CHE-1031: General Chemistry I
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Joan Richmond-hall
CHE-1031
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I
1000
2007
2014
None, though high school chemistry is recommended
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4
3 hours of lecture & 3 hours of laboratory per week
Fall, spring, and summer if needed
This course is intended for Engineering students and consists of the
fundamentals of general and physical chemistry. Laboratory work is
designed to give students hands-on experience with principles discussed in
the lectures, provide and introduction to laboratory techniques, and
introduce some methods of analysis currently used in the industry.
Laboratory experiments will reinforce concepts introduced in lectures and
will teach basic laboratory skills and techniques. Fundamental quantitation
and analytical techniques are emphasized.
Chemistry the Central Science, 12th edition by Brown, LeMay, Bursten (ISBN
978-0321696724)
Olmsted & Williams (2012) General Chemistry, 5/e, Saplings Systems, Inc
(ISBN: 978-1-938694-07-3)
This course serves to satisfy Student Learning Outcomes for the Civil and
Environmental Technology, Architectural Engineering Technology, and
Sustainable Design and Technology Programs. These outcomes include:
 Mastery of knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools
 Ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications
 Conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments and apply experimental
results
 Ability to communicate effectively
 Commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement
This course will provide students with a fundamental knowledge of
chemistry including:
 A working knowledge of chemical safety issues
 The ability to prepare and work with a variety of widely used chemical
reagents
 The ability to convert molecules to moles to atoms
 Knowledge of the units and methods of quantitation used in chemistry
 The ability to identify and name atoms, ions and molecules
 The ability to predict and balance chemical equations
 Knowledge of various types of chemical reactions
 A fundamental understanding of thermodynamics, chemical equilibria
and kinetics
Students will develop and practice:
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An understanding of the scientific method;
Knowledge of basic laboratory technique;
The ability to collect data and produce results in a laboratory;
The ability to use scientific notation and significant figures in
calculations;
The ability to write a detailed lab report, communicating findings
supported by organized and analyzed data; and
The ability to think critically about data produced in laboratory
experimentation.
Week
1 Lab safety training
2 How to think like a scientist: putting the scientific method into practice
3 Naming chemical compounds
4 Measurement, density and salinity
5 Formation of ionic compounds by acid oxidation
6 Precipitation, limiting reactants & theoretical yields
7 Acid strength & titration
8 Titration & buffering: neutralizing potential of commercial antacids
9 Electron configuration of atoms & ions
10 Lewis dot structures & molecular geometry
11 Exploration & demonstration of the ideal gas law
12 Reaction rates & redox reactions
13 Reaction kinetics: the iodine clock reaction
14 Review for the final exam
Graded
Student competence is determined through evaluation of: daily reading
quizzes; weekly or biweekly quizzes; graded homework assignments;
open-book lab quizzes and lab reports; four hourly written examinations;
final cumulative exam of 3 hours
Face-to-face
Lecture room & Morrill 132 Chemistry Lab