4.00 Credits
This course is the first of a two-semester inorganic chemistry sequence. Major topics include: significant figures, scientific notation, scientific method, the metric system and measurements, nomenclature, atomic structure, chemical reactions and equations, formula calculations and stoichiometry, heats of reaction, calorimetry, Hess's Law, gas laws, atomic and molecular theory, structure and chemical bonding using VSEPR Theory, states of matter (gases, liquids, solids), thermochemistry, and solutions. This course is designed for students who are pursuing a career or further study in the sciences or engineering. The laboratory component reinforces the general theories and principles of chemistry that are introduced and emphasized in lectures
Prerequisite:
Take CHE-120 or CHE-HS; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). | Take MAT-110 MAT-160 MAT-180 MAT-165 MAT-220 MAT-221 or MAT-222; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous).