An introduction to and study of the fundamental concepts and principles of chemistry. Atomic and molecular structure, periodic relationships, chemical bonding, stoichiometry. Properties and theories of gases, liquids, and solids. Laboratory introduces computer plotting and quantitative measurements. Three class meetings, one laboratory per week.
Laboratory is both quantitative and descriptive and uses computer applications.
Three class meetings, one laboratory per week. 120 Principles of Chemistry Intended for students with strong high school preparation. Atomic theory, periodic relationships, chemical bonding, solution phenomena, thermodynamics, kinetics, coordination chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of metals and non-metals. Students successfully completing Chemistry 120 are able to move immediately to Chemistry 121. Interested entering students should contact the department to discuss placement in this course.