COURSE DESCRIPTION

General Chemistry II Lab is a one-credit course that requires students to complete laboratory experiments that illustrate principles studied in General Chemistry II.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Employ good laboratory practices (GLP) when handling chemicals.
Collect and evaluate qualitative and quantitative experimental data.
Correlate laboratory experiments with the principle topics of General Chemistry II.

COURSE MATERIALS

You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.

Required Laboratory Kit

Your course laboratory kit is provided by eScienceLabs. Please click the following link to access instructions on how to order your lab materials: Lab Kit Requirement - Ordering Instructions.

Important Note: Although your kit comes with a Lab Manual, you should not use the lab procedures or directions found therein.

Additional Materials

A few additional materials, all common household items, are required to complete your lab experiments (in addition to what is included in your eScience lab kit). (Detergent to clean your equipment and hot water will be needed for all of the experiments that use labware.)

Additional items include:

Baking pan or tray
Distilled water
Graphing software (access to)
Hot pad or towel
Internet access
Isopropyl alcohol
Oven or toaster oven
Pen or pencil
Permanent marker
Scissors
Timer or stopwatch

Smartphone or Webcam

You will need a smartphone (or webcam) to complete some of the assignments in this course.

Ten of the labs require you to upload photos or videos of some part of the lab set-up or of particular lab steps. Click the Required Photos and Videos link for a comprehensive list. You will find this same information, in greater detail, in each Module Details document. The eScience lab directions suggest a greater number of photos, but you need only submit the ones summarized on this list. You are, however, welcome to submit additional photos or videos if desired.
You are also encouraged to voluntarily share videos of your lab set-ups or procedures. You may do this to request help from your classmates or when you can provide advice to a classmate to resolve his or her set-up or procedure issues.

For instructions and assistance on how to upload a video file (or create and upload a video file) using Kaltura, visit the following link: How to Record and Submit Kaltura Videos in Discussion Forums. This link and additional instructions will be included in all video assignments.

(Optional) Textbook

Raymond Chang and Kenneth A. Goldsby, Chemistry, 12th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016)
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-802151-0

COURSE STRUCTURE

General Chemistry II Labs is a one-credit online course consisting of ten laboratory assignments.

Laboratory Assignment 1: General Chemistry Lab Safety

Laboratory Assignment 2: Separation by Chromatography

Laboratory Assignment 3: Reaction Rates

Laboratory Assignment 4: Equilibrium Constants

Laboratory Assignment 5: Standardization of a Solution

Laboratory Assignment 6: Preparation of Buffer Solutions

Laboratory Assignment 7: Titration Indicators

Laboratory Assignment 8: Coordination Compounds and Isomers

Laboratory Assignment 9: Electrochemical Series

Laboratory Assignment 10: Electrochemical Cells

Promoting Originality

One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.

USE OF DISCUSSION FORUMS

For two labs—Laboratory Assignment 2 (eScience Lab 10 or 22) and Laboratory Assignment 9 (eScience Lab 11 or 23) —you are required to submit a brief video of your lab setup within a discussion forum. (The module details document explains the requirements.) These are graded assignments.

You are welcome to submit a video of your lab setup or procedure at any point during the course, either within the Class Lounge or through the Ungraded Optional Video Assignment link found in other lab assignments. These video assignments are a way for you to interact with your classmates either to request help/clarification or to share information with another learner.

GRADING AND EVALUATION

Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

Laboratory assignments (10)—90 percent
Video assignments (2)—10 percent

All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:

A	=	93–100	C+	=	78–79
A–	=	90–92	C	=	73–77
B+	=	88–89	C–	=	70–72
B	=	83–87	D	=	60–69
B–	=	80–82	F	=	Below 60

To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

First Steps to Success

To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:

Read carefully the entire Syllabus, making sure that all aspects of the course are clear to you and that you have all the materials required for the course.
Take time to read the entire Online Student Handbook. The Handbook answers many questions about how to proceed through the course and how to get the most from your educational experience at Thomas Edison State University.
Familiarize yourself with the learning management systems environment—how to navigate it and what the various course areas contain. If you know what to expect as you navigate the course, you can better pace yourself and complete the work on time.
If you are not familiar with Web-based learning be sure to review the processes for posting responses online and submitting assignments before class begins.

Study Tips

Consider the following study tips for success:

To stay on track throughout the course, begin each week by consulting the Course Calendar. The Calendar provides an overview of the course and indicates due dates for submitting assignments, posting discussions, and scheduling and taking examinations.
Check Announcements regularly for new course information.

ACADEMIC POLICIES

To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.

For more, see: