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Western Illinois University CHEM 201 SYLLABUS (Tentative) INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 Section 01, MWF 10:00-10:50 AM, Currens 203 FALL 2011 Instructor: Dr. Netkal M. Made Gowda, Professor. Office: Currens 332A ; E-Mail: GN-Made@; Telephone: 309/298-1760 or 298-1538 Office Hours: M, W F, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM /Other times by prior appointments or on a walk-in basis Laboratory Director: Mr. Robert Bahr, Physical Science Technical Assistant, Chemistry Department, Western Illinois University Expenses of Materials Required: Costs for these materials are the responsibility of the student. Textbook. Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 6th edition, by Jesperson, Brady and Hyslop. John Wiley Sons, publishers. Laboratory Manual. “CHEM 201 Inorganic Chemistry 1 Laboratory Manual, by R.R. Bahr and J.S. McConnell. Thomson Custom Solutions, publishers. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of all chemicals utilized in the laboratory can be found at the following web site. http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/#MSDS. E-copies are free of charge. Approved eye protection used for the laboratory component of this class. A simple scientific calculator without extensive memory functions (i.e. Texas Instruments model 30XA, equivalent, or less sophisticated models). Texas Instrument calculators 30 cannot be used on quizzes or exams. The Primary Goals of CHEM 201 are: 1. Education of students about the basic fields of chemistry. 2. Preparation of students for professional positions in chemistry. 3. Preparation of students for classes that require CHEM 201 as a prerequisite. Prerequisites for Chem 201: Chemistry 201 students must have completed Math 100 and either one year of high school chemistry or Chem 100 or 150 prior to enrolling in Chem 201. Corequisites for Chem 201: Chemistry 201 students must be taking or have completed either Math 101, or 102, or 106, or 123, or 128, or a math course requiring one of thes