ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

 

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                                                         GENERAL CHEMISTRY

CHM   1045                             AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS I                                          3__

Prefix   Number                                             Course Title                                                         Cr.Hrs.

 

 

 

  A.   Course Description:

 

 

         Prerequisite: ENC 0020 and REA 0002 or ENS 1481C, (1) CHM 1025, CHM 1025L, and MAT 1033 (or appropriate score on math placement test) or (2) CHM 1026 and MAT 1033 (or appropriate score on math placement test) or (3) One year of high school chemistry and permission of the program director.either CHM 1026 or CHM 1025 with grade of A (or grade of B with instructor recommendation) or two years of high school chemistry each with a laboratory and one semester of college algebra - MAC 1105. Corequisite: CHM 1045L. The sequence CHM 1045-CHM 1046 with CHM 1045L and CHM 1046L is designed to meet first-year college chemistry requirements for science majors and engineering students. This course includes the study of periodicity, basic quantum theory, bonding, thermochemistry, stoichiometry, gas laws, properties of the liquid and solid states, and solutions. 47Forty-seven contact hours.

 

 

 B.     Major Learning Outcomes:

 

         1.   The student will understand be able to apply the basic mathematical principles involved in chemical calculations, and will have thorough understanding of the metric system of measurement.

 

         2.   The student will understand the classification ofbe able to classify matter into various groups based upon similarity of chemical and physical properties.

 

         3.   The student will comprehend andbe able to interpret chemical symbols, formulae, names, chemical equations, and calculations that apply, stressing stoichiometry.

 

         4.   The student will understand be able to apply the principles of thermochemistry.

 

         5.   The student will comprehend and apply the principles of gas behavior in ideal as well as real gas systems.

 

         6.   The student will understand be able to explain the electronic arrangement of the atom in terms of quantum theory, and will use the periodic table to link electronic configuration to the properties of the elements.

 

         7.   The student will understand be able to explain the nature of covalent and ionic bonding.

 

         8.   The student will understand be able to explain the characteristics of the solid and liquid states of matter and phase diagrams.

 

         9.   The student will understand be able to define and apply concentration terms used in solution chemistry and the colligative properties of solutions.

 

 

 

C.     Course Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:

 

         1.   The student will understand be able to apply the basic mathematical principles involved in chemical calculations, and will have thorough understanding of the metric system of measurement by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Express expressing any number in exponential notation, and useusing exponential notation in calculations.

 

               b.   Apply applying the rules of significant figures to calculations based upon experimental measurements.

 

               c.   Useusing dimensional analysis to convert within the metric system and between metric and nonmetric units.

 

               d.   Uuseing an algebraic equation to solve for an unknown quantity, given or having calculated all the other quantities in the equation.

 

         2.   The student will understand the classification of be able to classify matter into various groups based upon similarity of chemical and physical properties by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Ddistinguishing:  homogeneous and heterogeneous matter; solutions, substances, compounds, and elements.

 

               b.   Ddescribinge the separation of mixtures by distillation and fractional crystallization into pure substances, and the properties of those substances upon which separation depends.

 

               c.   Useusing the Periodic Table to identify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids; and between "A" group and transition elements.

 

         3.   The student will comprehend andbe able to interpret chemical symbols, formulae, names, chemical equations, and calculations that apply, stressing stoichiometry by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Use using mass composition data for two or more compounds of two elements to illustrate the Law of Multiple Proportions.

 

               b.   Relate relating the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom to its nuclear symbol and charge.

 

               c.   Relate relating the numbers of electrons and protons to the charge on anion.

 

               d.   Relate relating the charges on an ion and cation to the formula for anionic compound.

 

               e.   Relate relating the atomic mass of an element to the abundances and the masses of its isotopes.

 

                f.   determining the formula mass, Given given an ionic or molecular formula, . determine the formula mass.

 

 

               g.   Relate relating the numbers of particles (atoms, molecules, or ions) and the mass in grams of a sample of matter.

 

               h.   Given giving the formula of a substance, relate relating the number of moles and the mass in grams of the sample.

 

                i.   Write writing and interpreting the formulas for some common substances.

 

                j.   calculating the percentages by mass of the elements, givenGiven  the formula of a compound., calculate the percentages by mass of the elements.

 

               k.   Determine determining the simplest formula of a compound, given the mass percentages of the elements or the analytical data from which these can be calculated.

 

                l.   Determine determining the molecular formula of a compound, given the simplest formula and at least an approximate molecular mass.

 

              m.   Use using the Periodic Table to obtain the charges of ions formed by the main-group elements.

 

               n.   Write writing the formula for an ionic compound given either the formulas of the ions or the name of the compound.

 

               o.   giving the name of a compound when given its formula. Given the formula for a compound, give its name.

 

 

               p.   Describe describing some experimental methods of determining percent composition.

 

               q.   Write writing and balance balancing chemical equations and interpreting the various symbols used in chemical equations to represent the conditions of the reaction system.

 

                r.   Relate relating the number of moles of any two substances taking part in a reaction.

 

                s.   Relate relating the masses of any two substances taking part in a reaction.

 

                t.   Given given or having calculated two of the three quantities, concentration, number of moles of solute, volume of solution, determine determining the other quantity.

 

               u.   Given given the balanced equation for a reaction involving species in solution, relate relating the volumes or concentrations of two reactant species.

 

               v.   Describe describing reactions in water solution as involving precipitation, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction.

 

              w.   Given given the number of moles or masses of all reactants, determine determining which is the limiting reactant and calculate the theoretical yield of any product.

 

               x.   Calculate calculating the percent yield, given the actual and theoretical yields.

 

         4.   The student will understand be able to apply the principles of thermochemistry by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Use using thermochemicalthermochemical equations to heat flow in a reaction to moles, and grams of products or reactants.

 

               b.   Calculate calculating enthalpy changes for reactions from molar heats of formation.

 

               c.   Relate relating and compare comparing the enthalpy changes of reactions whose equations differ in direction or in the values of the coefficients of the equations.

 

               d.   Apply applying Hess's Law to determine the enthalpy change associated with an equation from enthalpy changes of other equations which can be combined in such a manner to give the first equation.

 

               e.   Use using bond energies to estimate enthalpy changes for reactions involving substances in the gas phase.

 

               f.    Use using calorimetric data to determine the heat flow, Q, for a reaction.

 

               g.   Apply applying the First Law of Thermodynamics to calculate internal energy change, work, and heat flow, and relate internal energy change and enthalpy change and the experimental conditions under which the two can be measured.

 

         5.   The student will comprehend and apply the principles of gas behavior in ideal as well as real gas systems by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Describe describing and applying Boyle's law, Charles and Gay-Lussac's law, and Avogadro's law.

 

               b.   Apply applying the ideal gas law to predict the effect of a change in conditions upon a variable such as volume.

 

               c.   Apply applying the ideal gas law to calculate the density of a gas at a given temperature and pressure.

 

               d.   Use using the ideal gas law to calculate the molecular mass of a gas, knowing the mass of a given volume or the density at a known pressure and temperature.

 

               e.   Relate relating volumes of gases involved in chemical reactions from information obtained from chemical equations.

 

               f.    Apply applying Dalton's law of partial pressures of gases in mixtures.

 

               g.   List listing the assumptions of Kinetic-Molecular theory and describe describing gas behavior in terms of the theory.

 

               h.   Describe describing and applying Graham's law to relate molecular masses, rates of effusion, times of effusion, and molecular velocities of gases.

 

               i.    Describe describing how real gases deviate from the assumptions of the ideal gas law, and indicate indicating the conditions where these deviations are most significant for most gases.

 

         6.   The student will understand be able to explain the electronic arrangement of the atom in terms of quantum theory, and will use the periodic table to link electronic configuration to the properties of the elements by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   State stating and describe describing the postulates of quantum theory and compare quantum and classical theories.

 

               b.   Relate relating the wavelength and frequency of a spectral line to the energy of photon and to the change in energy of an atom.

 

               c.   Determine determining the number of electrons that may be accommodated by any given principal energy level or sublevel. 

 

               d.   Given given the atomic number of an element, write writing the electron configuration of its isolated gaseous atom in the ground state.

 

               e.   Given given the electron configuration, state stating and applying Hund's rule and drawing orbital diagram of the atom.

 

               f.    Describe describing the four quantum numbers, and the rules for assigning them;.   aApplying the rules and assigning them to each of the various electrons in an atom.

 

               g.   State stating and applying Pauli's Exclusion principle.

 

               h.   Relate relating electronic configurations to the periodic table and to periodic in general.     

 

               i.    Using using the periodic table, predicting the relative values of ionization energy, electronegativity, and atomic radius.

 

         7.   The student will understand be able to explain the nature of covalent and ionic bonding by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Given given a Periodic Table, predicting and compare comparing bond polarity.

 

               b.   Draw drawing Lewis structures for molecules and polyatomic ions.

 

               c.   Given given or having written the Lewis structure of a molecule or ion, predicting its geometry.

 

               d.   Predict predicting molecular polarity from Lewis structures.

 

               e.   Predict predicting orbital hybridization from Lewis structures and geometry.

 

               f.    Predict predicting the kind and number of sigma and pi bonds in a molecular species.

 

               g.   Write writing resonance structures for molecules or polyatomic ions.

 

               h.   Write writing molecular orbital diagrams for simple diatomic species.

 

         8.   The student will understand be able to explain the characteristics of the solid and liquid states of matter and phase diagrams by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Determine determining vapor pressure of liquids at given temperatures and pressures.

 

               b.   Predict predicting and describe describing the various intermolecular forces present in a molecular substance.

 

               c.   Classify classifying a given substance as ionic, nonpolar molecular, polar molecular, macromolecular, or metallic.

 

               d.   List listing the general physical properties associated with each of the five categories of substances listed above.

 

               e.   Write writing equations for the thermal decomposition of carbonates, hydroxides, and hydrates.

 

               f.    Determine determining the enthalpy change associated with a given phase change.

 

               g.   Interpret interpreting phase diagrams and applying them to predict phase changes associated with changes in temperature and pressure.

 

         9.   The student will understand be able to define and apply concentration terms used in solution chemistry and the colligative properties of solutions by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Applying applying Raoult's Law, calculate the vapor pressure of a solution.

 

               b.   Applying applying Henry's Law, given data for one set of conditions, determine the concentration of a gas in solution at a second set of conditions.

 

               c.   Perform performing calculations related to molarity, molality, normality, molefraction, and mass percent.

 

               d.   Perform performing calculations related to colligative properties:  freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 D.    Criteria Performance Standard:

 

         Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

 

 

 

 

 

Revised 8/84                                                         C&I 11/9/99; DBT 12/15/99

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