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Master
Course Outline
CHEM& 161
General Chemistry I with Lab
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 70
AA Discipline: [Natural Sciences]
Lecture Hours:40
Lab Hours:30
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Description
Study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and its changes for science, engineering. Lab work required. Prerequisites: CHEM& 110, CHEM& 139 or one year of high school chemistry; MATH 78E or instructor permission. Recommended: READ 088. Formerly CHEM 121, General Chemistry I. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Differentiate between major chemical categories, including: states of matter; metals vs. nonmetals; ionic compounds vs. covalent compounds.
Solve quantitative problems using discipline-specific tools, including: scientific units and metric conversion; stoichiometry and dimensional analysis; fundamental laws and physical constants; thermodynamics.
Sketch the atom in terms of the major subatomic particles, their location, masses and charges; explain the arrangement of the periodic table and periodic trends in terms of the quantum mechanical atomic model.
Predict the products formed in simple examples of oxidation-reduction, acid-base, and metathesis reactions.
Draw Lewis structures for simple molecules and polyatomic ions; predict the length, strength and polarity of covalent bonds.
Demonstrate the safe use of laboratory glassware, equipment and reagents in order to gather data; critique laboratory data in terms of precision, accuracy and explanatory power.
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Course Topics
Matter and Measurement
Atoms, Molecules and Ions
Stoichiometry
Aqueous Reactions
Thermochemistry
Electronic Structure of Atoms
Periodic Trends
Chemical Bonding
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| CHEM& 161 |
Fall 2012 |
1403 |
Ruth Russo |
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| CHEM& 161 |
Fall 2012 |
1405 |
Ruth Russo |
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| CHEM& 161 |
Fall 2012 |
1409 |
George Burgess |
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| CHEM& 161 |
Fall 2011 |
0411 |
Ruth Russo |
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| CHEM& 161 |
Fall 2010 |
0410 |
Ruth Russo |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Summer |
Mini |
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Summer |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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