University of the East

College of Arts and Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
School Year 2009 – 2010

A. SUBJECT : NS 101
B. COURSE TITLE : THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
C. COURSE CREDIT : 3 units (3 hours lecture per week)
D. PREREQUISITE : NONE
E. COURSE CONTENT/OUTLINE :
 TOPIC OUTLINE
12. The Water Surroundings: Hydrosphere
12.1 Water: Its importance and unique properties
12.2 Bodies of water
12.3 Hydrologic cycle
12.4 Water supplies
WEEKS/HOURS 12.5 Water conservation TOPIC OUTLINE
14th to 15th week
1. Introduction
6 hours 13. Water Pollution
1.1 The scientific method
st nd 13.1 Sources of water pollution
1 to 2 week
13.2 Categories of water pollutants
6 hours 2. Scientific measurements
13.3 Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
June 15- 2.1
13.4
Systems of measurement
Eutrophication
2.2 Units of measurement (SI units, Conversion factor, Dimensional analysis,
June 18 13.5 Wastewater treatment for domestic use
Temperature measurement, Density and specific gravity)
13.6 Solution to water pollution
June 21- 14. The Land Surroundings: Lithosphere
June 25
16th to 17 th
week 14.1 Layers of lithosphere
6 hours 14.2 Composition (Rocks, Types, Rock cycle, Minerals
15. Hazardous/Toxic Chemicals/Waste
18th week 3. Matter 15.1 Mutagens
3 hours 3.115.2 Classification
Teratogensof matter
3rd to 4th week 15.3 3.1.1
Carcinogens According to state
6 hours 15.4 3.1.2 andAccording
Radioactive toxic wasteto stored
composition
in military nuclear reservation
June 28-July 3.1.3
FINAL EXAMINATIONmatter (Physical and chemical properties,
Properties of
Extensive and Intensive properties)
2 3.1.4 Changes in matter
July 5-July 9
4. Energy
4.1 Types of energy
4.2 Forms of energy: Interconversion of energy
4.3 Law of thermodynamics and their practical application
July 12–July 4.4 Law of conversation of energy
4.5 Law of disorderliness
16 4.6 Sources of energy (Conventional vs. non-conventional sources, Renewable vs.
non-renewable energy sources)
5. Atoms and Elements
5.1 Chemical symbols
5.2 Atomic number/mass number
5th to 6th week 5.3 Elemental analysis of the human body
6 hours 5.4 Elements essential to life
July 5-July 9 5.5 The atomic structure (The development of atomic theory, Dalton’s atomic theory,
Rutherford nuclear atom, Bohr’s atomic structure, Lewis structure)
July 12-July 5.6 Electron configuration
16 5.7 Periodic table
July 19-July 5.8 Group/family and period/series
5.9 Metals/non-metals
28
July 26–July PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
30
6. Compounds
6.1 Types of compounds
6.2 Inorganic/organic (Ionic/covalent, Binary/ternary)
6.3 Naming of compounds (Binary ionic/covalent, Ternary compounds)
7th to 9th week 6.4 Acids and bases
9 hours 6.5 Stomach acids and antacids

7. Chemical Reactions
7.1 Classes of chemical reaction
7.2 Balancing chemical reactions by inspection method
8. Nuclear Chemistry
10th week 8.1 Types of radioactivity
3 hours 8.1.1 Natural/artificial radioactivity) Types of ionizing radiation,
Nuclear equation, Nuclear fission/fusion, Half-life)
9. The Air Surroundings: Atmosphere
11th to 12th week 9.1 Importance of atmosphere
6 hours 9.2 Composition of atmosphere
9.3 Layers of the Atmosphere
9.3.1 Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect
9.3.2 Global warming
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
10. Air Pollution
10.1 Sources
10.2 Air pollutants (Primary, Secondary)
10.3 Acid deposition/acid rain
13th to 14th week 10.4 Photochemical/Industrial smog
6 hours 10.5 Indoor air pollution
10.6 Effects of air pollution
10.7 Solution to air pollution: prevention and reduction

11. Noise Pollution (Sources, Effects, Solution)

H. SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS:
First Day of Regular Classes
Preliminary Exam
Christmas Break
Classes Resume
Mid-term Exam
Last Day of Regular Classes
Departmental Exam
Final Exam
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
June 15, 2009 November 9, 2009
July 27-30, 2009 December 14-17, 2009
December 20, 2009
January 4, 2010
September 1-4, 2009 February 2-5, 2010
October 13, 14, 2009 March 24, 2010
October 17, 2009 March 31, 2010
October 19-22, 2009 March 25, 26, 29, 30, 2010