Investigate ideas of structure and consider how small, simple molecules can be pieced together into larger, more complex natural and synthetic molecules. Three class meetings per week. 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.