Description: |
(5 credits) This is an introduction to the concepts of chemistry for science and engineering students, health professions students, and as a science course for students of the humanities and social sciences. The lecture portions of this course will be conducted online and the lab and workshop portions of the course will be in-person.  Properties of chemical systems are discussed from a macroscopic and molecular perspective with examples developed from a wide range of disciplines. The topics covered include stoichiometry, atoms and molecules, properties of gases, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibria, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly 75 min. workshop, 50 min. lab lecture and a 3-hour laboratory meeting. Lab fee will be billed by the Bursar. (Fall/Summer) |