The first in a three-quarter series examining the principles of General Chemistry with the primary emphasis on inorganic chemistry. This series is designed for physical science majors, pre-medical, pre-veterinary and pre-pharmacy students, and for students who are required to take one or more quarters of majors-level chemistry. Topics include: matter and measurements, atoms, molecules and ions, chemical formulas, chemical reactions and equations, electronic structure of atoms and periodic properties of elements.
Prerequisites
Placement in MATH& 141 or completion of MATH 099. A passing grade in high school chemistry or completion of CHEM& 121 recommended
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Translate between inorganic chemical formulas and nomenclature.
- Comfortably use the metric system.
- Use the periodic table as an information tool.
- Convert between mass and moles for a variety of elements and compounds.
- Relate mass and moles using a balanced chemical equation (stoichiometry).
- Solve thermochemical equations.
- Apply the concepts of enthalpy and entropy to chemical reactions.
- Describe the subatomic structure of matter.
- Describe the quantum mechanical theory.
- Describe the particle/wave duality of matter and energy.
- Perform calculations based on wavelength and frequency of electromagnetic radiation.
- Determine electron configuration of a given atom or ion.
- Use Lewis Structures to describe the formation of ionic and covalent bonds.
- Predict polarity and bond order of covalent bonds between different atoms.
- Introduction to Chemistry
Physical measurements - Atomic theory and structure
Formulas and names of chemical substances
Reading and writing chemical equations - The mole concept
Determination of chemical formulas from percent composition
Stoichiometry - Behavior of ions in aqueous solutions
Solution concentrations
Classes of reactions
Quantitative analysis - Heats of reaction
Enthalpy and entropy
Applying concepts of thermochemistry to chemical equations - The wave nature of light
The Bohr Theory and photons
Quantum mechanics - Electronic structure of atoms
Periodicity of the elements - Ionic and covalent chemical bonding
Electron configuration of ions
Polarity of covalent bonds
Bond length, order, and energy
Evaluation will be accomplished by a combination of graded homework, examination, quizzes and laboratory performance and write up.
The final grade will be based on a percentage of the total points possible:
A typical breakdown of the points is: Three unit exams comprise approximately 40% of the total score, the final exam approximately 20%, laboratories approximately 24%, quizzes and homework provide the balance of the points.
PO5 should be assessed: Students will be able to solve problems by gathering, interpreting, combining and/or applying information from multiple sources.