SYLLABUS - CHEMISTRY 470
Inorganic Chemistry II Fall 2006
Instructor Dr. Barbara A. Reisner
Office 3182 Physics/Chemistry (Research labs: 3282, 3M04)
Office Hours Monday
2:00 – 4:00 PM and Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Phone 568-3460
Email reisneba@jmu.edu
Website http://csm.jmu.edu/chemistry/courses/inorganic/
Course
Objectives Chemistry 470 will continue
the study of Inorganic Chemistry, which you began in Chemistry 270. This course
will build on Organic and Physical Chemistry, as well as your physics
background, to develop your understanding of the structure, bonding, and
reactivity of inorganic compounds. Principle topics covered include group
theory, bonding models, organometallic systems and reactions, coordination
chemistry, and the chemistry of the solid state from the nanoscale to extended
frameworks. This course serves the DepartmentÕs mission of providing an
American Chemical Society approved Chemistry Degree by completing the sequence
in Inorganic Chemistry.
Reading
Materials We will not use any
particular text, but it is assumed that you will have a reference source, such
as the textbook you used in Chemistry 270 (Wulfsberg). Other texts (Huheey
Keiter and Keiter, Miessler and Tarr, Housecroft and Sharp, Shriver Atkins and
Langford) and references can be found in the library. Materials will also be posted on the CHEM 470 website.
Grading
and Exams. Your final grade in the course will be
based upon classroom participation, seminar attendance (5 seminars minimum),
fundamentals quizzes, and examinations.
Each exam will carry equal weight in determining the final grade. The ACS exam in Inorganic Chemistry
will be used to decide borderline cases.
Fundamentals quizzes will test the material covered in
General Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry I. There will be 8-10 of these short exercises throughout the
semester. Quizzes will be graded
on a pass-fail basis; 90% will be required to obtain full credit. You may retake any failed quizzes for
half-credit. Your lowest quiz
grade will be dropped.
Three hour
exams will be given over the course of the semester. These exams may have both an in-class and a take home
component. The tentative exam
schedule is:
Hour
Exam 1 Tuesday,
September 26, 9:30 AM
Hour
Exam 2 Tuesday,
October 31, 9:30 AM
Hour
Exam 3 Thursday,
November 30, 9:30 AM
Final
Exam Due
Wednesday, December 13, noon
ACS
Inorganic Chemistry Exam Tuesday,
December 12, 8:00-10:00 AM
Homework. Learning chemistry is not a
spectator sport! Working problems
is one of the most effective ways to master chemistry. While no problem sets will be given in
this course, it is expected that you will try all suggested problems as well as
problems found at the end of the chapter in your book of choice.
Honor
Code. The spirit of the JMU Honor Code
(http://www.jmu.edu/honor/) applies to all aspects of this course. It is expected that students will
maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Materials from this course are for your personal student and
are not to be given away. All
exams are individual exercises; using unauthorized materials or seeking
unauthorized assistance on an exam is contrary to the principles of academic
integrity.
From the
Registrar Students are responsible for
registering for classes and for verifying their class schedules on e-campus.
The deadline for adding a Fall Semester class without instructor and
academic unit head signatures is Tuesday, 9/05/06. Instructor and academic unit head signatures are
required to add a Fall Semester 2006 class between Wednesday, 9/06/06 and
Thursday, 9/14/06. No student will be allowed to register for a Fall Semester
class after Thursday, 9/14/06. No
exceptions will be made.
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