Faculty Syllabus

CHEM-1112:  General Chemistry-II

                                      Course (Lab) Syllabus

                                      Spring 2026  

Section number(s): 102

Synonym(s): 15779

Instructor Name: Joseph Obhare

Office Number: Round Rock Campus; Adjunct Faculty Offices

Phone Number: 223-0194, 0195, 0196, 0197

Office Hours: M W 10:30 am -11:30 am

e-mail address: jobhare@austincc.edu

Web Site: https//sites.austincc.edu/chem

COURSE DESCRIPTION (COURSE SUBJECTS)

The course is the laboratory to accompany CHEM 1312 lecture. Emphasis is placed on techniques, properties and reactions, and reinforcing principles offered in the lecture portion of the course.

COURSE REQUIREMNENTS)

Prerequisites: CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111; Co-requisite: CHEM-1312

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS

“Lab manual Available on Blackboard”

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY

This course consists of a lab section only.

LAB FOLDERS.

The students will provide a Lab folder of manila type, with two pockets, where all graded papers will be filed by the students. Student’s  name, name of lecture instructor, Lab number(synonym) and Lab section and semester must appear in the upper right hand corner on the cover.

READINGS

Lab Quizzes

Prior to coming to the Lab, students will be required to consult the Lab schedule and find out the experiment that is supposed to be performed on the day the class meets in the Lab. Locate this Lab experiment in the Lab manual and read through it carefully. Answer Pre-Lab questions prior to coming to class.

At the beginning of each Lab session, there will be a Lab Quiz (about 15 minutes). The Quiz will be based on the Lab experiment to be performed on that day as indicated by Lab schedule.

All calculations must be shown with proper units on all numbers and answers expressed with proper significant figures. Pre-Lab Assignments and Quizzes are placed in the left pocket and Lab reports in the right pocket of the Lab folder. Any ungraded Pre-Lab Assignment, Quiz or Lab report is filed on top; graded Pre-Lab Assignments, quizzes and Lab reports are filed below.
 

COURSE RATIONALE

This course covers the fundamental facts; laws, principles, theories and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science related subjects.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES

Common course objectives can be found at:   

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6R1-NYTVNffSUNBZ1BNMGJHX1k

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING SCHEME

The grading scale is as follows:

  LAB GRADING

Lab Reports:  85%

Pre-Lab Assignments and Lab Quizzes: 15%.

 A = 90-1000

  B = 80-89

  C = 70 – 79

  D = 60 – 69

   F = BELOW 60

All Lab reports, Pre-Lab Assignments and quizzes will be graded out of 10 possible points. At the end of the semester, these grades will be averaged respectively and converted to the above percentages.

General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competence in:

• Critical Thinking

Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.

• Interpersonal Skills

Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.

• Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning

Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.

• Technology Skills

Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.

• Written, Oral and Visual Communication
  Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.

Concealed Handgun Policy

• The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy.
• It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

COURSE POLICIES

Attendance/Class Participation 

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Withdrawal Policy:

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decides to withdraw from the class. The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date. The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records. Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course. State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

The lecture and the lab are required in each chemistry course. If a student drops/withdraws from one section of the course, they must drop/withdraw from the corequisite.
 

THE LAST DAY TO DROP THE CLASS IS APRIL 27, 2026.

 I DO NOT DROP ANY STUDENT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS!

MAKE-UP LABS.

There are no Lab make-ups; the lowest Lab grade will be dropped at the end of the semester. You can therefore miss only one Lab without penalties. The missed Lab will be the one to be dropped at the end of the semester.

In situations where Lab reports are not turned in on the same day of the Lab experiment, you will be given one week to turn in your work. Any Lab report turned in late will attract penalties. Lab report turned in one week late will get 10% of the total possible points off the grade score. Two weeks late will result in 20% off and so on.

Incompletes:

 An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course due to medical/emergency reasons.  Students must have successfully completed at least 60% of the course materials to get an incomplete. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty: 

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution. Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression. Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations. Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents. Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college.

See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process.

Student Rights and Responsibilities:

 Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

Statement on Students with Disabilities:

 Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities. Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed. Students who have received approval for accommodations from SAS for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from SAS before accommodations will be provided. Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student. Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations. Additional information: about Student Accessibility Services.

Safety Statement 

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/offices/environmental-health-safety-and-insurance. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom.

Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at.

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

Use of ACC EmailAll College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Instructions for activating an ACCmail account.

Testing Center Policy Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center. Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide. Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam. To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., CHEM)
• Course Number (e.g.,1305)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center. Having your cell phone in the testing room, regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester. ACC Testing Center policies.

Student And Instructional Services ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services. Information on these services and support systems is available here. Links to many student services and other information can be found at Current Students. ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored. The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found here.

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning

Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab

COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR

• PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAFETY GOGGLES IN CLASS
• WEAR PROPER CLOTHING.  SHORTS, FLIP FLOPS AND SANDALS ARE NOT ALLOWED

Please note that schedule changes may occur during the semester.  Any changes will be announced in the class.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Understand and demonstrate safe laboratory practices.
• Read NFPA, HMIS labels and understand the hazard of chemicals used
• Record experimental procedures and results clearly and effectively in a laboratory notebook.
• Transfer sample to balance for weighing and tare the balance
• Measure temperature with a thermometer
• Correctly read a meniscus and accurately measure a liquid volume
• Light and adjust Bunsen burners
• Correctly use a hot plate
• Observe and interpret chemical reactions: color change, temperature change, precipitate formation, and gas evolution
• Perform a gravity and vacuum filtration to separate liquids from solids
• Use capillary tubes to transfer liquid samples used in paper chromatography
• Use a burette to perform a standard titration and observe color change to define the end point of the titration
• Use centrifuge and decanting techniques to separate solids from liquids
• Use a coffee cup calorimeter to measure heat flow
• Measure volume of a liquid using a graduated pipette
• Use a Vortex mixer for mixing solutions
• Use a spectrophotometer to measure absorbance of a solution
• Calibrate a pH meter with buffers and measure pH with the meter
• Use Mel-Temp to determine melting points
• Set up a voltaic cell and use a voltmeter to measure voltage
• Perform neutralization reactions on collected reaction mixtures for safe disposal
• Graph experimental results and calculate slope of a line from raw data 

• Use laboratory generated data to reach sound conclusions about chemical phenomena.
• Develop laboratory skills to a high level including attention to detail and high‐quality, reproducible results.
• Meaningfully connect laboratory activities to models and concepts learned in class.

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competence in:

• Critical Thinking

Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.

• Interpersonal Skills

Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.

• Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning

Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.

• Written, Oral and Visual Communication

Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose,  structure, audience, and medium

• Technology Skills

Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.

Use of ACC Email
All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php.

Testing Center Policy
Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center. Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam.

To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
• Course Number (e.g.,1301)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center. Having your cell phone in the testing room,
regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester. ACC Testing Center policies can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/

Student and Instructional Services
ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services. Information on these services and support systems is available at: http://www.austincc.edu/s4/

Links to many student services and other information can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/current/

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored. The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:
http://www.autincc.edu/tutor/students/tutoring.php 

Artificial Intelligence, AI Policy

This policy outlines the guidelines and principles for the ethical and responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in all departments and programs within Austin Community College. GAI is a powerful tool that can enhance education and research, but its use must adhere to transparency, fairness, and ethical conduct principles. This policy is subject to periodic review and revision to align with evolving standards, technological advancements, and college initiatives.

Introduction, GAI:

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is a system of algorithms or computer processes that can create novel output in text, images, or other media based on user prompts. These systems are created by programmers and trained on large sets of data.

“Lab manual Available on Blackboard”

Prior to coming to the Lab, students will be required to consult the Lab schedule and find out the experiment that is supposed to be performed on the day the class meets in the Lab. Locate this Lab experiment in the Lab manual and read through it carefully. Answer Pre-Lab questions prior to coming to class.

At the beginning of each Lab session, there will be a Lab Quiz (about 15 minutes). The Quiz will be based on the Lab experiment to be performed on that day as indicated by Lab schedule.

The course is the laboratory to accompany CHEM 1312 lecture. Emphasis is placed on techniques, properties and reactions, and reinforcing principles offered in the lecture portion of the course.

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competence in:

• Critical Thinking

Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.

• Interpersonal Skills

Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.

• Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning

Applying mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods.

• Technology Skills

Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.

• Written, Oral and Visual Communication
  Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.