CHEM& 163 General Chem w/Lab III (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Natural Sciences with Lab; General Transfer Elective Formerly CHEM 160 - CCN
Prerequisite CHEM& 162 with a grade of at least 1.5, or instructor permission.
Course Description The last quarter of a three quarter sequence in general chemistry for science and engineering majors. The course covers kinetics, equilibrium, oxidation/reduction reactions, acids and bases, slightly soluble salts, and electrochemistry. Lab included.
Course Content A .Kinetics
B. Equilibrium
C. Oxidation/reduction reactions
D. Acids and bases
E. Slightly soluble salts
F. Electrochemistry
Student Outcomes 1. Describe factors that affect rates of chemical reactions.
2. Apply rate laws to calculate rate order, activation energy, and evaluate plausibility of reaction mechanisms.
3. Describe the condition of chemical equilibrium using Le Chatelier’s principle and calculate the condition of chemical equilibrium through acid base reactions, solubility, and complex ion formations.
4. Describe, predict, and calculate outcomes resulting from the interaction of acids, bases, buffers and salts.
5. Describe how oxidation-reduction reactions are used to construct and operate electrochemical cells.
6. Calculate cell potential, equilibrium constants, and Gibbs free energy within different types of chemical cells.
7. Use a variety of course-specific laboratory techniques to safely carry out lab procedures and describe the results.
8. 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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