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Dec 06, 2024
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2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry Credits: 5 LEC hours per week: 4 LAB hours per week: 2 This course provides a fundamental survey of inorganic chemistry and is intended for Nursing and Allied Health science majors in fulfillment of the pre-nursing (or health care related) program lab science requirements. Topics include atomic structure, bonding, periodicity, stoichiometry, gases, equilibrium, solution chemistry, acids, bases, and buffers. Formerly: CHEM 107. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046 with a P or appropriate placement; ENGL 087 or AENG 100 with a grade of C or higher or appropriate placement; or permission of the Science Division Chair or designee. Course Outcomes:
- Differentiate between major chemical categories, including: states of matter; metals vs. nonmetals; ionic compounds vs. covalent compounds; solutes vs. solvents.
- Solve quantitative problems using discipline-specific tools, including: scientific units and metric conversion; stoichiometry and dimensional analysis; and solution concentration.
- Solve qualitative problems using thermodynamics and kinetics; chemical equilibrium and pH; radioactive decay principles.
- Sketch the atom in terms of the major subatomic particles, their location, masses and charges; explain the arrangement of the periodic table and periodic trends in terms of electron quantization.
- Recognize simple examples of oxidation-reduction and metathesis reactions; describe the pH behavior of household solutions, buffers, and physiologic fluids.
- Draw Lewis structures for simple molecules and polyatomic ions.
- Predict the shape, polarity, and solubility of simple molecules on the basis of VSEPR and intermolecular forces.
- Analyze data gathered by the safe use of laboratory glassware, equipment and reagents.
- Critique the precision, accuracy, and explanatory power of laboratory data.
Course Topics:
- Matter, Energy and Measurement
- Atoms, Molecules and Ions
- Chemical Reactions
- Gases, Liquids and Solids
- Solutions and Colloids
- Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
- Acids, Bases and Buffers
Course Attribute(s): Lab Course
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