GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CHEM 103 and ( MATH 112 , 114 , 171, 211 or 221 ). Not open to students with credit for CHEM 109 or 115 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct and use appropriate three-dimensional bonding models that describe the probable valence electron distribution in the molecule and use these models to explain structural observations and chemical behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Construct and use particle-level models of structure and energy to describe how systems undergo chemical and/or physical changes toward achieving equilibrium (e.g., predict or explain the outcome of a reaction, the temperature dependence, and/or how energy is harnessed from the reaction). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use particle-level models of chemical reactions along with kinetic data to explain or predict how a chemical reaction occurs. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct, modify, and analyze experiments in the chemistry laboratory pertaining to relevant course concepts (e.g., simple organic synthesis, reaction kinetics, acid/base chemistry, and electrochemistry) while continuing to develop safety, measurement, and sample isolation techniques. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Articulate the rationale behind experimental results in verbal communications and written assessments. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct and use appropriate three-dimensional bonding models that describe the probable valence electron distribution in the molecule and use these models to explain structural observations and chemical behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Construct and use particle-level models of structure and energy to describe how systems undergo chemical and/or physical changes toward achieving equilibrium (e.g., predict or explain the outcome of a reaction, the temperature dependence, and/or how energy is harnessed from the reaction). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use particle-level models of chemical reactions along with kinetic data to explain or predict how a chemical reaction occurs. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct, modify, and analyze experiments in the chemistry laboratory pertaining to relevant course concepts (e.g., simple organic synthesis, reaction kinetics, acid/base chemistry, and electrochemistry) while continuing to develop safety, measurement, and sample isolation techniques. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Articulate the rationale behind experimental results in verbal communications and written assessments. Audience: Undergraduate