assignments," or  "deals."  If you miss Exam 1 or Exam 2 due to a choice or unavoidable event, the above mechanism will be used.  If you were sick during Exam 1 but took the exam, know that you can ace the Final Exam and still earn an "A" in CH 123.  If you score 96 on Exam 1 and 100 on Exam 2, know that you need master a small amount of new material to perform excellent on the cumulative final exam to maintain your "A."

     

    You cannot reschedule the final exam.  Asking instructors to allow you to take the final exam at another time will only diminish morale.

     

    A minimum score of 70% of the laboratory points is required for a D- or higher in CH 123.

     

    CH 123 Grade Sheet
         
    Exam/Quiz/Assignment Date Points Your Score
    Exam 1 (Please do not miss) 6:00pm 24-Apr 100  
    Exam 2 (Please do not miss) 6:00pm 22-May 100  
    Final Exam (You cannot miss!) 4:00pm 11-Jun 130 or 330*  
     
    OWL 4pm 4-Jun 30  
     
    Quiz 1 Week 2 4  
    Quiz 2 Week 5 4  
    Quiz 3 Week 6 4  
    Quiz 4 Week 7 4  
    Quiz 5 Week 9 4  
    Quiz 6 Week 10 4  
    <Drop your lowest 4-point quiz>     <             >
     
    No Laboratory Meetings--Lab Closed Week 1 -  
    Laboratory Assignment A (Must Check-In) Week 2 5  
    Laboratory Assignment 1 Week 3 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 2 Week 4 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 3 Week 5 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 4 Week 6 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 5 Week 7 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 6 Week 8 10  
    Laboratory Assignment 7 Week 9 10  
    Laboratory Assignment B (Must Check-out) Week 10 5  
    < Drop your lowest 10-point lab assignment score >    You cannot drop a check-in or check-out score.  These must be completed during your assigned period to receive credit. A minimum score of 70% (49 of 70 points) of the laboratory points is required for a D- or higher in CH 123.   <             >
     
    Final Score   450  
         
    OWL Introductions 1, 2, and 3 are assigned to help guarantee that your computer has the software to complete the OWL assignments.  You may have already completed these assignments in CH 121/122, but please complete these exercises to confirm that your software is current.  Including the three introduction assignments, 68 OWL question sections are assigned.  These assignment sets range from one to several questions.  These are in the form of tutorials, simulations, and homework questions.  A green check mark appears in the Assignment column when you master a section.  You may repeat these indefinitely to earn credit if you did not master them initially.  A student will earn 30 course points (full credit) for mastering between 50 and 68 assignments.  A student will earn 20 points for mastering between 40 and 49 assignments.  A student will earn 10 points for mastering between 30 and 39 assignments.  All OWL assignments are due Wednesday, June 4, 2008.  They will be accepted until Friday, June 6, 2008 for full credit.  At 4:00pm on Friday, June 6 the scores will be downloaded into a worksheet and it will not be possible to accept late work beyond June 6.