GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Stoichiometry and the mole concept, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, electronic structure of atoms, periodic properties, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, and the behavior of gases, liquids and solids. Equivalent to lecture-only part of CHEM 103 . Provides a mechanism for awarding credit for experiences with no laboratory component. The combination of CHEM 101 and CHEM 105 is equivalent to CHEM 103 .
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct models of atomic, ionic, and molecular substances that account for interactions between particles and energy flows between system and surroundings and use these models to explain trends in physical properties. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Construct models for atoms or ions that highlight the probable locations and energies of all electrons and use them to explain atomic-level phenomena (e.g., periodic properties or light-matter interactions). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Construct and use appropriate three-dimensional bonding models that describe the probable valence electron distribution in a molecule and use these models to explain structural observations and chemical behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate, evaluate, and rationalize quantities relevant to stoichiometry and thermodynamics, e.g., amounts in moles, mass, concentration, energy changes. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Construct models of atomic, ionic, and molecular substances that account for interactions between particles and energy flows between system and surroundings and use these models to explain trends in physical properties. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Construct models for atoms or ions that highlight the probable locations and energies of all electrons and use them to explain atomic-level phenomena (e.g., periodic properties or light-matter interactions). Audience: Undergraduate 3. Construct and use appropriate three-dimensional bonding models that describe the probable valence electron distribution in a molecule and use these models to explain structural observations and chemical behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Calculate, evaluate, and rationalize quantities relevant to stoichiometry and thermodynamics, e.g., amounts in moles, mass, concentration, energy changes. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027