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CH 110 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I w/LAB



Principles of Chemistry I is the first semester of a two-semester college course on the facts and principles of chemistry at the general chemistry level, (some previous experience with the discipline of Chemistry is assumed). The course has a mandatory lab that complements the lecture. This course is designed to meet the needs of STEM major programs. Typical majors taking this course include biotechnology, life science, computer science, environmental science, and engineering. Topics include lab safety; classification of matter; measurements; representing compounds and reactions; patterns of chemical reactions; mole concept; compound and reaction stoichiometry; thermochemistry; solutions and concentrations; theories of atomic structure through quantum theory; periodicity; Lewis, Valence and Molecular Orbital bonding theory; molecular geometry; physical chemistry of gases; kinetic? molecular theory. Co-requisite: A one-hundred-level MA course or higher (not MAC)Lecture: 3 hours per week Lab: 3 hours per week 4 credits 4 Credits Co-requisite: A one-hundred-level MA course or higher (not MAC)