CHEM 112 - General Chemistry

FW17/18 – Syllabus
1. Date, Time, and Location of Course
2. Instructors and Contact Information
3. Instructor Office Hours
4. TA Information
5. Course Goals and Objectives
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Academic Integrity
8. Copyright of Course Materials
9. Grading Method and Scheme
10. Late Policy
11. Accommodation Policy
12. Calculator Policy
13. Textbook and Learning Support Resources
14. Lab information
15. Lab Safety
16. Overview
17. Online Resources
18. Textbook and Online Homework
19. Turnitin Statement
20. Academic Considerations for Students in Extenuating Circumstances

Date, Time, and Location of Course

Section* Weekly lecture Day Time Location
001 1 Monday 8:30 – 9:30 Duncan McArthur
Aud
2 Thursday 9:30 – 10:30 Duncan McArthur
Aud
002 1 Monday 11:30 – 12:30 Dunning Aud
2 Thursday 12:30 – 1:30 Dunning Aud
003 1 Monday 2:30 – 3:30 Ellis Aud
2 Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 Ellis Aud

Instructors and Contact Information

With an enrolment of nearly 1300 students, CHEM 112 is one of the biggest courses on
campus. There are over two dozen faculty, staff and graduate students involved with the
course. This page tells you a bit more about each of their roles, and how to contact them.

Course Co-Ordinator (Dr. Michael Mombourquette)

 The lab co-ordinator is responsible for the overall academic and administrative operations of
the CHEM 112 laboratories. Please see the lab co-ordinator if you have any questions about
the following: lab grades, make-up and missed labs, questions about the lab material, or
questions regarding lab safety.

Learn more about Dr. Mombourquette (website [email protected])

Undergraduate Assistant (Ms. Meredith Richards)

Meredith is responsible for assisting the course and lab co-ordinators in administering CHEM
112. Please see Meredith in the Chemistry Main Office (CHERNF 200, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and
1:00 – 4:00 pm) if you need help accessing SOLUS or online learning tools (Mastering Chemistry,
OnQ), if you need help in registering (swapping lecture, lab and/or tutorial sections), if you are
having difficulty in contacting one of the other people on this webpage, and for other general
inquiries.

Lab Technician (Mr. Cole Reed)

Cole is responsible assisting the Lab Co-ordinator in the day-to-day operations of the CHEM 112
labs, including materials, equipment and font-line safety. If your equipment breaks down, or
you run out of chemicals, Cole will be able to help out.

Lecturers

The lecturers are responsible for weekly lectures and their content. They will also be the ones
setting the questions on the exams. You will see three= different lecturers over the course of
the academic year. Please see your lecturer if you have any questions about the lecture
content, or general academic questions regarding the topics they are covering.

This table lists the lecturers in CHEM 112 (a single lecture teaches all sections):

Weeks Name e-mail Online Office Phone*

Fall, weeks 1-3 Dr. Michael Mombourquette [email protected] website CHE 209 32612
Fall, weeks 4-9 Dr. Gang Wu [email protected] website CHE 408 32644
Fall, week 10-12 Dr. Guojun Liu [email protected] website CHE 411 36996
Winter, weeks 13-18 Dr. Suning Wang [email protected] website CHE 406 36941
Winter, weeks 19-21 Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz [email protected] website CHE 306 36251
Winter, weeks 22-24 Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie [email protected] website CHE 505 32649
* From off campus or cell phones:
Phone number extensions starting with 7 (7####) are reached by dialing 613-533-6000 X 7####
Phone number extensions starting with 3 (3####) can be direct dialed as 613-533-####.
From on campus hard-wired phones,
both types of extensions can be reached from an on-campus phone by just dialing the extension.

The Chair of Undergraduate Studies (Dr. Anne Petitjean)

The Chair of Undergraduate Studies is an important resource if you have more general
questions regarding the chemistry degree program at Queen’s. Contact the Chair of
Undergraduate Studies ([email protected]) if you have questions about
transferring into Chemistry from other disciplines and/or faculties, career and research
opportunities in chemistry, or want to learn more about the upper-year chemistry courses and
programs.

Instructor Office Hours

Instructors will be available in their offices for questions from students during the following
times. Please check that you are visiting the instructor responsible for the part of the course
related to your questions. General questions regarding accommodations, absences, etc. should
be directed by email to the course coordinator (Michael Mombourquette [email protected]).

Office Hours

Dr. Michael Mombourquette (Fall, weeks 1-3)

I can be found most times either in the first-year labs (CHERNF 206) and or in my office
(CHERNF 209). I will always try to answer question from students at any time but while I'm
lecturing, you will not find me in either place and I have meetings that happen as well. If you
wish to be sure I'm available then email me please ([email protected]) otherwise, just drop in.

Dr. Gang We (Fall, weeks 4-9)

TBA

Dr. Guojun Liu (Fall, weeks 10-12)

Wednesdays 9 - 11 AM. I will be available in CHE 411. If this time does not work for you, please
contact me by email ([email protected]) to arrange an alternate time to meet.

Dr. Suning Wang (Winter, weeks 13-18)

TBA

Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz (Winter, weeks 19-21)

TBA

Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie (Winter, weeks 22-24)

TBA

TA Information
Lab Teaching Assistants
The lab TA’s are mainly chemistry graduate students (M.Sc. or Ph.D candidates). They are
responsible for leading the CHEM 112 labs, for grading lab reports, and for your safety in the
lab. You can recognize the TA’s in the lab, as they’re the ones wearing red or blue lab coats. If
you have questions about the lab content or procedures, it is usually best to consult your lab TA
in the first instance. The list of TAs for Each Semester can be found below.

Students in odd numbered sections go to lab first in CHERNF202A while those in even
numbered sections go to tutorial in either CHERNF202 (smaller section numbers) or CHERNF213
(larger section numbers).

For example, the Monday afternoon lab/tutorials sections are 005, 006, 007, 008 are from 2:30 -
5:30 Students in these sections don't all go to lab at the same time. Odd sections (005, 007) go
to lab at 2:30 while section 006 goes to tutorial in room CHERNF202 and 008 goes to tutorial in
CHERNF213. Then at 4:00 (half-way through the 3h period) students swap rooms. Sections 006
and 008 go to lab and sections 005 and 008 go to tutorial in CHERNF202 and CHERNF213,
respectively. This same pattern holds for each of the time slots.

Tutorial Teaching Assistants

The tutorial TA’s are mainly senior chemistry graduate students (Ph.D. candidates). They are
responsible for leading the CHEM 112 tutorials, answering questions about tutorial content,
setting and marking the tutorial quizzes. You may want to speak to your tutorial TA if you need
some advice on how to solve a particular problem, either in your textbook or online.
Not sure what lab/tutorial section you’re in? Check it out on SOLUS.

To find the contact information for these TAs, please look up their emails at

http://www.queensu.ca/search/people/

Course Goals and Objectives

A survey of the fundamental concepts of modern chemistry, including: molecular structure and
bonding, phases of matter, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, equilibrium, kinetics, polymers,
organic chemistry and biochemistry. Through the use of information technology, hands-on
laboratory exercises and the formulation of problem-solving strategies, students will develop an
appreciation for the relevance of chemistry to the solution of modern-day technological and
social challenges.

Learning Outcomes
1. Master the fundamental concepts of modern chemistry.

2. Solve problems competently by identifying the essential parts of a problem and formulating
strategies for solving the problem.
3. Estimate the numeric value for the solution to a quantitative problem and test the
correctness of the solution.

4. Manipulate equations and measurements with due regard for significant figures and unit
conventions.

5. Interpret data or other scientific information using graphs, tables, figures and symbols.

6. Perform chemical experiments; record and interpret experimental outcomes, and

communicate to others the significance of experimental observations.

7. Develop an appreciation for the relevance of chemistry to the solution of modern-day

technological and social challenges.

8. Employ information technology to gather and communicate information, and to collaborate

with others in developing skills in problem solving.

9. Make value judgments about the reliability and relevance of information in a scientific
context.

*Learning outcomes are based partially on those previously published for first-year chemistry
courses at the University of California, Berkley, and the University of Sydney

The principal topics to be covered in CHEM 112 (Learning Outcome 1) are divided into three
major themes: structure, equilibrium, and kinetics and reactivity. A more detailed week-by-
week outline of the topics covered in the course, and the associated laboratories, may be found
in Appendix A.

There will be two one-hour lectures per week. The first lecture of each week will introduce
material relevant to that week’s lab, including the relevant background and applications, and
discussing strategies for interpreting the experimental data (Learning Outcomes 5, 7). The
second lecture will focus on topics which represent a synthesis of the introductory concepts
first learned in high school (Learning Outcomes 1 and 9).

Students will prepare for this lecture through the use of online readings which cover the
fundamentals. An example of how topics will be organized is shown in Appendix B, giving
detailed outcomes for the unit on Physical and Chemical Equilibrium. Some lectures will
include a mixture of instructor and guest lecture presentations on modern chemical research
(particularly that going on at Queen’s) relevant to that week’s topic and practical applications
(Learning Outcomes 7, 9).

The operation of the chemistry labs will change somewhat from current model: instead of a
three-hour with students attending on alternate weeks, the lab will be 1.5 hours long and take
place every week. Students will continue to work in pairs. The labs will be more closely tied to
the lectures and online homework, so students will be prepared for the labs beforehand. The
focus of the lab itself will be on developing technical lab skills (Learning Outcome 6) and,
through lab reports, developing skills in interpreting and presenting data (Learning Outcomes
4, 5).
Tutorials will be increased from a biweekly to a weekly delivery. The focus of the tutorials is
developing problem solving skills (Learning Outcomes 2-4). Students will prepare for tutorials
through the use of online readings and quizzes. Working in small groups, students will be given
two to three questions to work through in the tutorial. These questions will integrate several
concepts from the online quizzes into more complex multi-step problems, often with a
reference to a practical application. The role of the TA will be to facilitate the problem solving,
and present a brief synopsis of the problems and solutions at the end of the tutorial.

The online components will be managed through Moodle, and will integrate a course discussion
board, e-textbook (students may alternatively choose to purchase a hard copy text), publisher-
supplied learning management system, and instructor-provided lecture notes, recommended
readings and supplementary online material (e.g. videos, blog postings, etc.). Students will be
expected to access these to supplement the lecture materials. The primary online tool will be
the learning management system. We will use MasteringChemistry linked to the introductory
chemistry text by Petrucci et al., which is currently used. The learning management system is
used to provide online quizzes and problem drills: the publisher-supplied materials allow
students to check their answers and provide hints and feedback, and can be configured to ask
questions of increasing complexity. Further online prelab questions will be written and
integrated into the online system. Tutorial TA’s will be assigned to monitor and facilitate the
discussion boards (Learning Outcome 8).

Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is constituted by the six core fundamental values of honesty, trust,
fairness, Respect, responsibility and courage (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values
are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all
members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic
integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the
intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities
http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/report-principles-and-priorities).
Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning
academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of
academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science
Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academic-
calendars/regulations/academicregulations/regulation-1), on the Arts and Science website (see
http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/undergraduate/academic-integrity), and from
the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of
unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the
development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters,
actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range
from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a
requirement to withdraw from the university.

Copyright of Course Materials

All course materials are copyrighted by the Department of Chemistry, the instructor who
prepared the materials or the publisher who provided the materials. These materials should
only be reproduced with permission and in conjunction with the associated copyright rules.

Grading Method
Grade Calculations Queen's University reports all final grades using letter grades. Different
courses arrive at these final letter grades in different ways. Chem 112 grades on all individual
components will be reported to you in numeric form. These numbers will be accumulated
during the year and and only for the purposes of reporting to the Faculty office, will be
converted to letter grades. For a look at the University's policy statement, click
here. http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/policy_on_grading.pdf

Exams: There are two exams in the course – one during the December exam period and a
second during the April exam period. Each exam will consist of approximately 40 to 50 multiple
choice questions. The December exam will focus on material from the entire fall term. The April
exam will cover material from the WINTER TERM ONLY. There is always some Fall term
material that carries over to Winter term, so Fall material should be reviewed before the April
exam, especially anything that has been directly used or repeated in the Winter material. The
exam dates will be announced when they are scheduled by the exams office.

Quizzes: There will be a quiz in tutorial every two weeks. These will consist of a few multiple-
choice questions on topics recently covered in class and/or assigned in reading and/or covered
in the on-line homework. The total value of all the quizzes add up to 10% of your final score.

Tutorials: The tutorials will take place every week in room one of several rooms in or near
Chernoff Please check your schedule carefully on Solus. The tutorials are 1.5 hours in length
and are scheduled in conjunction with the labs (see below) so that each lab and tutorial fits into
a single 3 hour block in your schedule. Make sure you check your schedule closely to ensure
that you go to the correct place (lab or tutorial) at the correct time. The tutorials are delivered
by a teaching assistant (TA) who is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry. In the
tutorials you will work in a group to solve problems that draw together the tasks you have
learned through the assigned online homework. This will help you work through multi-step
problems. The TA will help guide you through this process, but he/she will not deliver a lecture
related to the material. Rather, the emphasis in the tutorial is for you as students to work
together to apply the basic concepts you have learned in that unit.

Labs: The labs will take place every week in room 206A (the south entrance of the room) of
Chernoff Hall. The labs are 1.5 hours in length and are scheduled in conjunction with the
tutorials (see above) so that each lab and tutorial fits into a single 3 hour block in your
schedule. Within this model, half of you will have a lab in the first 1.5 hours of this 3 hour block
followed immediately by a 1.5 hour tutorial. The situation will be reversed for the other half of
the class. Make sure you check your schedule closely to ensure that you go to the correct place
(lab or tutorial) at the correct time. The lab component of the course is managed by the lab
coordinator and each lab is delivered and monitored by four TAs. The lab coordinator is Dr.
Michael Mombourquette. He can be reached at [email protected] and his office is in room
209 of Chernoff Hall. The purpose of the lab is to provide you with the skills needed to perform
experiments in chemistry and to help reinforce the concepts learned in lectures, tutorials, and
online in a hands-on manner. Completion of all labs is mandatory in order to pass the course.
In cases where a lab is missed for a justifiable reason (as determined by the lab coordinator) it
will be possible for the students to complete the missed lab in the makeup week of each term
(See lab manual for schedule).

Online assignments: There are weekly marked assignments through the MasteringChemistry
learning system. The assignments are worth 5% of the grade. Registration can be achieved by
clicking on one of the MasteringChemistry icons in the course Moodle page and following the
instructions that are given. You will only need the access code you received from the
bookstore, either with your text book (free) or separately (not free).

Grading Scheme
Your grade in this course will be based on the following distribution of marks.

Mark distribution
Evaluation item Percent of final grade Category
December exam: 30%
April exam: 30%
Tutorials: 10%
bi-weekly quizzes: 10%
Online assignments: 5%
Labs: 15% Lab Component

Note regarding online assignments: The online assignments correspond to a series of questions
that students complete within the MasteringChemistry software package.

Requirements for a passing grade: Simply receiving a mark about 50% in the course is not
necessarily sufficient to pass the course. In addition to receiving a final mark above 50%,
student must also meet the following conditions:

i. The student must attend and complete all the labs. Missed labs can be completed during
the ‘make-up’ week at the end of each term. See the lab manual and/or onQ site for the
schedule.

ii. The student must pass the lab component of the course by obtaining an average lab score
higher than 7.5/15 and by completing every lab..

iii. The student must pass the lecture component of the course comprising both exams, the
tutorials quizzes and the online assignments with a score better than 42.5/85.
Students who obtain a mark of 50% or higher in the course, but fail to meet one or more of
these requirements will have their final grade recorded as 47 (F).

Late Policy
Exams: Students must write the exams at the scheduled times. Students requiring
accommodations should contact the course coordinator before the exam takes place to ensure
that other arrangements can be made. Students who miss an exam will receive a mark of zero
on that exam. If the student missed the exam due to exceptional circumstances, they should
contact the course coordinator.

Online assignments. The online assignments are due Mondays by 8:30 am. Any work in the
assignments not completed by the due date will still be graded, but the grade on the
assignment will be reduced by 1% for every hour that it is late.

Tutorials. All tutorial reports are to be handed in during the tutorial period.

Lab write-ups: Lab write-ups are due seven days after you perform the lab (with exceptions for
holidays as described in the lab manual). If you are handing in the lab late, put it in your regular
drop-box in the lower atrium and email your lead TA to let them know it's there. 10% will be
deducted from the lab write-up grade for each day the write-up is late.

Accommodation Policy
All requests for accommodation should be directed to the course coordinator, Dr. Michael
Mombourquette. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected] and his office is CHE 209.
Please include ‘CHEM 112’ in the subject line of any e-mail, student number and your legal
name (the one I'll find on Solus) in the first line of any message. Any message that does not
contain your proper self-identification information may be deleted without reading.

Accommodation for the December midyear exam and the April Final exam need to be
requested from the Exams office
Special Arrangements site. For these requests, Please begin the process VERY EARLY.

If you feel you need other kinds of accommodations that Counselling and Disability Services
Queen's University can supply, then please view their web page at

http://www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financial-assistance/students-disabilities

Calculator Policy
Calculators acceptable for use during quizzes, tests and examinations are intended to support
the basic calculating functions required by most Arts and Science courses. For this purpose, the
use of the Casio 991 series calculator is permitted and is the only approved calculator for Arts
and Science students. This inexpensive calculator can be purchased at the Queen's Campus
Bookstore, Staples and other popular suppliers of school and office supplies.
CAUTION: Any other calculator may be confiscated by the Proctors in the Midyear or the Final
exams room, leaving you with no calculator to use in the exam.

Textbook and Learning Support Resources

You will need to purchase materials for both the lecture portion of the course (textbook and
on-line homework system) as well as material for the Laboratory part of the course (lab book,
safety equipment). Please follow the instructions in the next two sections to see the details for
each component.

Lab Information
General Instructions
safety training

There are two parts to your safety training that you must complete to be able to attend labs.

• The first part (Lab safety) is to be done during the first week of classes in September. You need
not show up for a lab that week but you MUST do the Lab safety module before 2:30 pm
Monday of week 2.
• The second part is a formal WHMIS training. This is not be confused with the first part, which is
called "Lab Safety". there will be a separate on-line quiz for WHMIS and you'll receive specific
instruction about this training in the first week or so of classes. WHMIS training MUST be
completed by the end of fall term (Preferrably sooner) or you will be forced to withdraw from
Chem112, irrespective of your grades at that point.

Before your scheduled lab time

• Read the lab manual and watch all the pre-lab videos
• Complete the pre-lab quiz for the particular lab you will be doing. Note that computer problems
are out of our hands and occur at the worst possible times. NEVER leave on-line quizzes to the
last minute. Do them days in advance to make sure you don't miss out.
• Bring the summary page from your pre-lab quiz with you when you come to attend lab.

During Labs

• Follow all safety rules and be aware of any specific hazards in the lab you're working on.
• Keep track of any quantitative data and all qualitative observations directly in your lab
notebook. Do not write them down on scrap to be transferred later into your notebook.
• Clean up the work station and return it to the same state it was in when you arrived.
• Make sure you have all the data, observations, printouts, etc. you will need for the writeup
before you leave the room.
• Have the TA sign the notebook as part of your checkout
After the lab

• You have one week from the date of your lab to turn in your written report, except in the case
of a holiday occurring on the time you should turn it in. Then, turn it in the first morning after
your return to classes following the holiday.
• Make sure to attach all parts of your writeup when you turn it in to the drop boxes in the lower
atrium of the Chernoff building. Look for the correct box to insert your report.

Lab Supplies Package

Students must purchase the following items before they attend the first lab (in week 2): Cash or
debit cards only. Credit cards will be accepted.

* Lab manual, goggles and lab coat: Purchase from Science Stores (in the basement of
Chernoff Hall). Sales start first week of class and Science Stores is open from 9:00 – 12:00
and 13:30 – 15:00. DO NOT buy the lab coat from the book store. While it is the same
price, it uses buttons and they are less safe than the type sold in Science stores, which uses
snaps and is therefore easier to remove in emergency.

* Chemistry lab notebook: Purchase from Science Stores or the Campus Bookstore. a blue
hard-cover Lab notebook is recommended.

* Safety goggles (not safety glasses): Supplied as part of the Lab Supplies Package.

* The undergraduate labs have computer workstations available for use by the students for
data acquisition, web-searching and for viewing pre-lab videos. These videos require
headphones so you can hear them. While we have headphones available to borrow, their
quality, comfort and cleanliness cannot be guaranteed. We recommend you bring a
regular set of audio headphones to every experiment.

These items can be purchased at the Chemistry Stores in the first floor of Chernoff. Stores
is directly below the foyer to the Chernoff Auditorium. If you enter through the
Auditorium, which looks from the outside like a separate building between Chernoff and
Stirling, go down the staircase on the right side of the atrium as you enter. That will lead
you to the first floor next to Stores. Otherwise, you can enter via the north entrance of
Chernoff (across from Vic Hall) and then go down the main staircase and down the hall to
the left to reach Stores.

Lab Safety
CLOTHING

The chemical laboratories contain many hazards both seen and unseen. Dress to protect
yourself from these hazards by wearing clothes that cover all skin except for your head (from
the neck up) and hands (from the wrists down). This means you MUST wear full-length
loose pants (NOT Leggings), closed shoes and Lab Coats. Sandals, shorts, skirts, tank tops, short
cropped tops or halter tops etc. are not allowed in any chemistry lab at any time.If you show up
with inappropriate clothing, you will not be admitted into the laboratory.
WHMIS

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) training sessions are mandatory
for all CHEM 112 students. There is no cost but you will not be allowed to complete the course
if you have not attended one of these sessions by the midyear break.

We have schedule WHMIS sessions for each course section plus a makeup session set up for
your convenience. If you cannot make one of the special sessions you will have to contact
Queen's Occupational Health and Safety on your own and arrange a time to go to one of their
training sessions this term.

The sessions for specific CHEM 112 sections are:

Section Date Time Location

001 Sept. 27 6-8 pm BioSci Aud

001 Sept. 27 8-10 pm BioSci Aud

002 Sept. 29 6-8 pm BioSci Aud

003 Sept. 29 8-10 pm BioSci Aud

If you cannot attend your scheduled session, please attend one of the following make up
sessions. Do not attend a session for a difference lecture sections because there will not be
enough space. The make-up sessions are:

Session Date Time Location

1 Oct. 3 8-10 pm ETH Aud

2 Oct. 5 6-8 pm CHE Aud

IF you have not completed an WHMIS training course by December, you will not be permitted
to return to Labs in the winter Semester and you will not pass the course.

Overview
Welcome to CHEM 112!

This blended course will provide you with introductory knowledge of chemistry that can be
used in your upper-level studies at Queen’s, or in other aspects of your life. This course involves
a large number of students with a wide range of interests. Our goals are to ensure that you:

* acquire a basic understanding of fundamental chemical concepts

* are exposed to many areas of chemistry

 * develop practical skills needed to undertake chemical research

* understand the value and application of chemistry in real-world scenarios

Some of you will pursue degrees in chemistry – we want to ensure you have the chemical
knowledge necessary to succeed in this endeavour. The rest of you will pursue degrees in which
chemical concepts appear to varying degrees – we want to ensure that you have the basic
knowledge needed to recognize when chemical concepts are needed in your studies and to
apply those concepts.

To meet these goals, the course will cover a series of topics in the three broadly defined areas
of:

* chemical structure and bonding

* chemical equilibria

* chemical kinetics

You will learn through several different modes, including:

* lectures

* labs

* tutorials

* online assignments

* assigned readings

To be successful in this course, you will have to stay on top of these various components. In
particular, completion of the online assignments and readings will be very important for
successfully following the lectures, tutorials and labs. You will undertake the online assignments
and readings independently, so you will have to be disciplined to ensure that you do not ‘fall
behind’ in the course. The benefit of taking a disciplined and steady approach to the research
will be an increased comprehension of the material, which will leave you better prepared for
tests. Overall, we hope you enjoy the course and learn material beyond that you’ve seen in high
school, while developing skills and acquire knowledge that will serve you throughout your post-
secondary studies.

Online Resources
There are a variety of online resources for this course. These include:

* The OnQ site, which contains excellent information and direction that is aimed to guide
you through the tasks you need to complete weekly to be successful in this course. The
slides used during lectures may also be available through this site.
 * Online materials through Mastering General Chemistry. These tools comprise the online
assignments, as well as practice assignments.

* Discussion boards. A discussion board will be available through Moodle. This will provide
a venue for students to anonymously discuss topics related to the course to seek help from
other students. The board will be moderated by a TA and the instructor. The instructor
may use the discussion board to identify common problems with the material that can be
addressed in the lecture. As such, it may be to your benefit to participate in these boards.

Textbook and Online Homework

The textbook for this course is:

General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications 11th edition Petrucci, Herring, Madura,
Bissonnette. Pearson Publishing.

The course material link below will bring you to the Bookstore web site where you can look up
your CHEM112 information and view the options for purchasing your textbook and course
material.

https://www.campusbookstore.com/textbooks/search-engine

Since the web site may not be clear as to what you are getting, here is the same information in
more plain language.

Students have essentially three options to getting text and on-line homework access for
CHEM112.

* purchase the paper text book new from the bookstore:

- This gets you the book itself,

- the answer key for all the end of chapter questions

- an access code you can use to register for the eText, which will allow you access to
the book from anywhere, even a cell phone, without need to carry the heavy book
around

- the same access code also gets you access to the Mastering Chemistry site.

- Using this option, the publishing company is giving you the access code free with the
text book.

* purchase only an access code for the eText and Mastering

- This option gives you a cheaper option than the first one. you still get all the material
you need for the course but you no longer get a paper text book.
 - If you choose this option, you may still be able to purchase a used text book but be
very careful as the price of this option plus the used text may in fact be more
expensive than just going with the first option.

* purchase the Mastering only code.

- This final option will not give you access to the eText.

- You will only be able to access the Mastering problems themselves.

- You will need to purchase a used Text book and a used Answer guide. While this
option may turn out to be the cheapest option, it will involve more leg work on your
part to ensure you have what you need and also you will lose the convenience of the
on-line eText the first two options give you.

To use your Mastering Code, click on the green Pearson block near the top of the home page of
this OnQ site. DO NOT log directly into MasteringChemistry.com from Pearson. If you do that
you will not find the course nor will you be able to do any of the assignments.

Turnitin Statement
Queen’s University has partnered with the third-party application Turnitin to help maintain our
standards of excellence in academic integrity. Turnitin is a suite of tools that provide instructors
with information about the authenticity of submitted work and facilitates the process of
grading. Submitted files are compared against an extensive database of content, and Turnitin
produces a similarity report and a similarity score for each assignment. A similarity score is the
percentage of a document that is similar to content held within the database. Turnitin does not
determine if an instance of plagiarism has occurred. Instead, it gives instructors the
information they need to determine the authenticity of work as a part of a larger process.

Your Lab reports will all be submitted to Turnitin, actually, to facilitate grading and feedback by
your TAs.

Academic Consideration for Students in

Extenuating Circumstances
The Senate Policy on Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances
(http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.uslcwww/files/files/policies/Extenuat
ingCircumstancesPolicyFinal.pdf) was approved in April, 2017. Queen’s University is committed to
providing academic consideration to students experiencing extenuating circumstances that are beyond
their control and which have a direct and substantial impact on their ability to meet essential academic
requirements. The Faculty of Arts and Science is developing a protocol to provide a consistent and
equitable approach in dealing with requests for academic consideration for students facing extenuating
circumstances, which will be posted on the Faculty of Arts and Science website in Fall, 2017.