G30 Spring AY2022

Fundamentals of Chemistry II
Undergraduate / Graduate

Undergraduate

Registration Code0054321

Course Category

Sciences BasicCredits

2.0

Term (Semester) / Day / Period

G-II (1st year, Spring Semester) / Thu. / 3 (13:00～14:30)

Instructor

SHIN Jiyoung

Contact e-mail of the Instructor
jyshin321@gmail.com●Goals of the Course
This course is designed to promote an understanding of introductory chemistry and to grasp the fundamental
principles and basic knowledge in various chemistry subjects. It is also substantial to foster independent
decision-making capabilities.
●Objectives of the Course
Based on the knowledge educated with the course contents, the students are able to solve chemistry problems
in each subject of physical, electro-, nuclear, inorganic, solid-state, organic, and biological chemistries, frompretty simple to significantly complex and hybrid.
●Course Content or PlanClass 1. Solids and Solid-State Materials (Ch.12)
Class 2. Solutions and Their Properties (Ch.13)
Class 3. Chemical Kinetics (Ch.14)
Class 4. Chemical Equilibrium (Ch.15)
Class 5. Summary and Evaluation for the Classes 1-4 with Practice Problems and the Solution Process
Class 6. Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases (Ch. 16)
Class 7. Applications of Aqueous Equilibria (Ch.17)
Class 8. Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium (Ch. 18)
Class 9. Electrochemistry (Ch. 19)
Class 10. Summary and Evaluation for the Classes 6-9 with Practice Problems and the Solution Process
Class 11. Nuclear Chemistry (Ch. 20)
Class 12. Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry (Ch. 21)
Class 13. The Main-Group Elements (Ch. 22)
Class 14. Organic and Biological Chemistry (Ch. 23)
Class 15. Summary of the Overall Classes (1-14)
Class 16. Summary and Examination for the Entire Chapters (Chs. 12-23) with Practice Problems●Course Prerequisites and Related Courses
The students registering for this course should complete ‘Fundamentals of Chemistry I’.
●Course Evaluation Method and Criteria
Examination [total 70%: two midterms (20% for each) and one Final (30%)], Attendance and Assignments(30%). This condition can be reconsidered following the pandemic condition.
GPA (Grade Point Average) grading system is based on ‘six-step’ grade scale: A+, A, B, C, C–, and F (A+: x95, A: 95 > x80, B: 80 > x
70, C: 70 > x
65, C–: 65 > x
60, and F: 60 > x). No attendance of thefinal examination leads to ‘Withdrawal (W)’ grade.
- Course withdrawal and failure: Students need to have the permission of the course instructor when students
request course withdrawal during the semester. Withdrawal will be recorded when the students officiallywithdraw from the course or when the instructor has a legitimate reason for determining the student has nointention to continue the course, such as if the student did not submit a proper number of assignments or wasabsent from examinations. In such a case, the instructor will not assign a grade.
- Cautious information: Whoever provides any suspicious action in any exam will lose his/her total credits of all
coursework in the current semester, based on the University law.

G30 Spring AY2022●Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours)
Each homework is vital for reviewing the corresponding class, whose submission is strongly encouraged before
the beginning of the next class. NU general guideline considers the necessity of the average of 2~3 hours of
personal study time per week for each credit.
●How to Respond to Questions
Students can communicate through emails (jyshin321@gamil.com). Students are recommended to review thelectures by solving the related homework questions. Each assignment is due by the start of the next class (ifthere is no special announcement). The corrections will be returned to the students. If any student wants to ask
for tutorial time, he/she should email the instructor to arrange the appointment. Under the pandemic condition,
online (Zoom) lectures will be the primary class style. However, classes in person will be considered when thecondition changes.
● essage fro t e nstructor
Students are recommended to prepare each lecture by reading the scheduled chapters and to review it bysolving the related homework questions. In principle, each assignment is due by the beginning of the next class.
Late or no assignment submission is the deduction point of the grade.
Students can communicate with the course instructor face-to-face, either in classes or through appointments.
Communications by email are also available. Participants will get lecture material for each class through theNUCT site. Sudden questions can be given to students during lectures to provide substantial feedback.
Textbook

Reference Book

Chemistry (Jill K. Robinson, John E. McMurry, and Robert C. Fay), 8th Edition: Globaledition, Pearson, 2021 (ISBN-13: 9781292336206)
General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (Ralph, H. Petrucci, F.
Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette), 11th Edition, Toronto, Pearson
Canada, 2016 (ISBN 10: 0132931281)
Chemistry (John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay, and Jill K. Robinson), Seventh Edition:
Global edition, 2016 (ISBN 10: 9781292092751)