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NOTE:
If a student drops the lecture before Nov. 8, 2002, no credit will be given for the laboratory
component. (Inform the instructor and the registrar if you have officially dropped the course).
Students must pass the laboratory component (minimum 50%) in order to pass the course. The
maximum mark that can be obtained by a student who does not pass the laboratory component is
D+. A student who has attained less than 55% (C-) in CHEM 101 (within the last year) and has
credit for the laboratory (> 60%) may receive credit for the laboratory component of the course at the
discretion of the laboratory coordinator.
Course
Description:
This course incorporates study of the atomic structure of matter, basic stoichiometry, reactions in
solutions, the chemistry of gases, and chemical equilibria, with applications to inorganic chemistry.
Objectives:
We will try to achieve the following during this course:
- learn and understand basic concepts of chemistry
- learn how to solve chemical problems independently
- learn how to safely handle chemicals, some of which are hazardous if used incorrectly.
Lectures:
New material will be presented during lectures. The textbook is used primarily as a reference for
students and the lectures do not necessarily follow the same sequence of topics as the text and/or
treat topics with the same emphasis as the text. The content of the course is divided into a series of
reasonably clear cut topics, each making up a MODULE
Grading:
Examination papers will be marked for content and accuracy. The student is responsible for any
material missed. If a student has an unexcused absence from the examination the score assigned
will be zero. However, in case of illness or other extreme circumstances, the student may be
excused from writing the examination. All exemption applications must include a medical note (see
below). or the instructor has to be made aware of the nature of absence and the surrounding
circumstances. In those rare cases where an exemption is actually granted, the weight allotted to
the missed examination will be added to the weight allotted to the final examination
Medical Notes:
The Science Department requires that medical notes from Doctors must include the following:
*the date you were examined
*specific dates for the period of the illness
*the nature and severity of the illness
*doctor’s signature (signatures of office staff on behalf of the Doctor are not acceptable)
At the end of the term all excuses for missed exams will be given to the Chair of the Science
Department who will have them added to your student file
Deferred
Exams:
Deferred exams are granted when students miss a final exam for reasons considered by the Science
Department to be unavoidable. As with other missed exams, you must notify the instructor within 24
hours of your absence from the final exam; if you know beforehand that you will be unable to attend
the final exam at the scheduled time, the instructor must be informed immediately.
Assignment of
First Midterm Examination
( 1.5 hours ) 17%
Grades:
Second Midterm Examination
( 1.5 hours ) 18%
Final Examination
( 3 hours )
35%
Laboratory
30%
Grading
Scheme:
Final Mark Letter Grade
Comment
above 90%
A
Excellent
85-89%
A-
80-84%
B+
75-79%
B
Good
70-74%
B-
65-69%
C+
60-64%
C
Satisfactory
55-59%
C-
Minimum required for university transfer and to take CHEM
102
