61 Intro to Gen. Chem. This is a one-semester general chemistry course. Topics deal with basic principles of atomic and molecular structures, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, chemical change and organic chemistry. Emphasis is on compounds of interest in health and the environment. This course embodies a study of elementary chemical principles, including a study of the nature, properties and users of many inorganic elements and compounds, and the fundamental laws and theories concerning their reactions.
Emphasis is placed on the practical application of elements studied.
This course provides an introduction to the study of the compounds of carbon, their relation to each other and synthetic methods of preparation.