2024-2025 College Catalog

CHM-120 General Chemistry I

General Chemistry I is the first semester of a college-level two-semester sequence in the study of the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry with emphasis on such topics as stoichiometry; atomic structure; chemical periodicity; chemical bonding and structure; chemical reactions; gases;acids, bases, and salts, and thermochemistry. Laboratory time is devoted to experiments illustrating the above. CHM 120 is generally required for science majors and engineers, and satisfies part of the General Education Physical Science requirement for an Associate in Science (A.S) degree or an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

High school chemistry completed within the last 5 years with a grade of C or higher, or CHM-099 with a grade of C or higher; and MTH-120, MTH-132, or equivalent with a grade of C or higher.

IAI Code:

P1 902L, CHM 911

PCS Code:

1.1

Lecture:

3

Lab:

3