CHEM 099 - Introductory Chemistry

A treatment of fundamental chemical mathematics, computational methods, metric system, matter, energy, chemical and physical properties, law of conservation of mass-energy, foundations of atomic theories, elements, compounds, formulas, and stoichiometry. Other topics may be covered at the discretion of the instructor. Assessment Level(s): ELAI 990/ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , MATH 050 , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly CH 099A.

3 semester hours

May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017 or MATH 020 or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score.

THREE EQUIVALENT CREDIT HOURS. NOT APPLICABLE TO A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE. MAY NOT BE USED TO SATISFY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS. NOT INCLUDED IN GPA CALCULATION.

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Perform mathematical operations relevant to chemical problems.
Describe the chemical nature of atoms, ions, and molecules.
Apply rules of nomenclature to simple chemical compounds.

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