CHEM 1614 General Chemistry I Syllabus 010 Summer 2026

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate safety precautions while in the chemistry laboratory and when handling chemicals and equipment.
2. Demonstrate skills in measurement and in clear communication of data and results.
3. Apply the concepts of significant figures and unit conversions to measurements and calculations.
4. Describe the modern model of the atom in terms of the subatomic structure of atoms, ions, and isotopes.
5. Relate the names and formulas of elements, ions, and compounds.
6. Describe various types of chemical reactions in terms of conservation of mass, bond rearrangement, balanced chemical reactions, and energy changes.
7. Perform calculations relating moles, mass, and molarity that involve compounds, solutions, gases, and chemical reactions.
8. Apply the concepts of heat and enthalpy to chemical and physical processes.
9. Relate atomic spectra to electron transitions in atoms.
10. Use the electronic structure of atoms and their positions in the Periodic Table to predict periodic trends in chemical and physical properties.
11. Draw Lewis structures and use them to predict the molecular geometry and polarity of simple covalent molecules.
12. Apply the gas laws to gases and mixtures of gases.
13. Use predicted intermolecular forces between molecules to make statements about their properties.
14. Describe types and properties of solids.