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CHEM& 161 General Chemistry w/Lab I (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Natural Sciences with Lab; General Transfer Elective
Formerly CHEM 140 - CCN

Prerequisite CHEM& 139 with a grade of at least 1.5 or a year of High School chemistry and MATH& 141 with a grade of at least 1.5 (or may be taken concurrently) or instructor permission.

Course Description
The first quarter of a three quarter sequence in general chemistry for science and engineering majors. The course covers measurements, significant figures, dimensional analysis, fundamentals of atomic structure, stoichiometry, reactions, gas laws, thermochemistry, and an introduction to solutions. Lab included.

Course Content
A. Measurements
B. Significant figures
C. Dimensional analysis
D. Fundamentals of atomic structure
E. Stoichiometry
F. Solutions
G. Chemical reactions in solution
H. Thermochemistry

Student Outcomes
1. Write and balance equations for several types of chemical reactions.

2. Calculate stoichiometric quantities using stoichiometric relationships and determine the reasonableness of answers. 

3. Apply kinetic molecular theory to describe gaseous behavior and gas laws.

4. Explain the role of heat transfer in chemical and physical processes and apply these to thermodynamics.

5. Use a variety of course-specific laboratory techniques to safely carry out lab procedures and describe the results.

6. Demonstrate via multiple modalities (e.g. case studies, labs, projects) how course-specific concepts and theories apply to and influence the broader world.

Degree Outcomes
Natural Sciences: Graduates use the scientific method to analyze natural phenomena and acquire skills to evaluate authenticity of data/information relative to the natural world.

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 60



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