| Course description: | Basic laws and principles of chemistry, part I: Scientific notation, isotopes, atomic and molecular ions, states of matter, Lewis dot structures, periodic chart, ionic compounds, units, significant figures, density, classification of chemical reactions, chemical equations, atomic and molecular weights and molar masses, solutions and concentration, electromagnetic radiation and photons, atomic orbitals, atomic electronic configurations, ionization potentials, electronegativity, chemical bonds, dipolemoments, intermolecular interactions, gases, and an introduction to thermodynamics. Students withdrawing from this course must receive instructor’s permission to continue in CHEM 151L. Prerequisite: MATH 119 with a grade of “C” or higher, MATH 119 may be taken concurrently. Concurrent enrollment: CHEM 151L. (F, S) |
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