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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:
Introduction:
Include your choice of compound and why it was chosen.
Make a connection to your experiences.
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).
Compound Description:
Physical description—State of the compound and identifying characteristics.
Molecular description—Provide molecular weight, constituent elements, types of bonding, and polarity.
Properties description—Provide relevant properties such as solubility, density, state, and boiling/melting point.
Usage—Describe the usage including relevant energy flows.
Economic importance—Include at least three years of recent information on the production and cost of the compound and indicate any trends.
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:
Type of reaction—Describe the general class of reaction (combustion, acid/base, redox, etc.).
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.
All products, reactants, and catalysts – Include a balanced equation with all states of participants.
Special considerations—Document the safe operating range of this reaction, safety considerations, and side reactions that may produce unwanted products.
Summary of other possible reactions – Provide either another reaction to produce the compound or an alternate use and its reaction.
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. The following comparisons must be included:
Difference in state—How does the compound’s use change in a different physical state or when mixed with other compounds at different concentrations?
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?
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.?
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?
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 Two: Compound Description, Reaction Description, Class Connection (Sections II, III, and IV)
In Module Five, 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 should be 4 pages in length (3 pages if tables and figures are omitted). This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two 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.
What to Submit
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.
Final Project Rubric
Criteria Exceeds Expectations (100%) Meets Expectations (85%) Partially Meets Expectations (55%) Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) Value
Introduction: Choice of Compound Meets “Meets Expectations” 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 5
Introduction: Personal Experiences Meets “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 “Meets Expectations” 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 5
Clear Communication Exceeds proficiency with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience Shows progress towards proficiency, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication 5
Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution 5
Total: 100%