COREQUISITE: 

ENG101 - English Composition or equivalent, MAT101 or higher.

Students receiving credit for CHE111 and/or CHE112 cannot receive credit for CHE101. 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

This course uses an Open Education Resource (OER) which is free. You can access the textbook at the following URL: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/the-basics-of-general-organic-and-biological-chemistry

 The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

ISBN 13: 9781453311097

REQUIRED MATERIALS:  

Safety glasses, calculator and composition notebook for laboratory data are required for all on-campus sections.

As the result of instructional activities, students will be able to:

1. Interpret and analyze scientific information.
2. Develop hypotheses based on the observation of natural phenomena.
3. Explain experimental design based on a testable hypothesis as a result of observation and prediction.
4. Record and organize data resulting from quantitative measurement using tables and graphs.
5. Interpret and analyze data and come to conclusions based on the evidence presented.
6. Calculate an initial unit of measurement to another unit using conversion factors from the unit of an equality.
   1. Convert an initial unit of measurement to another unit.
   2. Identify conversion factors from the units in an equality.
   3. Calculate density of a substance.
   4. Convert between mass and volume using density.
7. Describe the characteristics of an element using the periodic table and the relationship between electron arrangement, group number and periodic law.
   1. Explain the relationship between electron arrangement, group number and periodic law
   2. Identify an element and the characteristics of an element using the periodic table
   3. Identify number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom using the periodic table.
   4. Identify an isotope and describe the atomic mass of an element.
8. Determine the correct formulas for ionic and covalent compounds and balance a chemical equation.
   1. Identify elements and compounds in a chemical formula.
   2. Write the correct formulas for ionic and covalent compounds.
   3. Name ionic and covalent compounds.
   4. Write a balanced equation for a chemical reaction.
9. Determine the mole/mass relationships in chemical equations using principles of stoichiometry.
   1. Determine the molar mass of a compound from its formula.
   2. Convert between grams of a substance and number of moles using molar mass.
   3. Use mole conversion factors to determine number of moles for a reactant or product.
   4. Calculate the mass of a reactant or product using a given mass of a substance in a reaction and appropriate mole factor and molar masses.
10. Describe physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases and the energy involved with changes of states in matter.
    1. Identify the physical properties of three states of matter.
    2. Describe the changes of state between solids, liquids, and gases.
    3. Calculate the energy involved with changes of states in matter.
11. Calculate pressure, volume, temperature, or moles using the appropriate gas law.
    1. Describe the kinetic molecular theory of gases.
    2. Describe the units of measurement used for pressure, volume, temperature, or moles of a specific amount of gas.
    3. Calculate pressure, volume, or temperature using the appropriate gas law
12. Identify the solute and solvent and calculate the concentration in a solution.
    1. Identify solute and solvent in a solution.
    2. Describe hydrogen bonding.
    3. Calculate concentration of a solution.
    4. Describe hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions.
13. Identify conjugate acid-base pairs for an acid base reaction and determine the strength of an acid or base using the pH scale.
    1. Identify an acid and base in a reaction.
    2. Identify a solution as acidic, basic, or neutral using the pH scale.
    3. Calculate concentration of hydronium and hydroxide ions using the ion product of water.
    4. Calculate pH from the hydronium or hydroxide ions in solution.
    5. Identify conjugate-acid-base pairs for an acid base reaction.
14. Describe the characteristics, measurement and applications of radioactivity.
    1. Describe alpha, beta, positron and gamma radiation.
    2. Write nuclear equations showing mass numbers and atomic numbers for radioactive decay.
    3. Describe the detection and measurement of radiation.
    4. Calculate the amount of radioisotope remaining after one or more half-lives.
    5. Describe the use of radioisotopes in medicine.
    6. Describe the processes of nuclear fission and fusion.
15. Describe the properties that are characteristics of organic compounds
    1. Identify properties characteristic of organic and inorganic compounds.
    2. Classify organic molecules according to their functional groups.
    3. Give the IUPAC names and draw condensed structural formulas for alkanes, aldehydes and ketones, alcohols and thiols and carboxylic acids.

 LABORATORY OBJECTIVES

1. Be able to record, organize, graph and perform computations upon the data collected in the laboratory.
2. Be able to prepare a written laboratory report that effectively interprets and communicates their results.
3. Be able to effectively use computers as a tool for communication, data collection, data analysis.
4. Perform laboratory activities where students collect, organize and analyze data demonstrating concepts from the major objectives listed above.

 SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE AREA LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. understand the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including:
   • observation
   • hypothesis development
   • measurement and data collection
   • experimentation
   • evaluation of evidence
   • employment of mathematical analysis

2. apply scientific data, concepts and models in one of the natural sciences

GENERAL TOPICS OUTLINE:

1. Energy and Matter
2. Atoms and Elements
3. Compounds and Their Bonds
4. Chemical Reactions and Quantities
5. Gases
6. Solutions
7. Acids and Bases
8. Nuclear Radiation
9. Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Feel free to contact a member of the Science Department or the Science Department Chair.