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Dec 12, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CHEM& 121 Introduction to Chemistry5 credits This course will cover measurements and scientific notation, molecular and atomic theory, chemical reactions and equations, mass/molar ratios of balanced equations, energy and rate relationships in chemistry, equilibrium, states of matter, solutions, and acid/base chemistry. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: ENGL 093 (or placement into ENGL 099 or higher) and MATH 098 or MATH 099 (or placement into MATH& 107 or higher)
Course Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Apply the basic principles of science including theory, observation, hypothesis, and experimentation
- Calculate using metric measurements, scientific notation, significant figures and conversion factors
- Differentiate between atoms, elements, mixtures, compounds, energy, and states of matter
- Identify the general structure of atoms and ions including protons, neutrons, and electrons, their properties and locations; determine the electron configuration of atoms, and state how energy and locations of electrons are related
- Examine the arrangement of the periodic table and be able to use the table to predict information about the elements
- Explain the concept of the mole and be able to perform a variety of calculations involving moles, Avogadro’s number, and mass
- Explain the relationship of compounds within a chemical equation and relate this to mass and molar ratios of a balanced equation
- Differentiate between an ionic bond/compound and a covalent bond/compound and be able to correctly name each compound
- Demonstrate various chemical reactions, relationships, principles, and laws using laboratory experiments
- Describe and understand the forces driving chemical and physical processes, including thermodynamics and kinetics and understand the basic principles of equilibrium
- Draw Lewis structures of molecules and determine the three-dimensional shapes of molecules using VSEPR theory
- Distinguish between the different types of intermolecular and intramolecular forces and understand their role in determining physical and chemical properties of substances
- Apply Kinetic Molecular Theory to understand the behavior of gases described by Gas laws
- Calculate and prepare solutions of various concentrations and know how the properties of solutions differ from those of pure substances
- Define acids and bases and determine the products of their reactions; understand buffer solutions and explain how they work
- Examine and communicate the relationship between chemistry and living systems including the role of chemistry in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cellular physiology, metabolism, and health
Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20
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