CHM 080 - Preparation for General Chemistry

1. Describe the fundamental aspects of atomic structure, Chemical bonding, and stoichiometry.
2. Apply unit conversion, dimensional analysis, and graphical analysis to problems in chemistry.

1. Define chemistry and describe the steps of the scientific method.
2. Understand the difference between chemical changes and physical changes.
3. Distinguish between the physical and chemical properties of matter.
4. Distinguish between mixtures and pure substances.
5. Solve a wide variety of problems using dimensional analysis, perform unit analysis problems (involving the metric system, unit conversions, volume, density, and temperature) applying significant digits and scientific notation.
6. Be able to create and interpret graphs.
7. Use correct spelling for the names and symbols of common elements and be able to write formulas of elements that exist as diatomic molecules.
8. Identify all periods and groups sown on the periodic table.
9. Use periodic table to identify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids, and list general physical properties for each category.
10. Give names, symbols, relative charges and masses for the three major subatomic particles.
11. Determine the atomic number, mass number, and number of protons, neutrons and electrons for isotopes of the elements.
12. Be able to correctly write molecular formulas from names of compounds and names from molecular formulas for simple inorganic compounds.
13. Describe the chemical mole and Avogadro’s Number.
14. Define molar mass and determine molar mass for elements and compounds.
15. Balance chemical equations, identify basic types of chemical reactions and predict the outcome for these reactions.
16. Use the concept of the mole in quantitative chemical calculations; be able to interconvert between mass, moles, number of ions and atoms and understand stoichiometric relationships involved in reactions.

1. Fundamental Concepts
   1. Scientific method
   2. Classification of matter
   3. Mathematical tools for problem solving in chemistry
   4. SI and English units of measurement
   5. Graphing: Create and interpret graphs
2. Pure Substances I:  Elements
   1. Atomic structure, subatomic particles
   2. Periodic table: names, symbols, types of elements
3. Pure Substances II: Compounds
   1. Compound formation: molecules, ions
   2. Ionic bond and covalent bond
4. Nomenclature
   1. Names of common inorganic compounds
   2. Formulas of common inorganic compounds
5. Chemical Quantities
   1. The mole concept
   2. Calculation of molar mass of pure substances
   3. Interconversion of mass, mole and number of particles
6. Stoichiometry
   1. The balanced equation
   2. Equation molar and mass relationships