KIM 101 - General Chemistry I

Course Objectives

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.

Course Description

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.