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HOMEWORK AND EXAMS There will be two 75-point exams during this course that
cumulatively comprise 37.5% of the overall course grade.
Weekly homework, exams, and laboratory work comprise
the graded material in this course. Table 1 details the grad- Scheduling. Exams are scheduled for 3 February and 2
ing breakdown. Each section details the acceptable circum- March, weather permitting (see Schneetage!). Exams will
stances and penalties for late work. concentrate on recently-presented material, but may include
any coursework discussed in lecture up to and including the
Weekly Homework last lecture before the exam.
The weekly problem sets will consist of two to five long Inform Prof. Grimm as soon as possible of any personal or
form, challenging questions. The five Weeklies will be medical reason that requires you to miss an exam. Resched-
scored out of a total of 30 points each, and cumulatively rep- uling will occur at Prof. Grimms discretion. Otherwise,
resent 37.5% of the overall grade for the course. there will be NO makeup of missed exams.
Available for download on Canvas on the assigned date, When and where? Exams occur during regular class peri-
the weeklies must be submitted by 5PM in the Ch1010 lec- ods. The exams will be administered the lecture room.
ture section 2 box in GH103 on the respective due date. The Whats allowed? All exams are closed textbook and
third Weekly overlaps the first exam. Failure to submit all of closed notebook. Blank pages in the exam may be used as
the Weeklies will result in no record for the course. scratch paper but only material in the space provided for a
For the weeklies, please observe the following formatting particular problem will be graded for that problem. Scientific
notes: include your name and lab section number in the upper calculators are encouraged and almost certainly necessary.
right-hand corner of each page. You may write on both sides Calculators may be neither borrowed nor shared between
of the paper, but you must start each new problem on the top students during an exam. For the lecture exams, students
of the page, and a brief restatement of the original problem may also bring one 3 5 index card with anything on it,
statement MUST appear. Your solutions must clearly show provided that it was hand written by that particular student.
ALL of the steps that you took to obtain an answer. Graphs All six sides of the index card may be employed, and the in-
must be done either on graph paper or by computer with dex card must be submitted with the exam.
complete titles, labeled axes, clearly-marked data points, etc. On the Wednesday prior to each exam, Professor Grimm
Your submitted homework must also include a list of any will post a copy of what will be the first page of that exam on
computer programs or online resources employed in the Canvas. Containing equations and a periodic table, this page
solution to a particular program (i.e. cite your work!). contains no testing material and is designed to be detached
Collaboration on the Weeklies is encouraged, however, and used during the exam for reference. The intention in
you are responsible for individually submitting your own providing this page prior to the exam is to clarify what is be-
work in your own voice. Include names of students included ing provided for free, and to help students prepare their
in your discussions and collaborations on the Weeklies. 3 5 index card accordingly.
Extensions will only be granted in consultation with, and Whats forbidden? Phones (smart or otherwise), tablets,
at the discretion of Professor Grimm. Extensions will not be and other similar electronic devices that enable communica-
granted for regularly scheduled athletic activities as these tion with the outside world are forbidden during exams.
schedules are known in advance and may be accommodated Students seen with such devices will be immediately dis-
by the student. missed without prejudice, and will receive a zero for that
Late penalties will be 5n points off for work that is n days exam. Questions regarding allowed and forbidden items
late, and times past one minute will be rounded up to the should be addressed to Professor Grimm well in advance of
nearest day. Weekends do not collectively count as a single exam days.
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Table 3. Laboratory section details. Table 4. Weekly laboratory schedule.
LABORATORY Safety. Follow all safety rules and regulations. The in-
structor and TA may warn students up to two times for non-
Laboratory Safety Video and Quiz compliance, reserve the right to dismiss anyone from the lab
You must watch the safety video in the Lab Materials fold- for not following the safety regulations.
er on Canvas and earn 100% on the Lab Safety Quiz prior to Lab safety encompasses many facets of lab work and in-
any lab work (4 pts). The quiz may be downloaded from cludes these specific guidelines: ANSI Z87.1-compliant safe-
Canvas, and must be brought to the first lab period. ty goggles must be worn at all times; contact lenses are not
Laboratory Schedule permitted; wear appropriate clothing (no shorts, short skirts,
halter tops, or sandals); long hair must be tied back; no
Students must attend their registered section. Tables 3-4
smoking, drinking, eating, or chewing; no sitting on lab
details times, instructors, and TA information. Section
benches; and backpacks and bags must be placed in desig-
changes must be completed by 13 January.
nated areas. Vision-correcting safety glasses that meet ANSI
Labs start on 17 January, and follow the schedule detailed Z87.1 standards may substitute for safety goggles. The in-
in Table 4 and the course global schedule below. Note that structor and TA will address any questions or clarifications
labs do run during on the Advising Appointment Day, 16 as necessary.
February. Lab periods follow 2 hours, 50 minute schedules.
During the lab. While working on the experiment, record
Details of individual labs are located on Canvas.
any changes to the procedure in stepwise fashion, followed
Missed labs. All students must attend and complete all six by results and observations. The TA will check this infor-
experiments during the designated section time. Students mation and signs the lab notebook and records a lab note-
will not be allowed make-ups simply by attending a different book grade at the end of each lab period. Complete the lab
section. Under extenuating circumstances (serious illness or write up by answering focus questions for the experiment
family emergency) absence from exactly one lab period will following the lab. As mentioned below, the laboratory exam
be rescheduled, provided the course instructor is notified is an open-notebook test. Therefore, exam performance will
and a doctors note or an e-mail from the office of Academic be strongly coupled to the quality and detail of the in-lab
Advising is submitted to the instructor before or immediate- notes and observations.
ly upon return to class.
Notebooks. A bound notebook is required. Loose papers
Before each lab. Prior to the start of each laboratory pe- and spiral notebooks are not permitted. Lab notebooks are
riod, students must read the background and experiment. checked for a title, date, goal, procedure, and results. Num-
Print out the preparation questions, and hand-write the an- ber all pages, and reserve the first page for a table of contents.
swers to the preparation questions on the printout. The la- All writing must be done in permanent ink. A ball-point pen
boratory notebook must contain a hand-written date, title, with black ink is recommended, and pencils are forbidden.
goal and procedure of the experiment. Please do not print Write only on the right-hand-side pages of the notebook.
out the experiment to the lab.
Laboratory Exam
Entering the lab. Students will be given a briefing by the
TA, so be on time. Two points will be deducted from the lab A comprehensive, 48-point laboratory exam will be admin-
grade for that particular experiment for being up to 15 istered on the last day of class (3 March) during the regularly
minutes late. In arriving more than 15 minutes late, students scheduled lecture period and in the lecture room. The lab
may be denied lab participation. Answers to the preparation exam covers all six experiments. Your lab notebook and your
questions must be submitted to the TA. graded preparation sheets are allowed during this exam.
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Laboratory Grading in a flipped classroom format. Students will be responsible
As mentioned above, the lab represents 25% of the overall for all presented material. Announcements to Canvas will
course grade and must be passed to receive a course grade. clarify specific details.
Each lab is worth 8 points based on 4 points for answers to Regarding homework, the dailies will remain due at their
the preparation questions, and 4 points for the required regularly scheduled date and time, irrespective of school-
notebook contents. wide cancellations. Because Goddard Hall will be locked on
cancellation days, the weeklies will be due by 5PM on the
ALLOWED / FORBIDDEN IN CLASS next open school day. Announcements to Canvas will clarify
specific details.
In addition to the previously mentioned forbidden items
(e.g. phones, tablets, computers, etc. during exams) students In the case that a school-wide cancellation occurs on an
will not be allowed to utilize phones (smart or otherwise) at exam day, Professor Grimm will post materials for the next
any point during class. Notebook computers with upright subsequent lecture on Canvas, and that material will take the
screens and physical keyboards must not be open during place of the missed day. The exam will be rescheduled for
class. Notebook computers that may be configured to lie flat the subsequent lecture period, pending spillover room avail-
must be so configured. Tablets may not be propped up with ability. As above, announcements to Canvas will clarify spe-
eternal keyboards. Tablets and folded-flat computers are cific details.
COURSE GRADES
allowed for note taking, and any other use will result in dis-
missal from the classroom.
Voice recorders are strictly forbidden. Lectures will be As mentioned above, the laboratory comprises 25% of the
saved via video/audio capture and placed on Canvas each course grade, and the lecture comprises the balance. A grade
afternoon. Lecture slides will similarly be posted to Canvas will only be assigned for this course for students that
following each lecture. complete & submit all five Weeklies
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS pass the lecture portion of the course (195 / 300 pts)
complete and submit all six laboratory experiments
If course adaptations or accommodations are required be-
cause of a disability, or if pertinent medical information may pass the lab portion of the course (65 / 100 pts)
impact performance or participation in this course, please As indicated above, a passing grade will be assigned only if a
make an appointment with both Professor Grimm and with passing grade is achieved in both the lecture portion and the
the appropriate laboratory instructor as soon as possible. laboratory portion of the course. Fractional percentages will
If not already done so, students with disabilities who need be rounded to two places after the decimal with passing
to utilize accommodations in this class are encouraged to strictly defined as achieving 65.00% and course grades as-
contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) as soon as signed based on strict cutoffs of 90.00% for an A, and 80.00%
possible to ensure that such accommodations are imple- for a B.
mented in a timely fashion. This office may be contacted at
disabilityservices@wpi.edu, 4908, or in person at 137 Dan-
iels Hall. Online accommodation forms must be submitted
to Professor Grimm by the start of the second week of class
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
(17 January). In addition to the GKF textbook, the following resources
are utilized for lectures, handouts, worksheets, and exams:
Students requiring additional time for exams will take their
exams in the EPC at any point during the respective exam Chemical Principles: the Quest for Insight
days. Said students will be responsible for scheduling their Atkins and Jones
exam times with the EPC. Chemistry
SCHNEETAGE! (SNOWDAYS!)
Zumdahl and Zumdahl
Chemistry, the Central Science
WPI may cancel classes during C-term due to inclement Brown, LeMay, and Bursten
weather. In the case of a school-wide cancellation, lectures
will not be held. In lieu of an in-person lecture, Professor Principles of Modern Chemistry
Grimm will post videos and other course materials to Canvas Oxtoby, Gillis, and Nachtrieb
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GLOBAL COURSE SCHEDULE
The schedule below should remain accurate in regards to laboratory, homework, and exam schedules. However the day-to-day
lecture material may change somewhat depending on the pace of the class, die Schneetage, and other external factors.
9 10 11 12 No lab 13 No lab
Weekly 1 out
Martin Luther King day Bohr model of the atom; Quantum numbers Electronic
No lecture Why Bohr is totally wrong Atomic orbitals configuration
Hybrid atomic orbitals Chirality and Academic advising day Introduction to molecular
Molecular orbital shapes molecular recognition (no class but labs still run!) orbital (MO) theory
Weekly 5 due
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