Description
This lecture course is the second in a two-semester sequence of general chemistry. The course builds upon the fundamental principles introduced in the first semester course and extends them to cover gases, intermolecular forces, liquids and solids, solutions and colligative properties, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Emphasis is placed on quantitative problem-solving, critical thinking, and applying chemical principles to real-world and scientific contexts.
Prerequisites
“C” or higher in CHEM 161.
Corequisite Courses
Designation
Diversification: Physical Sciences — DP
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Apply gas laws, explain the properties of liquids and solids based on intermolecular forces, and perform calculations related to solutions and colligative properties.
- Analyze and solve problems related to chemical kinetics and equilibrium, including acid-base equilibria, and predict the effects of changing conditions on reaction rates and equilibrium position.
- Apply the principles of thermodynamics to determine the spontaneity of reactions and use electrochemical concepts to calculate cell potentials for redox reactions.