RYERSON UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NAME and NUMBER: CHY-102 General Chemistry
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Name
Dr. Daniel Foucher
Dr. Darrick Heyd
Dr. Sharonna Greenberg
(Course Coordinator)

Office
KHE 326B
JOR 1232
VIC 701

Phone
Ext. 2260
Ext. 3387
Ext. 6552

Email
daniel.foucher@ryerson.ca
dheyd@ryerson.ca
sharonna.greenberg@ryerson.ca

OFFICE HOURS: Will be posted on D2L

DATE: Fall 2015
CALENDAR COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with stoichiometry, gases, liquids and solids,
chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, kinetics, nuclear chemistry and electrochemistry. The treatment of these
topics will emphasize problem solving and calculation.
PREREQUISITES/PRECURSORS: Grade 12 U Chemistry (SCH4U) or equivalent.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Textbook: There are two options for the textbook. They are the same textbook but in different formats, and both
options are available at the Ryerson bookstore.
Option 1: Chemistry: A Molecular Approach Canadian Edition, 3rd Custom Edition for Ryerson
University (Chemistry for Engineering Students) by Nivaldo J. Tro, Travis Fridgen, and Lawton Shaw
w/ Mastering Chemistry for Tro, Fridgen, Shaw Student Access Kit. This option is available in the
packages sold at the Ryerson Bookstore and it includes the e-text, Mastering Chemistry, and Learning
Catalytics.
Option 2: Mastering Chemistry with e-text for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach Canadian Edition by
Nivaldo J. Tro, Travis Fridgen, and Lawton Shaw. Pearson, 2014. This option is available at the Ryerson
Bookstore and it includes the e-text, Mastering Chemistry, and Learning Catalytics.
NOTE: If you buy a used textbook, then you must purchase Mastering Chemistry and Learning Catalytics
separately! See instructions below.
Mastering Chemistry & Learning Catalytics: There are two options for Mastering Chemistry and Learning
Catalytics.
Option 1: Mastering Chemistry and Learning Catalytics come bundled with the textbook or the e-text, as
described above. If you buy your textbook or e-book at the Ryerson bookstore, you are all set!
Option 2. You can purchase Mastering Chemistry directly from the publishers website. Go to
masteringchemistry.com and follow the registration instructions. You can choose to purchase Mastering
Chemistry with the e-text (which includes access to Learning Catalytics) for $115, or Mastering
Chemistry without the e-text (which does not include access to Learning Catalytics) for $66 and then
purchase access to Learning Catalytics separately for $12 (for 6 months) or $20 (for 12 months). You
will purchase Learning Catalytics directly through the Mastering Chemistry website after you have
created your Mastering Chemistry account.

NOTE: if you purchase Mastering Chemistry directly from the publishers website, you will be prompted to
choose the correct textbook for your registration. The correct textbook is Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
Canadian Edition by Nivaldo J. Tro, Travis Fridgen, and Lawton Shaw. Pearson, 2014. ISBN: 9780135115213.
(Do NOT choose Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3rd edition. That is the wrong textbook.) The correct
textbook looks like this (even though the textbook at the Ryerson bookstore has a different cover):

Additional Supplies and Tools:

1. A Ryerson @ryerson.ca e-mail account is required to access Ryersons D2L site and to register for the
Mastering Chemistry (required see e-mail policy).
2. A non-programmable scientific calculator such as Sharp Model EL-546 Scientific Calculator OR Casio
FX-991 Scientific Calculator (recommended for tests see calculator policy).
EVALUATION:
Term Test #11,2
24 %
Term Test #21,2
24 %
Mastering Chemistry
8%
Participation (Learning Catalytics) 5 %
Final Examination
39 %
100 %
Notes on exams and grades:
1 All term tests and the final exam will be multiple choice format.
2 Term tests will be held during the common exam times (Friday afternoons 4-6 pm) established for firstyear engineering students. When necessary, make-up mid-terms will be scheduled in a common make-up
time slot (7-9 am Monday mornings).
EVALUATION DATES:
Term Test 1: Friday, October 9 (Week 5)
Term Test 2: Friday, November 13 (Week 10)
Final Exam: during final exam period (December 8-19)
Grades for Term Tests and Exams will be posted via the Gradebook on the course D2L site.
Final grades will be determined using the Undergraduate Grading Scale found in the Ryerson University
Undergraduate Program 2015-2016 Calendar.
Tutorials and Suggested Problem Sets will be made available via the Mastering Chemistry system. See the
Mastering Chemistry section of the course outline for additional information.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, student will be able to:
Apply natural science to identify, formulate and solve basic problems (1a)

Conduct scientific experiments and analyzes as well as interpret the obtained results (1a)
Develop analytical and numerical expressions in various problems (1b)
Apply mathematics to evaluate expressions, and find potential solutions (1b)
Understand problem statements and identify objectives (2a)
Recognize engineering systems, variables, and parameters (2a)

The numbers listed in parentheses refer to graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering
Accreditation Board. For more information see: http://www.feas.ryerson.ca/quality_assurance/accreditation.pdf
Course Policies
Academic Integrity: Plagiarism and/or cheating are unacceptable. Details of the Student Code of Academic
Conduct are provided at http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf
Access Centre: Students with existing Access Centre accommodations should meet with their instructor at the
beginning of the course. Students who register with the Access Center during the semester must speak to their
instructor as soon as their needs are identified.
Calculator Policy: You may use any non-programmable, non-communicable calculator. You may not use your
phone or any communicable device as your calculator. If you are caught using your phone or any other
communicable device during tests or exams (even if you are only using it for the calculator function), this will
constitute academic misconduct within the Ryerson Student Code of Academic Conduct (Policy 60). Any
breach of the student academic code of conduct during assessments will result in a grade of zero for the entire
component of the course where the misconduct is detected. Further penalties may be applied at the discretion of
the instructor and/or course coordinator.
Course Civility and Electronics Policy:
Any successful learning experience requires mutual respect on the part of the student and the instructor. Neither
instructor nor student should be subject to behavior that is rude, disruptive, intimidating, or demeaning. The
instructor has primary responsibility for and control over classroom behavior and maintenance of academic
integrity. Student conduct which disrupts the learning process shall not be tolerated and may lead to
disciplinary action and/or removal from class.
Instructor responsibilities: Start and end class on time; Treat all students with courtesy and respect; Be open to
constructive input from students in the course; Ensure that opportunities to participate are enjoyed equally by all
students in the course.
Student responsibilities: Come to class (and return from any scheduled breaks) on time, and refrain from
packing up belongings before class ends; Turn off all electronic devices, programs and apps that might create a
disruption in class; Be quiet and give full respectful attention while either instructor or another student is
speaking; When speaking, use courteous, respectful language and keep comments and questions relevant to the
topic at hand.
Details of the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct are provided at
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol61.pdf
Course Management Policy: Every effort will be made to manage the course as outlined in the course outline.
Any changes will be announced in-class and on the course D2L site before implementation. Refer to
http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol145.pdf for complete details.

E-Mail Policy: All electronic communication must be through your Ryerson email account or the D2L course
management system. Any e-mail sent from another source will not receive a response and will be deleted as
there is no way for the instructor to confirm the identity of the sender.
All emails must contain an appropriate subject line, including the course code (CHY102). The body of the
email must contain your name, student number, course number and section, if applicable. The email must have
text with complete sentences, correct spelling, and proper grammar. Overall, it should have a professional tone.
Failure to have any of the aforementioned criteria may result in the instructor not responding to the message.
The instructor will attempt to respond to email within 24 hours, not including weekends, holidays, or periods
where the university is closed.
Students are required to check their @ryerson.ca e-mail accounts regularly. It is the students responsibility to
contact their instructor and/or the course coordinator (via e-mail) to request academic consideration as soon as
circumstances arise that are likely to affect academic performance.
Missed Tests/Exams/Laboratories/Assignments: Students are responsible for writing tests/exams on the days
specified. If a student anticipates missing a deadline for an assignment, test or an examination because of
illness, compassionate reasons, or any other issue, he/she must:
1. Contact their instructor immediately by email or phone.
2. Submit a medical certificate (see www.ryerson.ca/senate/forms/medical.pdf for the certificate) AND an
Academic Consideration form (see
http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/forms/academic_consideration_document_submission.pdf).
3. Submit the documents to the First Year and Common Engineering Office (ENG 377) within three (3)
business days of the missed evaluation period. (Note: If you are not a first year student you should
submit your documents to your program department office).
4. Ensure that all medical certificates and other documents are date-stamped by office staff. If the
documentation is acceptable, a make-up test/examination may be scheduled. Consult with the instructor
regarding the availability of make-up tests. Failure to comply with these procedures will result in a
score of zero for the evaluation in question. Additional details regarding missed final exams can be
found in the University Examination Policy: http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol135.pdf.
5. Medical certificates must be submitted to the FYCEO and accepted by the instructor before a make-up
test is written.
Students that are unable to attend a make-up test due to medical reasons must contact their instructor
immediately and submit suitable documentation to the FYCEO. Failure to follow these instructions will result
in a grade of zero (0) for the test.
Religious Observance Policy: If a student needs accommodation because of religious observance, he/she must
submit a formal request to the instructor within the first two weeks of the class or for a final examination
within 5 working days of the posting of the examination schedule.
(http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/forms/academic_consideration_document_submission.pdf)
Withdrawal from the course: Students who wish to officially withdraw from this course with no academic
penalty must do so by Friday, November 20, 2015.

CHY 102 LECTURE SCHEDULE*

Week

Chapter(s)

Lecture topics

1,2,3

Significant Figures, Dimensional Analysis; Atoms,

Molecules, Ions

3,4

Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas

Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

Thermochemistry

Gases

11

Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces

14

Chemical Equilibrium

15, 16

Acids and Bases / Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium

16

Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium

10

12

Solutions

11

17

Gibbs Energy and Thermodynamics

12

13

Chemical Kinetics

13

18

Electrochemistry

*Schedule is approximate and subject to change.

CHY-102 Mastering Chemistry: Online Tutorial System

Value: 8 %
Occurrence: Throughout the semester. Your homework assignments will be completed through an online
program called Mastering Chemistry which comes packaged with your textbook or e-text. There will be one
assignment per week, corresponding to one or two textbook chapters. An assignment will typically take the
average student about 1.5 hours to complete.
Description: Mastering Chemistry is the first adaptive-learning online tutorial and assessment system. It
coaches you as an individual with feedback specific to your needs and provides simpler sub-problems and help
when you get stuck. The result is a targeted tutorial help that optimizes your study time and maximizes your
learning.
Access: Access Kits are bundled with new textbooks purchased from the bookstore. Students who wish to use
used textbooks or alternative sources must purchase Mastering Chemistry separately. See information above for
Mastering Chemistry and Learning Catalytics.
Registration: All students are required to register for Mastering Chemistry by Friday, September 18, 2015. Go
to http://www.masteringchemistry.com and follow the instructions found in the Student Access Kit and use the
information below.
Students are required to enter their full names (as they have been registered with Ryerson University),
enter their Ryerson Usernames and use their Ryerson e-mail account during registration for the system.
When registering in Mastering Chemistry students will be prompted for the following information:
Course ID: CHY102F2015
Ryerson University Postal Code: M5B 2K3
Login Name: Use your Ryerson username - the portion of your Ryerson email address in front of the
@ryerson.ca. DO NOT enter your 9-digit student identification number or password. If you do not
enter this information properly, your Mastering Chemistry grades will not be collected at the end of the
semester and you will receive a grade of zero for the Mastering Chemistry component.
Example
My Name: Sharonna Greenberg
My Ryerson Email Address: sharonna.greenberg@ryerson.ca
My Ryerson Username: sharonna.greenberg
My Login Name in Mastering Chemistry: sharonna.greenberg
Use: Mastering General Chemistry will be used to provide a series of tutorials relating to each chapter and its
contents. Tutorials for a particular chapter will generally be made available prior to, or during, the classroom
discussion of the chapter. Announcements will be made when tutorials become available. Specific due dates and
times can also be found in the assignment list in Mastering General Chemistry. The goal of the tutorials is to
have students read the chapter material either before or during the coverage of the topics in class. In this way,
students will be better prepared for class and more class time can be devoted to topics that give students
particular difficulty.
Evaluation: Details of grading and evaluation are provided at the beginning of each tutorial. Upon submitting a
tutorial, each student receives a summary of how their grade for the tutorial was calculated.

Feedback: The exercises from the Mastering Chemistry system are designed to provide feedback to the user.
Late Penalty: Unless otherwise stated, the late penalty for tutorial assignments will be a deduction of 10% per
day up to a maximum of 50%. Students will have until the last day of classes to complete the assignments.
Technical Difficulties: If you encounter difficulties when registering for or using Mastering Chemistry contact
technical support through https://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/. Do not contact your instructor regarding
technical difficulties.

Suggested Chapter Exercises

Suggested end-of-chapter exercises for the current text are posted in the End of Chapter Exercises area of the
D2L site and within each set of lecture notes.
The end-of-chapter exercises cover the main topics from each chapter covered in the course. They are meant to
be a guideline for the types of problems a student should be able to answer but are not necessarily always
representative of the types of problems a student may encounter on assessments.
Students should not necessarily make a correlation to between how they do on the exercises with how well they
will do on written assessments. In addition, a student who does every suggested exercise should not assume
they will do well on the written assessments as there are many other factors which impact performance on
exams.
The exercises are suggested, they do not need to be submitted for grading. The answers to the suggested
exercises can be found at the back of the text. For full solutions visit the Study Area in Mastering Chemistry
and click on 'Selected Solutions Manual.' Please report any errors.

Participation Learning Catalytics

Value: 5% for participation.
Occurrence: Throughout the semester, during lectures. All students are required to register for Learning
Catalytics by Friday September 18, 2015. Learning Catalytics is accessed through Mastering Chemistry.
Description: Throughout the term, questions will be asked in lecture and students will use Learning Catalytics
to submit their responses. This is a bring-your-own-device technology and will work on your computer, tablet,
or phone. Students will be prompted to join the session at the beginning of class.
Access: If you purchased your textbook or e-text plus Mastering Chemistry at the Ryerson bookstore, then you
automatically have access to Learning Catalytics. If you purchased Mastering Chemistry alone (without the etext), then you need to buy a separate subscription to Learning Catalytics for $12 (for 6 months) or $20 (for 12
months). (See information above for Mastering Chemistry and Learning Catalytics.) Learning Catalytics is
accessed through Mastering Chemistry. After you have logged into your Mastering Chemistry account, click on
the Learning Catalytics link on the right side of the screen.
Evaluation: You will receive your participation mark based on the percentage of questions you have answered
during class. Your participation mark is based solely on answering the questions, not on whether your answer
was correct. Your participation grade (out of 5) will be determined using the scale below.
Participation Percentage
80 % +
70-79 %
60-69 %
50-59 %
40-49 %
< 40 %

Participation grade
5
4
3
2
1
0

Notes:
1. Learning Catalytics is for the students use only. Impersonating someone by using his or her account or
having someone impersonate you by using your account constitutes a misrepresentation of personal
identity or performance and is considered academic misconduct within the Ryerson Student Code of
Academic Conduct (Policy 60). Any breach of the student academic code of conduct during
assessments will result in a grade of zero for the entire component of the course where the misconduct is
detected. Further penalties may be applied at the discretion of the instructor and/or course coordinator.
2. Students are responsible for bringing their own device: any WiFi-enabled computer, tablet, or phone will
work. If you do not own such a device, you can borrow a laptop from the Ryerson library
(http://library.ryerson.ca/services/technology/laptops/).
3. Students are responsible for checking their participation grades periodically to ensure that they are
correct. Your grade is available in the Mastering Chemistry gradebook.
Technical Difficulties: If you encounter difficulties when registering for or using Learning Catalytics, contact
technical support through https://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/. Do not contact your instructor regarding
technical difficulties.