Chemistry 30S Course Outline

Teacher: Mr. Rezai

Textbook: Chemistry, A First Course

Goals of the course:

1)      To develop a scientific understanding of the current contents

2)      To prepare students for high level thinking in 40S chemistry and beyond

A) Introduction to Chemistry

a)      Study of matter

b)      Changes in matter

c)      Measurement

d)      Significant figures

e)      Conversions

B) Atomic Theory

a)      Early Models

b)      Isotopes and average atomic mass

c)      Energy levels

d)      Mole concept

e)      Electron arrangement

f)        Atomic structure

C) Chemical Bonding and Compounds

a)      Types of bonding

b)      Types of Compounds

c)      Characteristics of compounds

d)      Mole and compounds

D) Mole and Chemical Reactions

a)      Balancing equations

b)      Reaction types

c)      Chemistry of Elements

d)      Polyatomic ions

e)      Mole calculations in reactions

E) Gases

a)      Properties of gases

b)      Volume, pressure, and temperature

c)      Mathematical relationships

d)      Ideal gas law

F) Solution Chemistry

a)      Electrolytes

b)      Ionic Concentration

c)      Acids and bases

d)      Titration

e)      PH calculations