Students will possess sufficient knowledge of chemical laws and principles to pursue advanced courses in chemistry with profit. The student will have a foundation of chemical knowledge on which to base other chemistry and science related courses, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. The student will get a better understanding of the importance of technological advances for the development of scientific knowledge, and will apply these advances in the laboratory when appropriate. These topics are the foundation upon which the principles of acid-base behavior, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics and electrochemistry are developed. There is a direct relationship between the type of bonding in a compound and its behavior as an acid or base.
Atomic structure is the determining factor regarding complex ion formation.
This course will integrate the technological advances within the area and their impact in the formulation of chemical principles and their applications. Furthermore, the laboratory component of the course will help to illustrate and apply some of these technological advances. Chemistry II is a quantitative course. The topics covered are treated mathematically. Calculations involving the quadratic formula and logarithms are routine.