Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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CH 103 - Principles of Chemistry

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course is intended to provide students in nontechnical fields with the fundamentals in chemistry. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding, and properties of matter and solutions. This course satisfies the science laboratory portion of the general education requirement. Not for credit for students who have credit in CH 200 , CH 200A , CH 200B  or CH 310 . (prereq: MA 125  or two years of high school algebra)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Classify and predict selected properties of elements using the periodic table
  • Describe the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy levels
  • Understand the concept of the mole and to use it to solve stoichiometry problems
  • Describe and explain the behavior of substances using the concepts of chemical and physical change, chemical and physical properties, elements, compounds, mixtures, and the three common states of matter
  • Solve selected problems involving concentrations of solutions
  • Understand chemistry laboratory procedures and be able to handle chemicals safely
  • Collect and organize laboratory data
  • Communicate laboratory results and conclusions with appropriate technical writing skills
  • Recognize and apply key features of the scientific method to an investigation

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Classification and properties (chemical and physical) of matter
  • Atomic structure
  • Chemical equation and stoichiometry
  • The formation of compounds from atoms,chemical bonding
  • Gaseous state of matter, gas laws and chemical reactions
  • Liquid state and concentrations of solutions, acids and bases
  • Solid state, elements of crystal structure and properties of solids, metallurgy

Laboratory Topics
  • Density and specific gravity
  • Spectrophotometric determination of copper
  • Metallurgy
  • Determination of iron content in food
  • Determination of formulae
  • Types of chemical reactions
  • Sequence of chemical reaction
  • Determination of atomic weight of aluminum
  • Determination of the molecular weight of a volatile liquid

Coordinator
Matey Kaltchev



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