CHEM023A PO - Discovering Chemistry with Laboratory

When Offered: Each fall
Instructor(s): D. O’Leary
Credit: 1

An introduction to chemistry and chemical discovery, framed by considering questions about the role of chemistry in everyday life, human health, and the environment. Chemical principles include matter and the elements, atoms and the mole, numerical communication and unit conversions, atomic and molecular structure, intermolecular forces, stoichiometry, aqueous acid-base chemistry, equilibria, solubility, thermodynamics, redox processes, chemical kinetics, and molecular recognition. Laboratory work is coordinated with the lecture and emphasizes experimental planning and practice, chemical synthesis, analytical techniques, and molecular modeling.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
PO Area 4 Requirement