CHEM 121 General Chemistry I

Designed for students interested in programs requiring a strong background in chemistry. Topics include chemistry principles and problem solving techniques, the structure of matter, introduction to quantitative relationships (the MOLE concept), and chemical reactions and reaction types. Lab included. Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 098 or placement test. (NSL)

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Collect, analyze, and report scientific data.
2. Work safely in a chemistry laboratory.
3. Use quantitative reasoning to scale and convert chemical quantities.
4. Interpret and use the periodic table.
5. Interpret chemical nomenclature.
6. Relate the properties of elements to their atomic structures.
7. Interpret and balance chemical equations.
8. Describe theories of molecular bonding and structure.