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$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
General Chemistry I
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2024
This is a comprehensive introductory course designed to familiarize students with the basic principles of chemistry. This course will provide the student with a solid foundation for further study into the sciences.
What You'll Learn
Describe chemistry's historical development, the scientific method, classify states of matter, their properties, and the influence of chemical measurements on chemical calculations.
Interpret Dalton’s atomic theory, calculate atomic mass and isotopic abundance, and analyze periodic table organization and trends in element properties.
Describe the quantum mechanical description of electrons in atoms including electron configurations and their relation to the periodic table, and the observed trends in atomic size, ionization energy, and electron affinity of elements.
Explain chemical bonding, Lewis structures, formal charges, bond polarity, and molecule structure prediction.
Classify chemical reactions, comprehend mole concepts and stoichiometry, explain factors affecting reaction rates, net and elementary reactions with rate laws, and concentration units for solution calculations.
Explain energy concepts, thermodynamics laws, enthalpy principles, and calorimetry techniques, enabling proficient calculation and interpretation of heat-related properties.
Recognize gas property relationships, apply gas laws in calculations, explaining the postulates of kinetic-molecular theory.
Describe intermolecular forces, crystalline structure types, defects, and phase transitions, aiding in the interpretation of phase diagrams.
Describe temperature and pressure effects on solubility, solution concentration measures, and the impact of solute concentration on solution properties, including osmosis.
Recognize Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases, evaluating aqueous solution acidity, pH and pOH calculations.
Describe acid-base buffers, titration curves, and interpret chemical equations and equilibrium expressions for solubility equilibria.
Describe entropy and Gibbs free energy, their changes, and correlate them with chemical and physical processes, spontaneity, and equilibrium constants.
Illustrate nuclear structure, radioactive decay types, their biological effects, and radiation measurement units and detection tools.
Explain methods for representing molecules in organic chemistry, and the difference between various types of organic compounds based on their characteristic properties.
Apply theoretical concepts to real-life scenarios through case studies and practice sets designed to enhance problem-solving and analytical skills.
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This course provides a solid foundation in the core principles of chemical science. Beginning with atoms and the periodic table, it explores electronic structure, chemical bonding, and molecular geometry, linking atomic properties to behavior. Students will study reaction stoichiometry, kinetics, energy changes, and gas behavior, along with intermolecular forces affecting liquids and solids. The course covers solutions, acid-base concepts, equilibria, entropy, free energy, and nuclear energy, concluding with an introduction to organic chemistry. This foundation prepares students for advanced studies in chemistry and related fields.
There are no prerequisites to take General Chemistry.
| Topic | Objective |
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| Chemistry: The Science of Change |
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| Atoms and the Periodic Table |
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| Electronic Structure and Periodic Trends |
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| Chemical Bonds and Molecular Geometry |
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| Reaction Stoichiometry and Kinetics |
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| Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions |
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| Gases |
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| Intermolecular Forces and the Physical Properties of Liquids and Solids |
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| Physical Properties of Solutions |
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| Acids and Bases |
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| Acid-Base Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria |
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| Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium |
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| Nuclear Energy |
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| Organic Chemistry |
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 4 Graded Exams
- 1 Graded Midterm
- 1 Graded Final
All course readings can be found within the course:
https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e
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