Week 5 Chemistry

CHM 101 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric

Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a report that discusses a chemical compound of your choice. You must select a compound through brainstorming with your class peers and with approval of your instructor. You must provide your motivation for choosing the compound, information about the compound, and at least one reaction involved in its production or use. You must also apply ideas learned throughout the course to provide insights about the properties and uses of the compound.

The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Five. The final submission will occur in Module Seven.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 Describe energy flow, both kinetic and potential, in chemical systems  Identify states of matter  Explain chemical changes and bonding in relation to molecular behavior and energy  Classify matter, elements, compounds, and energy  Describe the properties of matter, including mass, solubility, and density

Prompt In the final project, you will create a report about a compound that is of interest to you and explain the importance, properties, production, and other aspects of the compound. Ideally, you will choose a topic of interest drawn from your own real-life experiences. Include relevant tables and charts either in-text or as appendices. You must collect information about the compound from citable sources and complete the following:

 Identify your motivation for choosing this compound (importance in a particular career, curiosity about an everyday compound, etc.)  Provide information about the physical properties of the compound  Provide information about the cost, extent of production, and use  Provide information about at least one chemical reaction involved in the production or use of the compound (type of reaction, heat of

reaction, catalysts, safety considerations, etc.)

 Include an analysis and interpretation of at least three aspects of this compound and/or its reactions with specific references to the class resources

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction: a. Include your choice of compound and why it was chosen. b. Make a connection to your experiences. c. Include a preview of what you hope to convey to the reader (this will include showing how the concepts in the class help you

understand the information).

II. Compound Description: In this section, describe the compound you have chosen. You must include the following information:

a. Physical description—State of the compound and identifying characteristics. b. Molecular description—Provide molecular weight, constituent elements, types of bonding, and polarity. c. Properties description—Provide relevant properties such as solubility, density, state, and boiling/melting point. d. Usage—Describe the usage including relevant energy flows. e. Economic importance—Include at least three years of recent information on the production and cost of the compound and indicate

any trends.

III. Reaction Description: In this section, you will describe a reaction related to the production or use of the compound you have chosen. You must include the following:

a. Type of reaction—Describe the general class of reaction (combustion, acid/base, redox, etc.). b. Heat of reaction—Provide the amount of heat that must be added or removed from this reaction at the relevant temperature and

whether this reaction is exothermic or endothermic. c. All products, reactants, and catalysts – Include a balanced equation with all states of participants. d. Special considerations—Document the safe operating range of this reaction, safety considerations, and side reactions that may

produce unwanted products. e. Summary of other possible reactions – Provide either another reaction to produce the compound or an alternate use and its

reaction.

IV. Class Connection: Using some of the ideas from the class resources and textbook, make quantitative/qualitative comparisons of the compound and/or the related reaction described earlier. These comparisons can be to different compounds/reactions or to the same compound/reaction at a different condition. Include references to the specific class week/resource or textbook section/chapter as appropriate. Include at least three such comparisons. This should include at least one comparison for the reaction and one comparison for the compound to allow you to

demonstrate the mastery of all of the course outcomes. The following are ideas onlycontact your instructor if you are unsure of the applicability of a comparison:

a. Difference in state—How does the compound’s use change in a different physical state or when mixed with other compounds at different concentrations?

b. Difference in the reactivity of the compound with the reactivity of a similar compound—Does more or less reactivity change the way in which it is used?

c. Change in the heat of reaction—Discuss the effects of changing the reaction temperature; for example, would the change make it unsafe, too slow, unstable, etc.?

d. Difference in the molecular weight of this compound compared to similar compounds—How does this difference affect properties (e.g., solubility) to change the range of uses?

V. Conclusion: Summarize the key aspects of the properties/insights based on the content of your paper.

Milestones Milestone One: Introduction (Section I) In Module Three, you will submit a draft of the Introduction (Section I) for instructor approval and feedback. Your draft should include all of the critical elements as listed above for the Introduction. Your introduction should be between ½ and 1 page in length. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.

Milestone T wo: Compound Description, Reaction Description, Class Connection (Sections II, III, and IV) In Module Fi ve, you will submit a draft of the Compound Description (Section II), Reaction Description (Section III), and Class Connection (Section IV) of the critical elements as listed above. The submission sh ould be 4 pages in length (3 pages if tables and figures are omitted). This milestone is graded with the Milestone T wo Rubric.

Final Submission: Report In Module Seven, you will submit your report. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded using the Final Product Rubric.

Final Product Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your report should be at least 5 pages (plus a cover page and references). This total includes tables and figures, but there should be a minimum of 4 pages if tables and figures are omitted. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. References should be cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Choice of

Compound

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Identifies compound chosen and uses specific details in explanation to support why the compound was chosen

Identifies compound chosen but lacks details in explanation to support why the compound was chosen

Does not identify compound 8

Introduction: Personal

Experiences

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant connections to personal experiences

Identifies personal experiences that contain relevant connections

Identifies personal experiences but connections are irrelevant

Does not identify personal experiences

5

Introduction: Preview

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant preview of what is conveyed to the reader

Identifies a specific preview of what is conveyed to the reader

Identifies a specific preview but connections are irrelevant

Does not preview what is conveyed to the reader

5

Compound Description:

Physical Description

Meets “Proficient” criteria and physical description is substantiated with specific and relevant information

Accurately provides a physical description of the compound using specific details

Provides a physical description of the compound, but description is inaccurate or lacks details

Does not provide a physical description of the compound

5

Compound Description: Molecular

Description

Meets “Proficient” criteria and molecular description is substantiated with specific and relevant information

Accurately provides a molecular description of the compound using specific details

Provides a molecular description of the compound, but description is inaccurate or lacks details

Does not provide a molecular description of the compound

5

Compound Description: Properties Description

Meets “Proficient” criteria and properties description is substantiated with specific and relevant information

Accurately provides a properties description of the compound using specific details

Provides a properties description of the compound, but description is inaccurate or lacks details

Does not provide a properties description of the compound

5

Compound Description:

Usage

Meets “Proficient” criteria and a description of usage is substantiated with specific and relevant information

Accurately provides a description of usage of the compound using specific details

Provides a description of usage of the compound, but description is inaccurate or lacks details

Does not provide a description of usage of the compound

5

Compound Description:

Economic Importance

Meets “Proficient” criteria and a description of economic importance is substantiated with specific and relevant information

Accurately provides a description of economic importance of the compound using specific details

Provides a description of economic importance of the compound, but description is inaccurate or lacks details

Does not provide a description of economic importance of the compound

5

Reaction Description:

Type of Reaction

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Accurately describes the general class of reaction

Describes the general class of reaction, but description is inaccurate

Does not describe the general class of reaction

5

Reaction Description:

Heat of Reaction

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Accurately describes the heat of reaction

Describes the heat of reaction, but description is inaccurate

Does not describe the heat of reaction

5

Reaction Description:

Products, Reactants, Catalysts

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Accurately describes the products, reactants, and catalysts

Describes the products, reactants, and catalysts, but description is inaccurate

Does not describe the products, reactants, and catalysts

5

Reaction Description:

Special Considerations

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Accurately describes the special considerations

Describes the special considerations, but description is inaccurate

Does not describe the special considerations

5

Reaction Description: Summary of

Other Possible Reactions

Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Accurately summarizes other possible reactions

Summarizes other possible reactions, but summary is inaccurate

Does not summarizes other possible reactions

5

Class Connection: Difference in

State

Meets “Proficient” criteria and comparisons in the difference in state are substantiated with specific and relevant examples

Accurately provides a comparison in the difference in state

Identifies a specific comparison but connections are irrelevant

Does not make a comparison 5

Class Connection: Difference in

Reactivity

Meets “Proficient” criteria and comparisons in the difference in reactivity are substantiated with specific and relevant examples

Accurately provides a comparison in the difference in reactivity

Identifies a specific comparison but connections are irrelevant

Does not make a comparison 5

Class Connection: Change in the

Heat of Reaction

Meets “Proficient” criteria and comparisons in the difference in the heat of reaction are substantiated with specific and relevant examples

Accurately provides a comparison in the heat of reaction

Identifies a specific comparison but connections are irrelevant

Does not make a comparison 5

Class Connection: Difference in the

Molecular Weight

Meets “Proficient” criteria and comparisons in the difference in molecular weight are substantiated with specific and relevant examples

Accurately provides a comparison in the difference in molecular weight

Identifies a specific comparison but connections are irrelevant

Does not make a comparison 5

Conclusion Meets “Proficient” criteria and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples to support rationale

Identifies compound chosen and uses specific details to support the summary of key aspects

Summarizes key aspects but lacks supportive details

Does not summarize key aspects 7

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

5

Earned Total 100%