Carroll Community College

CHEM-105, Principles of General Chemistry 1

Credits: 4

General Education Course

Course Description

Principles of General Chemistry 1 is a first-term course for students who intend to major in chemistry or a field that requires a minimum of one year of college chemistry. Topics covered include the study of matter and measurements, atoms, molecules and ions, the electronic structure of the atom, chemical reactions and equations, chemical bonding, thermochemistry and the physical behavior of gases. Prerequisite: exemption/completion with a C grade or better in READ-101, CHEM-101 (or high school chemistry), and MATH-128, or consent of the division chair. Credit by exam available. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory, one hour conference each week. Four credits. Four billable hours.   GENERAL EDUCATION

Course Objectives and Grading Information

Course Objectives: Carroll Community College attempts, wherever possible, to incorporate the major General Education Core Competencies requirements of the college into its courses. Students should anticipate class activities which also reflect the Core Competencies, i.e, technological applications, information literacy, oral communications, written communications, mathematics, reading, metacognition, reasoning and problem solving, and social and cultural awareness. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic facts and principles of chemistry. The first ten chapters of the text will be covered. At the end of the course students should be able to do the following:

1. Solve various chemistry problems using the metric system, using proper mathematical and problem-solving skills.

2. Study various chemistry concepts using analytical instruments, using proper measuring techniques, and researching information from various scientific sources.

3. Describe the nature of matter and atomic theory.

4. Use proper nomenclature in describing chemical concepts.

5. Qualitatively and quantitatively describe and predict the reactions of chemicals, and perform thermochemistry analyses of these reactions.

6. Describe and analyze the behavior of gases, and apply the laws that govern these behaviors in problem-solving.

7. Explain and interpret the periodic trends of elements and electron configuration.

8. Predict and formulate the bonding of atoms and molecular geometry.