CHEM A110: Introduction to Chemistry
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| Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 03/20/2024 |
| Top Code | 190500 - Chemistry, General |
| Units | 5 Total Units |
| Hours | 126 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 72; Lab Hours 54) |
| Total Outside of Class Hours | 0 |
| Course Credit Status | Credit: Degree Applicable (D) |
| Material Fee | No |
| Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
| Repeatable | No |
| Grading Policy | Standard Letter (S),
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| Associate Arts Local General Education (GE) |
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| Associate Science Local General Education (GE) |
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| California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) |
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| Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) |
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| California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) |
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Course Description
Principles of inorganic, organic, and bio-chemistry. Not for those who will take CHEM A180 or CHEM A130. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitation: CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 combined: maximum credit, 1 course; No credit for CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 if taken after CHEM A180. C-ID: CHEM 102.C-ID: CHEM 102.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- Solve calculational problems in the areas of unit conversion, stoichiometry, gas laws, pH determination, and solution concentrations using unit equations and simple algebraic methods.
- Apply the principles of electron configurations, Lewis structural theory, and VSEPR theory to predict the structure and three-dimensional shape of simple inorganic and organic species from the chemical formula.
- Using inorganic and organic nomenclature rules to provide a systematic name for a chemical structure or a chemical structure from a systematic name.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of basic organic chemistry reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes, alcohols, ethers, amines, amides, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones by drawing the Lewis chemical structures of the predicted products of organic reactions when given the structures of reactants and reaction conditions.
- Employ safe and proper laboratory techniques to make accurate, reproducible measurements of masses and volumes, and accurate, reproducible experimental observations.
Course Objectives
- 1. Define and use common chemical terms.
- 2. Solve problems using chemical relationships and the unit-equation approach.
- 3. Demonstrate safe and proper techniques for common laboratory procedures.
- 4. Represent chemical species correctly in the writing of chemical equations and inorganic reactions.
- 5. Discuss the relationship between the structure of a functional group and the physical and chemical properties of the different classes of organic compounds.
- 6. Demonstrate knowledge of basic organic nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes, alcohols, ethers, amines, amides, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones.
- 7. Demonstrate knowledge of basic organic reactions.
- 8. Predict the shapes of organic and inorganic compounds using VSEPR theory.
- 9. Demonstrate knowledge of major metabolic pathways.
Lecture Content
Lecture SI measurement Scientific notation and significant figures Unit-equation approach Elements and atoms Compounds and chemical bonds Moles and molar mass Chemical reactions and equations Chemical energy Solutions and concentrations Acid-base, precipitation and redox reactions pH relationships Introduction to organic chemistry Hydrocarbons Alcohols, ethers, and amines Aldehydes and ketones Carboxylic acids, esters and amides Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Enzymes Metabolic pathways Cellular components Optional special lecture topics: Nuclear chemistry Vitamins and hormones Chemical hygiene plan
Lab Content
1. Orientation exercise 2. Laboratory measurements 3. Density determinations 4. Chemical and physical changes 5. Chemical reactions 6. Lecture, demonstration, problem assignments, discussion, and laboratory experiments Students will spend a minimum of 2 hours weekly reading from assigned text Experiments and exams will include some questions requiring the writing of sentence explanations and/or descriptions. Students will be expected to analyze questions and generate answers to them. Some answers will be in the language of mathematics and others will, as stated above, be in English. Some questions will require the use of principles to synthesize an answer which was not taught. Students will spend a minimum of 5 hours per week on reading assignments, homework problems, problem solving exercises, special projects and laboratory reports Students performance in the course will be evaluated using a combination of the following possible evaluation instruments and methods: 1. Examinations 2. Comprehensive final examination 3. Quizzes 4. Homework and problem-solving exercises 5. Special projects 6. Oral presentations 7. Laboratory exercises and reports Experiments and exams will include some questions requiring the writing of sentence explanations and/or descriptions. Students will be expected to analyze questions and generate answers to them. Some answers will be in the language of mathematics and others will, as stated above, be in English. Some questions will require the use of principles to synthesize an answer which was not taught. Chemistry: Masters degree in chemistry OR bachelors degree in chemistry or biochemistry AND masters degree in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry OR the equivalent. Masters degree required. 1. Required Raymond, K.W.. General, Organic & Biological Chemistry: An Integrated Approach, 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2014
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