CHEMISTRY 139H1 S COURSE INFORMATION Spring 2008

E-MAIL: chm139s@utoronto.ca
LECTURERS Prof. J. Murphy
Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 248 416-946-0260
jmurphy@chem.utoronto.ca
Dr. F. Talbot
Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 242 416-978-0366
ftalbot@lphys.chem.utoronto.ca
Prof. A. Wheeler
Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 629A 416-946-3864
awheeler@chem.utoronto.ca
Dr. K. Quinlan (Course Spokesperson)
Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 226 416-946-0743
kquinlan@chem.utoronto.ca
Prof. D. Segal
Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 420D 416-946-0559
dsegal@chem.utoronto.ca

LAB COORDINATOR Dr. Susha Chulliparambil

Lash Miller Laboratories, Rm. 116 416-978-5286
schullip@chem.utoronto.ca
On behalf of the Department of Chemistry, we would like to welcome you to CHM139H –
Chemistry: Physical Principles. This outline is designed to provide you with information about the
course, to let you know what we hope to do and to point out what we expect from you.
The two chemistry courses CHM 138H and 139H are designed to jointly provide a general
introduction to chemistry for students who intend to follow a science program, primarily in the Life or
Health Sciences. They are also the recommended courses for those applying for entry into
professional programs. CHM 138H and 139H are also acceptable in the Chemistry specialist program.
We believe that CHM 138H and CHM 139H will prepare you well for other chemistry courses in later
years. If these are to be your only courses in chemistry, we trust you will have gained some
understanding of the breadth of the subject and of its importance in a wide variety of other areas of
science.

COURSE OVERVIEW
The main goal of CHM139H is to present the physical principles that are important in
chemistry. We will cover six topics presented in six units:
Unit 1. Review of fundamental concepts: measurement in chemistry; chemical reactions and
stoichiometry; quantum nature of the atom; gases. Chapters 1-5, 9.
Unit 2. States of matter: liquids and solids; solutions. Chapters 10, 11.
Unit 3. Kinetics: rates of chemical reactions and mechanism; enzyme kinetics, principles of
equilibrium Chapters 12,13
Unit 4. Acid/base behaviour and buffers; precipitates. Chapters 15, 16.
Unit 5. Thermodynamics: enthalpy, entropy, free energy; the laws of thermodynamics. Chapters 8, 17.
Unit 6. Electrochemistry: redox reactions; electrochemical cells; cell potential. Chapter 18.

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TEXTBOOK

The required course textbook is "Chemistry, 4th Edition" by McMurry and Fay (Pearson
Education, 2004). There is also a supplement to this text, "Selected Solutions Manual", which contains
solutions to the even-numbered questions found in the main text. Although it is not mandatory to do
so, we strongly recommend that you consider using the Solutions Manual with the main text.
In addition to the text, you are required to obtain a Mastering Chemistry student access kit
(online homework) and a “clicker.” These materials can be purchased at the University of Toronto
Textbook Store (214 College Street) as a bundle with the textbook, or separately.

LECTURES

Make every effort to attend all CHM139H lectures since it is here that the fundamental content
of the course will be presented and elucidated. Many of the course lecture notes will be available on
the CHM139H course website. Since the capacity of the lecture theatre must not be exceeded due to
fire regulations, you must attend only your timetabled lecture section. Proof of your registration in
your timetabled lecture section may be required and only those students registered for the lecture
section will be permitted to remain in class.

TUTORIALS

You chose a weekly tutorial time on ROSI when you enrolled in CHM 139. On the basis of your
time selection, you will be assigned to a tutorial group by the Chemistry Department. Tutorials begin
the week of January 14. By this date, a tutorial session schedule will be posted on the bulletin board
outside LM 102 to inform you of your assigned tutorial group number and your tutorial classroom
location. The goals of the tutorials are:
- to review the lectures. Lecture material may be reviewed during tutorials.
- to discuss important concepts and examine their consequences. Throughout the term, questions
from the course textbook will be assigned to help you in assessing and improving your understanding of
the course material. Complete these questions for your next weekly tutorial class. At that class, your
teaching assistant (TA) will discuss any questions that you may have concerning the assigned exercises
and assist you in understanding the important concepts of the course material.
- to provide feedback about your progress in the course. In several tutorial sessions, a quiz will
be given according to the timetable provided below. Quizzes are meant to serve as a gauge of your
knowledge of the important concepts in the course; we also hope that they will encourage you to get into
the habit of studying the course material regularly. Each quiz will be marked on a 2-point scale (2 –
perfect to almost perfect; 1 – partly right; 0 – needs a lot of work). The tutorial quiz schedule is shown
below:
Quiz 1 (on Unit 1) – week of Jan. 21 Quiz 4 (on Unit 4) – week of Mar. 10
Quiz 2 (on Unit 2) – week of Feb. 5 Quiz 5 (on Unit 5) – week of Mar. 24
Quiz 3 (on Unit 3) – week of Feb. 25 Quiz 6 (on Unit 6) – week of Apr. 6
Your best five of six quizzes will count for 0.4% each towards your final grade. Note: there are no
make-ups for missed quizzes.

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LABORATORIES
Every CHM 139H student has also enrolled in a laboratory section through ROSI. Laboratory
classes will begin on Monday, January 21, 2008.
Practical Section numbers that end in ‘2’ (e.g P0102) will begin during the week of January 28.
Practical Section numbers that end in ‘1’ (e.g P0101) will begin during the week of January 21.
Note that beginning January 7, Practical Section additions or changes can be made only at the
Chemistry Department. To request Practical Section additions or changes, you should contact the
Laboratory Instructor during office hours.
On the day of your first scheduled laboratory class, consult the class list which will be posted
outside LM 102. On this class list, the lab room, equipment locker, bench space or work-station and
the lab demonstrator group to which you have been assigned will be printed next to your student
number. Please make a note of this information.
Each student will require a CHM 139H Laboratory Manual to complete the laboratory
component of the course. It is available from the Chemistry Club office, located in LM 203; a schedule
of their sales hours is posted in Lash Miller Labs as well as on the CHM 139H course website. You
will also require a lab coat, indirectly-vented safety goggles and a lab notebook for your first
laboratory class. If you do not already have them, these materials may also be purchased from the
Chemistry Club office.
In advance of your first scheduled laboratory class, you should:
i) read the “Policy Regarding Laboratory Academic Discipline” on page P-1 of the
Laboratory Manual
ii) consult your Laboratory Manual for information on how to prepare for your first lab
class. Note that the Laboratory Schedule of experimental work and assignment due
dates is located inside the front cover of the manual.
Because laboratory work is an important part of all sciences, you are required to pass the laboratory
component of the course in order to pass CHM 139H. The experiments were chosen to reflect
many of the topics that are covered in the course so that you can see how the things we discuss in
lectures are related to things actually observed. All experiments are designed to allow you to complete
data collection in one three-hour laboratory class. Pre-lab preparation is required and lab reports are
submitted after the experiment has been completed. To enjoy the lab, good preparation and time
management are essential. We hope that you will find the CHM 139H Laboratory an enjoyable
learning experience.

ASSISTANCE
The course lecturers have set aside specific times when they are available to discuss the
course material with you. These "office hours" will be posted on the course website. During the term,
as term tests and the final exam approach, extra-help sessions will be available. These are times set
aside to answer your questions. Your tutorial teaching assistants, the laboratory instructor and
laboratory demonstrators will also help as much as they can. They do have other things to do,
however, and cannot be available at all times. Try to be reasonable, make appointments (and keep
them) and you will find that extra help is there.
The lab instructor also has office hours when she is available to discuss lab material with you.
Her lab office hours also will be posted on the course website and outside LM102. If you have any
questions concerning the lab (lab organization, procedures, experiments, lab section addition or
changes, etc.), please contact your laboratory instructor during office hours.

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 You can contact your instructors via email at the general course email address,
chm139s@utoronto.ca. Alternatively, you can contact them by their individual addresses provided
on the first page; however, we note that the instructors may not respond to emails to their individual
addresses. When you e-mail your instructors, please remember to:
1. include your full name and student number and identify yourself as a CHM139 student;
2. use common sense and courtesy in constructing your email, keeping the language and
tenor of your email appropriately professional;
3. use proper sentences to help ensure that your email content is unambiguous;
4. email only one instructor with your enquiry, making sure to use your UTORid email
address to do so.
Most email will receive a reply within 48 hours of being sent (except on weekends) but keep
expectations reasonable as to the degree of detail that an email reply to your enquiry can realistically
provide. Please keep in mind that email is not the mechanism to receive explanations of lecture
material. Answers to such questions should be obtained at your tutorials and instructor's office hours.

ABSENCE
If you miss a test or a significant period of course work through illness or a related reason, you should
request consideration by submitting a completed University of Toronto Student Medical Certificate.
Copies are available from the Chemistry Undergraduate Office, LM 151 as well as the Faculty of Arts
and Science web site http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/current/forms.shtml. The document must
be presented within one week of the date of absence. Only serious illness (or equivalent reasons) will
be accepted as justification for absence (note: the U of T Medical Certificate, filled out by your
doctor, stating that you saw him/her on a given day is not adequate. Your doctor must certify that you
were too sick to attend the test, etc.). The procedure we will follow for the piece of term work that you
have missed will be explained to you after the certificate is received; no make-up tests can be offered.
For more information regarding missed term work, consult the 2007 − 2008 Arts and Science
Calendar.
If you miss a lab, please follow the procedure outlined in the CHM 139H Laboratory Manual.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Official announcements regarding test locations, material covered for each test and other
important announcements will be posted on the wall outside LM102 and also on the CHM 139H course
website. It is your responsibility to check these postings regularly for important announcements.

TESTS, EXAMS, MARKING SCHEME

Two term tests will be held according to the schedule below. The test dates may be changed.
Any change in the schedule will be announced in the lectures, posted outside LM102 and on the CHM
139H course web site. The final examination will cover the entire course.
Term Test 1: Thursday, February 14, 2008; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Term Test 2: Wednesday, March 19, 2008; 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Final Examination: To be scheduled during the examination period, April 21 − May 9, 2008.
The actual date of the exam will be set by the Faculty of Arts & Science and
could occur on the last date mentioned.

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MARKING SCHEME:

MARKING SCHEME A B

Laboratory 20% 20%

Tutorial quizzes 2% 2%
Online homework 2% 2%
Class participation 1% 1%
Two term tests 40% or 25%
Final examination 35% 50%
Final mark 100% 100%

All assigned marks will be scaled to fit into this scheme.

ONLINE HOMEWORK:
You will be using MasteringChemistry software to assist you in gauging your progress in
understanding the course material in CHM 139. Throughout the course, assignments will be provided
online. To access the software, you must have cookies and JavaScript enabled for your browser.
Before beginning, you'll need the following:
1. Your UofT email address.
2. Your student access code, found on the left inside cover of the Student Access Kit which
came with your textbook.
3. The postal code for the Dept. of Chemistry: M5S 3H6.
4. The Mastering Chemistry Course ID: CHM139S08.
Logging in the First Time:
- Go to http://www.masteringchemistry.com and click on the McMurry/Fay book cover (it's
white!) on the left.
- Click on the Register button in the “First Time User?” box.
- Select "No, I am a New User" and enter your access code and the postal code of the Dept. of
Chemistry (see above) in the fields provided, select your School Country and click Next.
- On the Account Information page, enter your name as it appears on your student card and
your UofT email address in the fields provided. This is necessary for grading purposes.
- School Information: In the Other School Name field, type UofT and type Toronto as the
School City.
- Create a Personal Login Name and Password. Keep in mind that you will be using these for
the entire term so don’t forget them! Keep them secret to prevent other students from
accessing your account!
- Answer the Security Question and click Next.
- If successful, you will see the Confirmation and Summary screen containing your
registration information (this information will also be emailed to you).
- Return to the Login page by clicking the Log In Now button. Enter your new Login Name
and Password in the "Returning User?" box.
- Enter your 9-digit UofT student number in the Student ID field. Please enter it carefully as it
cannot be changed and is used to keep track of your homework marks.
- Enter the Mastering Chemistry Course ID: CHM139S08. Press "Save" and click OK when
prompted.

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 - Congratulations! You have now completed the registration and course enrolment process.
Click on Back to Home to go to the CHM139S08 homepage.
- Click on Assignment List in the upper-left corner of the screen to see available assignments.
In future logins, go to http://www.masteringchemistry.com and click on the left book cover. Enter
your username and password in the "Returning User?" box. To see available assignments, click on the
Assignment List in the upper-left corner. In most cases, a new assignment will be posted each week
and you will have approximately one week to complete it.
The first assignment, Introduction to Mastering Chemistry, does not count for marks but provides
important information on how to use the software properly. It is STRONGLY recommended that you
complete this assignment first (and soon!).
Answering the Assigned Online Homework Questions:
To get credit for the assignment, it must be done by the posted due date. After the due date,
you will receive NO credit for the assignment. For each question, you will be given four tries to
answer the question correctly. For each incorrect answer you enter, partial marks will be deducted.
Keep in mind that you should work out the problems using a pen and paper. If you get stuck, clicking
on a hint button will give you a clue. A small percentage of your score will be deducted if you use the
hint button so try the problem without hints if possible. Pay attention to the format the program
requires for entering the answer. Please note that units are not required in the answer (they are
given next to the answer box.)
Assistance:
For help in using the software, please refer to the Student Help available in the Mastering
Chemistry software (click on the Help Tab in the upper right corner) or see
http://www.masteringhelp.com.

CLICKER CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM:

The iClicker classroom response system will be used in CHM139F in order to promote active
learning and to provide the instructors with a means of obtaining real-time feedback during class. A
1% class participation grade will be assigned based on your use of your clicker. This grade is for
participation only and is not related to the number of “correct” answers. The grade will be scaled such
that it is possible to forget your iClickers for a couple of classes and still obtain full marks.

Web Registration of iClickers:

Each iClicker comes with a unique identification number that you will need to associate with
your UofT student ID number. Complete the registration process as soon as possible so that you're
able to receive full marks for participation. To register:
1. Go to http://www.iclicker.com/registration/
2. Enter your first name and last name as they appear on your student card and your UofT
student ID number.
3. Enter your iClicker remote ID (this is the unique set of numbers and letters located on the
bottom of the back of your remote).
4. Type in the verification word (it's actually a number!) of the image seen.
5. Click “Enter”.
6. After your information is saved on the server, an on-screen message will appear confirming
that your registration was successful. Your student ID is now tied to your unique remote
iclicker ID.

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CHM 139H COURSE WEBSITE
The course website will serve as a primary source for much of the information upon which you
need to remain up-to-date. The course lecture notes, tutorial assignments, test information and other
course material will be posted frequently on the website as the course progresses. Visit the course
website on a regular basis!
Like many other courses, CHM 139H uses the Blackboard LMS for its course website. To
access the CHM139 website, or other Blackboard-based course websites, go to the UofT portal at
http://portal.utoronto.ca/
and login using your UTORid and password. Once you have logged in, you'll see the link to the
CHM139 course website as well as the link to any of your other course websites which use the
Blackboard system.
If you have not yet activated your UTORid account, please do so by going to the UTORid
website, www.utorid.utoronto.ca, clicking on "Activate your UTORid" and following the instructions.
On this page, you will find reference to a "Secret Activation Key" This was originally issued to you
when you picked up your T-card at the library. If you have lost your "Secret Activation Key" you can
call 978-HELP or visit the help desk at the Information Commons on the ground floor of Robarts
library to be issued a new one.

PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism, in any form, will not be tolerated in CHM 139. Please refer to the Department of
Chemistry's policy on plagiarism at http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/plagiarism.htm for
more information. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and it's important that you are aware as to
what activities constitutes plagiarism!

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