Chem 100

Course Title: Fundamentals of Chemistry, Course Name: Chemistry 100 Lec 

Credits Hours: 

Lecture:   4 credits, four classes per week (Duration: 1 hr each class)

 

Days Meet: MTWF

 

Semester course offered:   Fall, Winter and Summer     Instructor: Arun Datta

 

 

Catalog Description:

                     This is an introductory chemistry course designed for students who have not successfully completed one year of high school chemistry. The course is covered in one semester. The course is a prerequisite for chemistry 101-102 sequence. This is a required course for nursing and other allied health science professionals.

 

Prerequisite:

                     Algebra II or Math 50

 

Corequisite:

                     Chemistry 100 A

 

Course Outline:

                     This course is designed to stress fundamental aspects of introductory level chemistry. The complete course description and approximate time of discussion in the class on various topics are shown below:

 

                     Week                  Topic

 

                                                Chemical and Physical Properties of Matter, Energy

                        1                      Measurements, Conversion Factors and Significant Figures

 

                        2                      Chemical Symbols of Elements, Concepts of Atoms

                       

                     3-4                      Atomic Structure, Electron Distribution of Elements, Periodic Properties of Elements

 

                        5                      Oxidation States of Elements, Chemical Bonding

 

                        6                      Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

 

                        7                      Calculations of Empirical and Molecular

                       

                        8                      Formula Balancing Chemical Reactions

                       

 

                        9                      Properties of Gases. Boyle’s, Charles, and Ideal Gas Laws,                                                  Combined Gas equations.           

 

                     10-11                  Properties of Liquids, Hydrogen Bonding, Solubilities of Solids in Liquids, Heat of Fusion and Vaporization. Calculations of Molarity, Percent Solution, Colligative Properties of Solutions.

 

                        12                    Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions. 

                                                 Mass-mole Conversions

                       

                        13                    Preliminary Idea about Chemical Equilibrium. Arrhenius,                                                                    Brfnsted-Lowry and Lewis Definitions of Acids and Bases.                                            Reactions of Acids and Bases.

 

                      14                      Chemical Equilibrium. Dependence of Reaction on Presuure and Temperature, and Brief Discussion of Thermodynamics.

 

                        15                    Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.

 

                    

Teaching Methods:

                     Lecture, discussion, problem session and laboratory.

 

Text:

                     David E. Goldberg: Fundamentals of Chemistry 4^th Ed.

 

Grading Criteria:

                     Lecture: Four one hour tests, six quizzes and one comprehensive final examination. The lowest test and quiz grades will be dropped when final grades are calculated. The final exam is a standardized exam by the American Chemical Society and is a multiple choice. Final grades are determined as follows.

 

                                    Tests:                           55%

                                    Quizzes:                        20%

                                    Final:                            25%