Chemistry 110 is a course that covers fundamental concepts:  kinetics; equilibrium; acids and bases; acid-base, solubility, and complex ion equilibria; entropy and free energy; electrochemistry; qualitative analysis.  The course is designed for students in science, engineering, and related majors.

Chemistry 110 is the second semester of a two-semester course in general chemistry.  [Letter grade only.  Prerequisite:  CHEM 109 with C- or higher.  Weekly:  3 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory.]

If you are involved in an intercollegiate sport and will be away on one of the exam dates, bring a copy of your schedule and meet with me before the end of the second week of class.

You may drop this course without special circumstances through January 30th, 2023.  After that date only a serious and compelling reason will be accepted. 

Students are responsible for knowing the University policy, procedures, and schedule for dropping or adding classes.

Dropping or Adding a Class:

http://pine.humboldt.edu/registrar/students/regulations/schedadjust.html

EBook & SmartWork5

We will use "Chemistry, 6th edition" by Gilbert, Kirss, Bretz, and Foster. Most of you likely already have this from CHEM 109; you absolutely must have access to SmartWork5 on-line homework page associated with the Ebook. If you do not have this resource we have funding to get you a free copy! Here is a link directly to the publisher (Norton), where you can sign up for a free 3 week trial if you do not already have access. Please go ahead and sign up for a free 3 week trial and we will work together to get you full access. All students (even if you had SmartWork5 last semester) must sign up for a new course set:

Please use your Cal Poly Humboldt ID/email to register for SmartWork5 and our course Student Set ID is: 681582

College is hard, especially flipped courses. Here is a brief list of expectations that will help you be successful in this course

My general teaching philosophy is short, simple, and to the point:  Learning is interactive, proactive, and built on a solid foundation of communication.

Learning is interactive in that there is a constant influence between student and teacher. This influence is a two-way street, and I am most excited about learning and teaching when a student influences me to change my perspective or view of chemistry and the physical universe, we live in. I believe for most students this is surprising, when they can influence their teacher in this capacity; however, if teachers did not learn from their students from time-to-time education would be constant and boring. I believe the business of education should be an evolving process fueled by interactions amongst teachers and students – both influencing each other for the greater good.

Learning is proactive in that it is not a spectator sport. When a student sits back in the lecture hall and says to the instructor “teach me something”, I believe there is nothing for that student to learn unless they are prepared to look in the mirror and say, “teach me something” to themselves. Certainly, as a teacher I am here to guide, influence, and support my students in every way; however, one of the best teachers I have ever had was myself. I believe each individual possesses the power to learn for themself and the hallmark of a good instructor is one that can unleash that stored potential in each individual.

Finally, teaching and learning must have a solid foundation in communication as everyone is a unique learner. We are all diverse in our culture, language, skills, and background, which can be expressed as a spectrum of different communication styles. A good instructor can communicate broadly, across the spectrum from high context to low context, without diluting content or getting lost in the details. 

Here is a view of our lecture and laboratory schedule. Stay tuned for updates!

Historically, CHEM 110 has been a very challenging course for a lot of students; however, with hard work, dedication, and some awesome instructors (😉) you’ll learn about the amazing world of chemistry all around us and pass the course with flying colors.

1. Lecture Videos:  Take it one chapter at a time! Watch the lecture videos BEFORE attending class, take notes, and be prepared to ask questions during our live class meeting. Follow the schedule and you'll be just fine.

2. Group Quizzes:  Each week (Friday) you will have a low stakes group quiz to take with your quiz group, don't forget to attend the Friday quiz sessions!

3. In-Class Problem Sets (SmartWork5):  Look at the SmartWorks on-line problem sets around the same time you are watching the lecture videos. You are even allowed to preview the assignment, see what type of questions/problems you'll have to solve, and then watch (or re-watch) the videos for greater insight. We will work on these problem sets during our live class meetings. 

4. Laboratory Exercises:  Each week you will be responsible for turning in a laboratory report/worksheets and/or qualitative analysis unknowns. Stay on top of these and take advantage of your laboratory instructor. Ed Brenneman is an amazing instructor and he is here for you!

5. Lecture Exams:  After you finish each chapter check out the question banks! Each lecture exam will consist of 3 chapters, where I will randomly select 25 multiple choice questions (about 8 questions for each chapter) from the question banks. I reserve the right to modify the questions slightly (i.e. so they are not identical to the question bank); however, you can expect the questions on the exam to be very, very similar to what you see in the bank. Additionally, there will be one large free response problem on each exam and I will also provide a free response problem question bank. So... you already know what is going to be on the exam before the semester has even started! We will have 4 in-class lecture exams (midterms) and your lowest score will be replaced by your lecture attendance percentage scaled out of 100 points. Last, as the final exam we will take the American Chemical Society General Chemistry exam, which will cover content from both CHEM 109 & 110.  

Follow these 5 steps and you will pass this course, no problem!   

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