The students will acquire knowledge of how to carry out scientific measurements using proper units and report the results with proper number of significant figures.
Understanding various basic laws, like the law of conservation of mass, the law of definite proportions, the law of multiple proportions, and applying them appropriately.
Realizing the concept of the mole, molecular formula, molecular mass, formula mass, and utilizing these concepts in stoichiometric calculations and balancing chemical reactions.
Acquiring a working knowledge and application of the gas laws, and understanding the molecular explanation of the basic quantities in these laws.
Obtaining basic thermochemical knowledge on energy transformations associated with chemical reactions.
Understanding the atomic structure in light of quantum mechanics principles.
Relating the periodicity of elements and their chemical properties like electronegativity, electron affinity, atomic size, and ionization potentials to the electronic configurations of the elements.
Understanding the concepts of chemical bonding and molecular structure, and its relation to the shapes and properties of molecules.
Analyzing the interconversions of states of matter, the properties of each state, and the type of intermolecular forces involved.
Intended learning Outcomes and Competences
Textbook and References
Required:
Principles of General Chemistry, 3rd Ed., M. S, Silberberg by McGraw-Hill, 2010
Reference:
General Chemistry, 10th Ed., R. Chang by McGraw-Hill, New York, 2007.
General Chemistry, 9th Ed., Principles and Modern Applications, Petrucci, Harwood, Herring and Madura, Pearson International Edition, 2008
General Chemistry, 5th Ed., J. E. Brady, F. A. Senese and N. D. Jespersen, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 2009.