KIM 101EL - General Chemistry I Lab.

Course Objectives

aboratory 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.

Course Description

Laboratory safety rules, basic chemical concepts (chemical compounds, solutions, stoichiometry, separation techniques), applications in chemistry laboratory (Quantitative Preparation of KCl, Hydrates, Determination of Sodium Hypochlorite Levels in Bleach, VSEPR Theory, Synthesis of Soap, Determination and Removal of Hardness of Water, Determination of Acetic Acid in Vinegar, Thermochemistry: Determination of the Heat of Reaction)