Chemistry I

Course Description:

Chemistry I covers basic inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on reactions and elementary theory. This course is necessary for students who expect to major in a science-related field in college and recommended for anyone with a strong interest in science.

Textbook Used:  Davis, Metcalfe, Williams, Castka (2002).   Modern Chemistry.  Austin, TX:  Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Units:

• Measurement -  Chemists collect and analyze data.
• Counting Atoms -     Moles are our friends.
• Chemical Equations -   Conservation of Mass is not only a good idea--It's the law!
• The Periodic Table and Bonding  -  The Periodic Table is the Chemist' s crib sheet.
• Kinetic Theory -  Movin', movin', movin'!!  Keep those molecules movin'
• Solutions -  A lot of chemistry happens in solution.