No prior chemistry is assumed. A knowledge of algebra is desirable. Callahan. 5 points. Selected principles and applications of chemistry with emphasis on the fundamental nature of chemistry. A basic course dealing with concepts of atomic and molecular structure, solution chemistry, equilibrium, and reaction rates.
Elementary problem solving is included.
Not open to students who are ineligible to enroll in V63.0121, Calculus I, or its equivalent. I is not required. In this introduction to chemistry at the college level, emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles and theories of chemistry with respect to the structure and properties of atoms and molecules and their behavior in various states of matter. Important physical and chemical properties of the common elements and their components are discussed. Facility with high school mathematics is necessary.