Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 113
For non-science majors only.
The first semester of a course designed for students who do not expct to take any other course in chemistry. The course will cover the fundamentals of chemistry including electronic structure of the atoms, bonding, basic chemical calculations, gases, and various types of reactions. Mathematical emphasis will be less rigorous than in CHEM 151. Chemical processes of products used in everyday life will be stressed.
Lecture: three hours.
Text: Chemistry: A Science for Today, H. Stephen Stoker
| Lecture | Topic | Text Pages |
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| Chapter 1: The Science of Chemistry | ||
| 1 | Orientation, definition of chemistry, composition and structure of matter | 3-7 |
| 2 | Properties and changes of matter, scientific method | 8-17 |
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| Chapter 6: Measurement | ||
| 3 | Significant digits (supplemental), exponential notation | 862-869 |
| 4 | Measurement units, conversion factors, dimensional analysis | 148-163 |
| 5 | Density, temperature, energy conversions | 163-173 |
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| Chapter 2: Classifications of Matter | ||
| 6 | Mixtures, pure substances: elements and compounds | 20-31 |
| 7 | Elements: names and symbols, formulas, equations | 32-43 |
| Chapter 3: Structure of the Atom | ||
| 8 | Atomic Theory, laws of conservation of mass and definite proportions | 46-55 |
| 9 | Subatomic particles with supporting experiments | 55-63 |
| 10 | Atomic number, mass number, atomic weight | 63-69 |
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| Chapter 4: Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table | ||
| 11 | Periodic table, electron shells | 73-82 |
| 12 | Electron subshells and orbitals | 82-87 |
| 13 | Electron configurations | 87-93 |
| 14 | Electron configurations and the periodic table, classification of the elements | 93-102 |
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| Chapter 5: Chemical Bonding | ||
| 15 | Valence electrons, electron-dot structures, octet rule | 105-111 |
| 16 | Ionic bonding: ions, formulas | 111-117 |
| 17 | Ionic bonding: structures, nomenclature | 117-121 |
| 18 | Covalent bonding: single, multiple and coordinate | 121-130 |
| 19 | Covalent bonding: polarity, nomenclature | 130-140 |
| 20 | Polyatomic ions: formulas, nomenclature | 140-144 |
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| Chapter 7: Chemical Calculations | ||
| 21 | Formula Weight, percent composition, mole | 176-184 |
| 22 | Molar mass and calculations | 185-195 |
| 23 | Chemical equations: balancing and mole relationships | 195-201 |
| 24 | Chemical equations: calculations | 210-204 |
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| Chapter 8: Gases, Liquids, Solids | ||
| 25 | States of Matter: kinetic molecular theory | 211-218 |
| 26 | The gas laws: Boyle's law and Charles' law | 219-230 |
| 27 | The gas laws: Gay-Lussac's law and the combined gas law | 231-234 |
| 28 | Changes of State | 234-246 |
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| Chapter 9: Solutions and Colloids | ||
| 29 | Characteristics of solutions, solubility rules | 250-259 |
| 30 | Solution concentrations | 259-265 |
| 31 | Colligative properties, colloidal dispersions | 266-276 |
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| Chapter 10: Chemical Reactions | ||
| 32 | Collision Theory, reaction rates | 279-287 |
| 33 | Acids and bases: definitions, neutralization | 287-298 |
| 34 | Acids and bases: water dissociation, pH | 298-304 |
| 35 | Oxidation-reduction: definitions, oxidation numbers | 304-311 |
| 36 | Oxidation-Reduction: reactions, galvanic and electrolysis cells | 311-320 |
Update: 13 Dec 95