1. CHEM 1412 Class number: 12732 Meeting time: Mon-Thu 12:45 pm – 5:30 pm Check-in Syllabus Math requirements Chapter 11 (Chapter 12)

2. Instructor: Email: Office hours: Class hours: Textbook: Lab manual: Thao Nguyen (MS Chemistry) thao.nguyen10@hccs.edu Mon-Thu 11am – 12:30 pm by appointment (LHSB 401) Mon, Wed 12:45 pm – 5:30 pm, Lecture/Lab (LHSB 409) Tue, Thu 12:45 pm – 5:30 pm, Lecture (LHSB 408) Chemistry, Zumdahl/Zumdahl, 9 th Ed. (2014) ISBN-13: 978-1-133-61109-7 Laboratory Manual for CHEM 1412 – General Chemistry II ISBN-13: 978-1-59984-381-0 CHEM 1412 (CRN 12732)

3. Useful websites: HCCS learning web:http://learning.hccs.edu Companion website:http://cengagebrain.com Web learning site:www.khanacademy.org Additional textbooks and materials: General chemistry, Chang/Goldsby Chemical principle, Zumdahl General chemistry, Ebbing/Gammon Principles of chemistry – A molecular approach, Tro CHEM 1412 (CRN 12732)

4. PREREQUISITES Chem 1411 and Math 1314 Chem 1412 is heavily math-based and fast-paced. Be prepared to spend more time on studying CHEM 1412 than you did in CHEM 1411. COURSE DESCRIPTION Continuing of Chem 1411. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, pH, solubility, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry. POLICY ON REPEATING A COURSE "Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades.“ Students without showing for the FIRST TWO WEEKS will be AUTOMATICALLY dropped by the College. Syllabus

5. IMPORTANT DATE 6/27/2016Last day for administrative/student withdrawals EGLS 3 Not available during summer. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Any student with a documented disability who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the appropriate Disability Support Service (DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester. Students who are requesting special testing accommodations must first contact John Reno at john.reno@hccs.edu or call him at 713/718-6165. Syllabus

6. ATTENDANCE Attendance will be checked and recorded in each lecture and lab. Each student is responsible for signing himself in at the beginning of every class. Students are responsible by themselves for catching up the course works due to absence, tardiness or any other forms of missing the class. Student may be dropped from a course after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction. USE OF STUDENT EMAIL You are expected to utilize your college-issued email address to send and receive communications with the instructor and will read email on a frequent and consistent basis. Any announcement from the instructor will be sent to your college email address. COURSE/INSTRUCTOR CONCERNS If you have a concern about the class or the instructor, the procedure to follow is to first talk with your instructor. If your concern is not resolved with the instructor, then schedule a meeting with the Department Chair. Syllabus

7. CLASSROOM POLICY A positive learning environment nourishes interest, creativity, and positive experience. You and your instructor work together to help you achieve your goal. Your instructor expects you to Respect your instructor and your peers Get to class on time Behave appropriately Turn off your electronic devices and put them out of sight Stay in class until you are dismissed Your instructor respects you, your time, and your learning by Being efficient in delivering the course materials Embracing your participation in class Welcoming your questions and Value your ideas Syllabus

8. CLASSROOM POLICY Students who are disruptive and disrespectful will be dismissed from the class and can be reported to School Administration. STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED TO USE RECORDING DEVICES, including camera phones and tape recorders, in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE TURNED OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT DURING THE ENTIRE CLASS unless you receive permission from the instructor to use them. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations. Syllabus

9. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Student who is caught cheating will receive a grade of zero for that exam or lab report with no exceptions and may be administratively withdrawn from the class. The student will be reported to the College for discipline action. GRADING POLICY 50% − Top two exam grades (lowest exam grade dropped), total 200 points + bonus points 20% − System Final, total 100 points 20% − Laboratory, total 600 points 10% − Quizzes, total 300 points GRADING SCALE A – 90–100%B – 80–89%C – 70–79%D – 60–69%F – Below 60% Syllabus

10. Detailed course content and criteria EXAMS Three exams; one lowest exam grade dropped. Each exam will have 33 questions of which 25 are multiple- choice questions, 5 are short-answer questions, and 3 are workout problems. No make-up exams given. FINAL EXAM The System-wide final is comprehensive. The System Final is mandatory and cannot be dropped. QUIZZES Quizzes are posted online. Print out the quiz, write your calculations and answers in the empty space provided below each question, and turn in all the pages on the due date. Any additional page or calculation elsewhere will not be graded. No make-up quizzes given. Students are encouraged to turn in their quiz before the exam to get feedbacks from their instructor. HOMEWORK Homework assignments are not due. However; it is strongly recommended that you do them.

11. Detailed course content and criteria LABORATORY At the beginning of each lab, students will be given instructions on how to conduct the experiment in the most efficient way. Students who miss the introduction due to tardiness will be in strong disadvantage. You are expected to follow your instructor’s instructions while being in the lab. Short skirts/shorts must pass the knee. Closed-toe shoes must be worn. Goggles must be worn all the time while in the lab. If you are being reminded 3 times to wear your goggles, you will be dismissed from the lab. Pre-lab questions must be completed before coming to the lab. Complete the relevant exercises, report form, and post-lab questions at home after the lab has been done. Turn in your complete lab report including pre-lab on the due date. No make-up labs given.

12. Detailed course content and criteria AssignmentDue dateMake-upGrading procedure Exams/FinalNoneNoneWorkout problems graded manually; multiple-choice problems graded mechanically. Lab reportsWednesdays NoneNo report −50 pts; late report −10 pts per day; no experiment 0 pt. QuizzesExam day, 12:45 pmNoneLate quiz −10 pts per day. Safety quiz6/8/2016NoneLate turn-in −10 pts per day. HomeworkNone−−

13. Detailed course content and criteria USEFUL TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN THE COURSE Plan to study at least 2 hours per day on chemistry. Ask your instructor to check your quiz before the exam. Read the textbook ahead of class. Do not fall behind. Come to class on time and ready to learn. Actively participate in class. Turn in assignments on the due dates. Go to the tutoring center for extra help.

14. x = e 59.7 The quadratic equation Conversion between mg-g-kg, mL-L, J-kJ etc Prefix Useful Mathematic Operations ax 2 + bx + c = 0 = 0.001 kg = 1 x 10 −3 kg 1 g == 1000 mg= 1 x 10 3 mg 1 J = 1 x 10 −3 kJ 1 g = 10 −6 micro (  ) 10 −3 milli (m) 10 3 kilo (k) 10 6 mega (M) 1 kJ = 1 x 10 3 J x = (8) 1/2 x = (8) 1/3 log 2 + log 3 log 2 – log 3 10 (2+3) 10 (2−3) x = 10 6