2024-25 Course Catalog

CHM1210 General Chemistry I

This course is the first semester of a two-semester course in general chemistry appropriate for students interested in pursuing careers in science, medicine and engineering. Topics include matter and measurement; structures of atoms, molecules and ions; inorganic chemical nomenclature; chemical reactions and stoichiometry, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions and solution stoichiometry; gases; thermochemistry; electronic structure; periodic properties of the elements, chemical bonding, molecular geometry and chemical bonding theories. Laboratory exercises reinforce basic principles and emphasize.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

MTH1245 or higher or STEM Math Level 5