CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

Credits: 4.00
The first half of the two-semester, general chemistry sequence is designed primarily for those students who are interested in majoring in the sciences and have sufficiently solid backgrounds in science and mathematics to allow for a more in-depth investigation of the field. The course includes an introduction to the scientific method and it’s application to the study of chemistry and the properties of matter. The structure of matter at the atomic level is then presented in detail from the standpoint of modern atomic and molecular theory. This includes a description of the electronic structure of atoms and their relation to the periodic table, mass relationships, ionic and covalent bond formation and the theories used to explain molecular shape and molecular interactions. Finally, the major classes of chemical reactions and their associated energy changes will be explored including techniques used to balance chemical equations and the use of stoichiometry to make quantitative predictions. The laboratory focuses on the observation of physical properties of matter and chemical reactions by conventional and instrumental methods, and the application of these observations in a problem-solving environment.
Course includes a 3-hr laboratory.
Prerequisites Mathematics 1001 and 1002
Co-requisite Chemistry 1001
Recommended Co-requisite Mathematics 1107 or above
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Laboratory