Principles of Chemistry I 4 s.h.
This course covers the principles of chemistry which serve as an organizing basis for the whole of chemistry: atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, chemical reactions, gases, liquids, solids, changes in state, modern materials (natural and synthetic polymers, inorganic ceramics, and electronic materials), and an introduction to equilibrium. The course is divided into units, each of which concludes with a multiple-choice exam. There is also a comprehensive final. As many as three professors share the teaching duties for these lecture content units and an additional instructor is responsible for material in the laboratory. The course comprises three 50-minute lectures (faculty instructors), a 50- minute discussion session (TA), laboratory case studies (80 minutes in alternate weeks; faculty instructor) and laboratory experiments (170 minutes in alternate weeks; TA). The course requires a significant time commitment (an average of 6 hours in-class and 8-10 hours out of class per week). This course is intended for engineering, science, and pre-professional majors or anyone planning to take two years of chemistry. Students who have not had high school chemistry or who do not have a strong math and/or chemistry preparation should consider taking CHEM:1070 first. The Chemistry Diagnostic Test should provide guidance concerning an adequate chemistry background.
Please note, the D lecture is primarily for Honors students.
Note: The required course fee includes access to the electronic homework system and an on-line textbook for six months. It is not necessary to separately purchase a license for the electronic homework system. Optionally, students may also purchase a hard copy of the textbook but this is not required.