CHM 11500

General Chemistry
General Chemistry

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About the Course
Chemistry 11500 is the foundational general chemistry course for engineering, science, and some agricultural majors. The stated minimum prerequisite for CHM 11500 is one year of algebra and one year of chemistry.
Course Goals/Learning Objectives
The course begins with a brief review of core concepts from high school chemistry and then moves into nuclear chemistry. The focus remains on materials at the atomic level while studying atomic spectroscopy and periodic trends. Models of bonding atoms move the course to a focus on ionic, covalent, and metallic compounds. At the molecular level, the shape and structure of compounds is studied next, followed by an examination of solutions, UV/Vis spectroscopy and calibration. A study of organic materials, such as hydrocarbons, biological molecules and polymers, comprises the middle section of the course. Solids, semiconductors, and nanoparticles are covered in the final section of the course, which focuses on inorganic materials. The course has been designed and structured so that in addition to the treatment of the concepts and topics listed above, there is a simultaneous emphasis on development of problem-solving skills.

CHM 11500

Course Catalog
CHM 11500 General Chemistry

Description
Credit Hours: 4.00. Stoichiometry; atomic structure; periodic properties; ionic and covalent bonding; molecular geometry; gases, liquids, and solids; crystal structure; thermochemistry; descriptive chemistry of metals and non-metals. Required of students majoring in science and students in engineering who are not in CHM 12300. One year of high school chemistry or one semester of college chemistry required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. CTL:IPS 1721 General Chemistry I w/lab
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours
Levels:  Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types:  Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture, Recitation
Offered By:  College of Science
Department:  Chemistry
Course Attributes
Credit By Exam, Lower Division, Core Transfer Library, Dept Credit, UC-Science, GTC-Science
May be offered at any of the following campuses:  PU Fort Wayne Northwest- Westville Northwest- Hammond West Lafayette
Prerequisites
(Undergraduate level MA 15900 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 15800 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 15400 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MATH 15400 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 16100 Minimum Grade of D [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 16500 Minimum Grade of D [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 22300 Minimum Grade of D [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 23100 Minimum Grade of D [may be taken concurrently] or Undergraduate level MA 16010 Minimum Grade of D [may be taken concurrently]) or ALEKS Math Assessment 075 or SATR Math 620 or SAT Mathematics 600 or ACT Math 26
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