LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE-SPRING 2020

CHEMISTRY 51

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

PREREQUISITE:

REQUIRED MATERIALS

1. Textbook: "General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry", by Timberlake, 4th Edition.
   ⊞ A copy of the textbook is available on Reserve in the Library.
2. Lab Manual: "LABORATORY CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES",

WELCOME TO CHEMISTRY 51 AT LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE!

LET US WORK TOGETHER TOWARD YOUR ENJOYABLE AND SUCCESSFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE!

HOW TO SURVIVE AND EVEN EXCEL IN CHEMISTRY 51

• Chemistry 51 is a demanding course. It demands much time due to the sheer volume of work you must process for laboratory and lecture. It demands much effort to understand and learn the many new concepts presented in the course. You can have a successful, even interesting semester if you practice some of the following hints.
• Work on chemistry every day. Do just 2 or 3 problems or read just a few sections of the current chapter. You will often need to try a problem several times before you fully understand it. You will need to read the text several times before you really know the material.
• You cannot cram Chemistry! Don't try! Try to stay ahead of lecture. Skim the anticipated lecture topic the day before class. Then you know what is in the book and need not take so many notes. You then can listen and think during lecture. Carefully read the examples and solved problems in the text. Cover the author's solution and work them yourself immediately after reading the text. Do the suggested end-of -chapter problems. You cannot solve test problems quickly and efficiently without lots of practice. If you cannot solve a suggested problem, or don't understand it, reread the appropriate section in the text and review your lecture notes. Look for a similar problem among the text's examples. Think about it for several days.
• Ask for help to get started from your instructor, a tutor, or a fellow student.
• Look for connections between the current lecture topic and previous topics or your prior knowledge of chemistry or physics. Look for practical applications of what you are learning.
• Finally, don't panic. Take the course one step at a time and let your understanding grow. You will be amazed at how much material you have assimilated by semester's end.

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MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH:

• Laboratory safety is everybody's responsibility. As a student in the chemistry lab you are responsible for understanding and following the guidelines below.
• Failure to do so may result in a reduction in your laboratory grade.

GENERAL PRACTICES:

• Plan and conduct lab experiments in accordance to established directions and SAFE PRACTICES.
• Report unsafe practices, conditions and injuries to instructor or department chair.
• Maintain awareness of current safety or environmental practices.
• Exercise reasonable neatness as one of the best ways to avoid accidents and injuries.

SAFE PRACTICES IN THE LABORATORY:

• Know location of exits, fire extinguishers, fire blanket, fire alarm, safety shower, eye-wash stations and broken glass container in the laboratory.
• Wear eye protection whenever working with flames, concentrated acids and bases or instructed by the instructor.
• Restrain long hair, loose clothing and dangling jewelry.
• Shoes must always be worn .
• Clean your workstation at end of laboratory from spilled chemicals, used matches, and other debris.
• Close reagent bottles after use, and wipe bottles clean if spill occurs.
• Clean up spilled chemicals immediately, using appropriate procedure.
• Keep containers of flammable liquids away from open flames.
• No eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics in the laboratory.
• Do not perform unauthorized experiments, or use equipment without instructions.
• Do not return unused chemicals to the stock bottle. Share excess chemicals with other students or disposed of properly.
• Never leave heat sources such as hot plate or Bunsen burner unattended.
• Do not pipette by mouth. Use mechanical pipetting devices.
• Never work alone in the laboratory.

INCIDENTS:

• Report all spills and accidents, no matter how minor, to the instructor immediately.
• Wash your hands immediately and thoroughly if they come in direct contact with chemicals.
• In case of a chemical spill, use the emergency spill kit to contain and neutralize the substance.
• In case of broken glassware, do not touch the broken glassware with your bare hands. Always use a broom and dust pan and discard them in designated broken glass container.

UPON COMPLETION OF YOUR LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS:

• Return all items to their proper locations. These items may include ring stands, clamp rings, wire gauzes, matches, etc. Nothing should be left on the laboratory counter top.
• Dispose of all used chemicals according to the instructions provided by your instructor.
• Shut off all gas, water and vacuum fixtures.
• Return all reagent bottles and sample vials to the instructor bench.
• Clean up workstation from spilled chemicals, used matches and other debris.
• Secure locker on your station.
• Wash hands thoroughly before leaving laboratory.
  "LAMC students with verified disabilities who are requesting academic accommodations should use the following procedure:

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Conceptualize, model and explain chemical processes qualitatively at the molecular level.
2. Express mathematically and solve quantitative chemical problems.
3. Extract appropriate information, analyze and synthesize experimental results to reach correct conclusions.
4. Perform laboratory techniques safely and accurately and maintain a laboratory notebook according to standard scientific guidelines.
5. Represent and interpret data graphically.

ATTENDANCE:

• CHEMISTRY IS A DEMANDING SUBJECT!
• YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE ABSENT IF YOU WISH TO DO WELL IN THIS COURSE.
• THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR MISSED LABORATORY WORK.
• College regulations state that a student may be excluded from a course following accumulation absences equal to a week of course work.

COURSE EVALUTATION:

GRADING SCALE:

NOTES:

• No make-up exams are given for students being absent on the day of the exam.
• If serious and compelling reasons prevent the student from being present on the day of one of the exam, the instructor should be informed IN ADVANCE for possible arrangements.
• Maximum of one make-up exam and one make-up quiz per semester is allowed.