CHM 1010 - Chemistry I

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits

Course Description
This is a first-term general chemistry course. Students will design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and relate experimental results to theoretical understandings of chemical phenomena. Specifically, students will more thoroughly understand such subjects as atomic structure, periodic properties, basic chemical calculations, bonding, intermolecular forces, properties of gases, solutions, and types of chemical reactions (oxidation-reduction, acid-base, and precipitation). A brief overview of pH, chemical equilibria, corrosion, and rates of chemical reactions is included. These topics will be discussed with respect to real-world applications. This course meets the following Raider Core CLO requirement: Think Critically. (prereq: one year of high school chemistry with a grade of C or better)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Plan and create structured experiments
Write proficiently in technical communications
In a laboratory experiment, identify potential procedural errors
Differentiate between precision and accuracy
Interpret data to isolate trends
Use the periodic table to determine electron configurations, trends in atomic radii, trends in ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity
Describe the formation and properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, including Lewis dot structures
Predict Lewis dot structures, molecular geometry, and molecular polarity for molecules and polyatomic ions
Compare melting points, solubility, and other physical properties for molecules using intermolecular forces
Apply the law of conservation of mass to solve stoichiometric problems, including limited reagent problems
Employ the gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases, and gas stoichiometry
Explain the energy considerations in material changes, both physical and chemical
Use solution chemistry, including molarity, dilutions, pH, and acid-base properties
Qualitatively describe chemical equilibria and reaction rates
Recognize acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and precipitation reactions

Prerequisites by Topic

Basic familiarity with units of measurement, atoms, compounds, and chemical reactions

Course Topics

Classification and properties of matter, atomic structure, and periodic relationships
Chemical bonding, Lewis dot structure, molecular geometry and polarity, and intermolecular forces
Gases
Mass and enthalpy relationships in chemical reactions
Solutions, molarity, pH
Types of chemical reactions (acid-base, oxidation-reduction and precipitation)
Qualitative overview of chemical equilibrium, corrosion and reaction rates

Laboratory Topics

Physical and chemical changes
Density
Properties of solids (ionic, molecular, metallic)
Solution concentration and Beer’s law
Molecular geometry and bonding
Stoichiometry and limiting reactants
Identification of a molecular unknown (intermolecular forces)
Determination of the enthalpy of a reaction
Determination of the atomic mass of aluminum (gas laws)
Soaps and surfactants
Types of chemical reactions
Solubility
Analysis of ions

Coordinator
Dr. Anne-Marie Nickel

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CHM 1010 - Chemistry I