This skill can be acquired in high school, privately, or in college courses. The first and second sequences are both intended to prepare for all subsequent chemistry courses. They differ in their assumptions concerning the student's facility with mathematics and with quantitative reasoning. Students may not earn credit in two similar courses, e.g., 101C and 103C, 101L and 103L, etc. The fundamental principles of chemistry are introduced.
Special attention is given to problem-solving techniques.
The topics studied include the mole concept, the gas laws, atomic structure, stoichiometry, kinetics and chemical equilibrium, the chemical bond, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. This laboratory, which complements Chemistry 101 and 102, introduces the student to the basic techniques of the chemistry laboratory. The experiments include observation of chemical phenomena, physico-chemical measurements, syntheses, and chemical analysis. Topics include the mole concept, gas laws, atomic structure, stoichiometry, kinetics and chemical equilibria, the chemical bond, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. A mathematical background that has prepared the student for Mathematics 119C or a higher level mathematics course.