Chemistry

This course presents general principles and theories of chemistry and selected topics in organic and biochemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic theory, radioactivity, chemical bonding and reactions, chemical equilibrium, gas laws, solutions, acids and bases, organic chemistry and biologically important compounds and processes. This course is designed for students preparing to take anatomy and physiology and/or microbiology courses. AAS: Physical science (laboratory science) elective.

This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of general chemistry for students with no previous background in chemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic structure, chemical bonding and nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, solutions, acid-base chemistry, and chemical equilibrium. AAS: Physical science (laboratory science) elective. IAI: P1 902L.

The student will apply chemical concepts and principles to topics including atomic structure, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodicity, chemical bonding, and states of matter. Quantitative applications are emphasized. IAI: CHM 911 Chemistry. IAI: P1 902L.

The student will apply chemical concepts and principles to topics including solution properties, kinetics, acid-base equilibria, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Quantitative applications are emphasized. AAS: Physical science (laboratory science) elective. IAI: CHM 912 Chemistry.

The student will perform laboratory analyses to determine the percentage composition of unknown substances. Techniques used in the laboratory will be chosen from: volumetric methods (acid-base, precipitation, or complex formation), gravimetric methods, electrogravimetric analysis, spectrophotometric methods, and chromatographic methods. The student will use mathematical conversions and chemical stoichiometry in the calculation of the composition.

The student will be able to recognize the interrelationships between, write structures for, and state some of the physical and chemical properties of many of the organic compounds based upon functional group classifications. AAS: Physical science (laboratory science) elective. IAI: CHM 913.

The student will use reaction mechanisms and intermediates to determine products of organic reactions. The student will be able to use basic spectroscopy data to determine the structure of organic compounds. AAS: Physical science (laboratory science) elective. IAI: CHM 914.