KIM 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

Course Objectives

1. To gain ability of doing chemistry experiments under the safe conditions,
2. Learning chemistry knowledge with the experiments,
3. Applying basic techniques and using instruments,
4. Writing scientific reports,
5. Understanding the relationship between daily life and chemicals

Course Description

Laboratory safety rules, basic chemical concepts , Matter: Its properties and
Measurements, Atoms and the Atomic Theory, Electrons in Atoms, Periodic Table and
Some Atomic Properties, Chemical Compounds, Chemical Reactions, Introduction to
Reactions in Aqueous Solutions, Gases, Thermochemistry, Chemical Bonding (Basic
concepts, Valance bond and Molecular Orbital Theories), Intermolecular Forces in
Liquids and Solids, Solutions and Their Physical Properties, Principles of Chemical
Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy.