Expected Student Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

A.       With no previous background in chemistry, understand and apply the basic concepts of chemistry.

B.       Perform basic laboratory tasks, collect physical data, evaluate collected data to reach logical conclusion, and observe and categorize chemical reactions.

C.       Reference basic resource materials in the field of chemistry. 

D.       Describe the classification of matter.

E.       Distinguish between mass and weight.

F.       Identify and distinguish elements, compounds, mixtures, physical changes and chemical changes.

G.       Collect data in SI units.

H.       Demonstrate problem-solving skills as applied to chemical concepts.

I.        Write the name of an inorganic chemical compound, given its formula; and write the formula, given the name of the inorganic compound.

J.        Compare the current theories of atomic structure.

K.       Compare the concepts of atomic bonding.

L.       Construct Lewis structures for chemical compounds and determine the types of bonds present in the compounds.

M.      Assign oxidation numbers to elements in compounds and/or ions.

N.       Calculate the number of particles present in a given amount of matter using the mole concept.

O.       Calculate the empirical and molecular formulas of a compound given the percent composition.

P.       Balance chemical reactions and identify the class of reaction.

Q.       Calculate the amount of reactants or products in a chemical reaction using the principles of chemical stoichiometry.

R.       Describe the kinetic molecular theory of matter and its application to the states of matter.

S.       Calculate changes in P,V or T of a gas sample using the gas laws.

T.       Calculate the molar mass (gram formula weight) of a compound.

U.       Describe the physical and chemical properties of water.

V.       Calculate the concentration of a solution in terms of %(w/w), M.

W.      Identify a compound as an Arrhenius acid/base, a Bronsted-Lowery acid or base.

X.       Calculate the pH of a solution.

Y.       Write net and total ionic reactions.

Z.       Apply the concept of chemical equilibrium to buffers.

AA.    Estimate the effect changes in concentration, temperature, pressure or volume will have on an equilibrium using Le Chatelier principle.

AB.    Identify the oxidizing agent and reducing agents in a reaction.

AC.    Explain the concepts of nuclear chemistry.