Course Outline
Contact Hours: 51.00 Lecture/102.00 Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 255.00
- demonstrate ability to perform calculations associated with chemistry using appropriate units and precision; this includes calculations required for properties of matter, heat transfer, chemical reactions (includes theoretical yield), equilibrium, gas/liquid/solid phase changes, solution concentrations/dilutions, etc.
- explain, analyze or predict physical and chemical properties of matter in terms of microscopic structure and vice versa; this includes qualitative and quantitative aspects of atomic structure, ionic and molecular compounds and bonding, chemical reactions, equilibrium, gas/liquid/solid/solution properties, acid/base behavior, etc.
- communicate using appropriate chemistry terms, symbols and conventions; this includes naming and writing chemical formulas for elements, compounds, and ions; chemical equations; units, etc.
| Topics | Lec Hrs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Significant Figures/Dimensional Analysis | 4.00 | ||||||||
Matter and Energy | 2.00 | ||||||||
Atoms | 5.00 | ||||||||
Chemical Bonds | 5.00 | ||||||||
Moles/Stoichiometry | 4.00 | ||||||||
Chemical Reactions | 4.00 | ||||||||
Gases, Liquids, and Solids | 4.00 | ||||||||
Solutions, Colloids, Electrolytes | 4.00 | ||||||||
Enthalpy, Entropy, and Free Energy | 4.00 | ||||||||
| Reaction Rates | 4.00 | ||||||||
| Equilibrium | 4.00 | ||||||||
Acids and Bases | 5.00 | ||||||||
Nuclear Chemistry | 2.00 | ||||||||
| Total Hours: | 51.00 | ||||||||
| Topics | Lab Hrs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labortatory Safety, Orientation, and Administration | 3.00 | ||||||||
Measurements and Calculations | 12.00 | ||||||||
Atoms and Electrons | 6.00 | ||||||||
Ionic Compounds | 6.00 | ||||||||
Molecular Compounds | 6.00 | ||||||||
Chemical Reactions: Classification | 12.00 | ||||||||
Chemical Reactions: Stoichiometry | 6.00 | ||||||||
Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rates and Equilibrium | 12.00 | ||||||||
Solids and Liquids: Particle Behavior and Physical Properties | 9.00 | ||||||||
Gases: Particle Behavior and Physical Properties | 3.00 | ||||||||
Solutions: Properties and Stoichiometry | 9.00 | ||||||||
Acids, Bases and Buffers | 12.00 | ||||||||
Nuclear Chemistry | 6.00 | ||||||||
| Total Hours: | 102.00 | ||||||||
- Class Activities
- Collaborative Group Work
- Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
- Instructor Demonstrations
- Laboratory Experiments
- Lecture
- Problem-Solving Sessions
- Exams/Tests
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Class participation
- Final Examination
- Laboratory Reports, online, interactive quizzes (Pearson Mastering Chemistry Dynamic Study Modules)
Read the appropriate sections in the textbook to prepare for a molecular geometry group activity in lab.
Read the introduction in the laboratory manual to prepare for an experiment associated with chemical vs. physical changes.
For a pure substance, why is the enthalpy of vaporization almost always much greater than the heat of fusion?
Increasing concentrations of reactants generally increases the rate of a reaction, but increasing the temperature usually increases the reaction rate by a much greater amount. Briefly explain.
Complete the end-of-chapter assigned problems/questions from the textbook regarding molecular compounds. (Algorithmic and multiple-choice questions will be graded by an online system, Mastering Chemistry.)
Complete the end-of-chapter assigned problems/questions from the textbook regarding atomic structure and the periodic table of the elements. (Algorithmic and multiple-choice questions will be graded by an online system, Mastering Chemistry.)