Chemical Concepts, Systems, and Practices II

5.0 credits

CHEM 132 builds on the foundations established in CHEM 131, with an emphasis on the driving forces and rates of chemical change. Students will explore energy, spontaneity, equilibrium, and kinetics to understand how and why chemical reactions occur, connecting theory with real-world examples in science, engineering, health, and environmental contexts. Topics covered include thermochemistry, thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, acid–base and solubility equilibria, and the principles of chemical kinetics.