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2023-2024 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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CHM 145 - General Chemistry I
Comprehensive treatment of general chemistry for the science-oriented student. Builds on the student’s prior chemistry knowledge, with emphasis on the basic laws and theories of chemistry and their derivation from experimental evidence. Presents the qualitative and quantitative aspects of matter’s composition and changes and their unifying principles. Includes physical and chemical properties, periodicity of elements, stoichiometry, current atomic and bonding theories, laws and theories of physical states and changes of state, solution chemistry, and thermochemistry.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: Adequate chemistry knowledge can be demonstrated by a minimum grade of D in CHM 090 or equivalent background knowledge. Adequate math knowledge can be demonstrated by a minimum grade of C in MAT 096 or equivalent background knowledge.
Co-requisites: None
Credits: 4
Hours
3 Class Hours and 3 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including:
a) an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling and
b) the application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.
- Use dimensional analysis to solve a variety of chemistry problems, especially mole relationships.
- Recall and use the language of chemistry with regard to nomenclature, equation writing and stoichiometry.
- Recall and apply elemental properties in the context of atomic structure, electron configuration, and in the formation of compounds.
- Recall and use select chemistry laws and theories related to gasses, thermochemistry, atomic structure, and bonding.
- Recall and apply principles of chemical compound structure with respect to bonding, molecular geometry, polarity, and intermolecular relationships.
- Recall and apply the principles of physical changes, such as phase changes, as well as chemical changes including oxidation-reduction reactions, combustion reactions, gas evolving reactions, and acid-base neutralization reactions.
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