CHEM& 163 - General Chemistry with Lab III

5 Credits

General chemistry for science and engineering majors. The third course in a three-quarter sequence includes chemical kinetics, nuclear reactions, descriptive chemistry of representative elements, transition metal properties, complex ions and coordination compounds, solubility and complex-ion equilibria, introductory organic chemistry, and an introduction to biomolecules. One credit of laboratory is included.

Pre-requisite(s) CHEM& 162 min 1.7
FeesCL SC

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students majoring in physical, life, or health sciences, or engineering.
Active Date 20210211T14:42:39

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science
Science Lab

Course Outline
Topics will include the following, not necessarily in this order, with laboratory work paralleling lecture content.

Factors that affect reaction rates
Rate Laws, Collision Theory, and Mechanisms
Nuclear Stability and Reactivity
Chemical Applications of Radioactivity
Review of Electron Configurations and Atomic Properties
The Periodic Law and Diagonal Relationships
Acid-Base Character of Oxides and Hydroxides
Representative Metals and Nonmetals
Transition Metal Properties
Complex lons and the Spectrochemical Series
Solubility and Complex lon Formation Equilibria
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Introduction to Biomolecules
Special Topics or projects if time allows at the discretion of the instructor

Student Learning Outcomes
Properly perform laboratory operations to obtain data, process data, and to draw relevant conclusions.

Describe and use the topics of equilibrium and kinetics to further describe, explain, and predict chemical/physical changes.

Explain and predict chemical and physical properties of matter using the fundamental principles of chemical concepts.

Perform mathematical analyses to quantify matter and energy and predict physical/chemical changes using proper conversions, relationships, and units.

Work effectively with others and communicate effectively in writing and orally.