Course Snapshot for Prefix - Title
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Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Foundations of chemistry
- Measurements
- Dimensional analysis
- Matter, classification of matter, physical and chemical changes
- Properties of matter
- Scientific method
- Atomic theory and structure
- History of the atom
- Modern atomic theory - quantum mechanics approach
- Electronic configuration and orbitals of atoms
- Periodic table and periodicity
- Nomenclature of inorganic compounds
- Chemical bonding and molecular geometry
- Types of chemical bonding
- Periodic table and chemical bonding
- Polyatomic ions
- Octet rule, exceptions to octet rule
- Lewis structures
- VSEPR theory and valence bond theory
- Molecular geometry and polarity
- Stoichiometry
- Chemical equations
- Types of chemical reactions
- Balancing chemical equations
- The mole
- Stoichiometry, limiting reactants, and percent yield
- Determination of molecular and empirical formulas
- Solution calculations
- Concentrations of solutions
- Solution stoichiometry
- Gases
- Description of the gas state
- Kinetic molecular theory
- Gas laws
- Gas stoichiometry
- Thermochemistry
- Thermochemistry terminology
- The first law of thermodynamics
- Calorimetry
- Hess's law
- Condensed states (Intermolecular forces)
- Description of the liquid state
- Description of the solid state
- Intermolecular forces
- The phase diagram
- Vapor pressure
- Crystal States (Recommended Topic)
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recognize the ubiquity and importance of chemistry as a science in modern culture. | Ia - c |
| 2 | Interconvert units by dimensional analysis, using conversion factors. | Ib |
| 3 | Demonstrate fluency in the use of measuring devices, illustrating appropriate uncertainty and precision. | Ia - c, IIa |
| 4 | Distinguish between elements, compounds and mixtures – identifying symbols of common elements. | Ic, IIIa |
| 5 | Differentiate between physical/chemical changes and properties. | Ic |
| 6 | Outline the development of atomic theory and its result of the definition of the contents of the atom, including isotopic notation. | IIIa - c |
| 7 | Differentiate between an empirical/molecular formula and relate molecular/atomic theory to the concept of a mole. | IIId - e, Vd - f |
| 8 | Describe the hazards of working in a chemical laboratory and the proper labeling system for the hazard diamond. | IIa |
| 9 | Write clearly and logically in presentations, essays, and/or lab reports about topics related to chemistry and perform hands-on chemistry activities and labs. | IIa |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe the differences and compute the metrics of empirical and molecular formulas. | Vf |
| 2 | Describe the fundamental properties of solutions, including the computation of the metrics of different units of concentration and dilution calculations. | Vg - i |
| 3 | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental nature of chemical reactions by writing and balancing chemical equations from narrative descriptions and identifying and classifying common types of reactions. | Va - c |
| 4 | Predict the outcome of chemical reactions using the solubility rules for ionic compounds, and represent these equations in molecular, total ionic, and net ionic formats. | Va - c, g - i |
| 5 | Identify common acid base reactions and compute the oxidation states for elements in compounds. | Va - c |
| 6 | Explain the concept of stoichiometry by using balanced chemical equations to derive stoichiometric factors relating amounts of reactants and products and explain the concepts of theoretical yield and limiting reactants/reagents. | Va - f |
| 7 | Perform stoichiometric calculations involving mass, moles, and solution molarity and derive the theoretical yield and percent yield for a reaction under specified conditions. | Va - f |
| 8 | Describe the fundamental aspects of titrations and gravimetric analysis and perform stoichiometric calculations using typical titration and gravimetric data. | Vg - i |
| 9 | Write clearly and logically in presentations, essays, and/or lab reports about topics related to chemistry and perform hands-on chemistry activities and labs. | IIa |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe the differences and compute the metrics of empirical and molecular formulas. | Vf |
| 2 | Describe the fundamental properties of solutions, including the computation of the metrics of different units of concentration and dilution calculations. | Vg - i |
| 3 | Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental nature of chemical reactions by writing and balancing chemical equations from narrative descriptions and identifying and classifying common types of reactions. | Va - c |
| 4 | Predict the outcome of chemical reactions using the solubility rules for ionic compounds, and represent these equations in molecular, total ionic, and net ionic formats. | Va - c, g - i |
| 5 | Identify common acid base reactions and compute the oxidation states for elements in compounds. | Va - c |
| 6 | Explain the concept of stoichiometry by using balanced chemical equations to derive stoichiometric factors relating amounts of reactants and products and explain the concepts of theoretical yield and limiting reactants/reagents. | Va - f |
| 7 | Perform stoichiometric calculations involving mass, moles, and solution molarity and derive the theoretical yield and percent yield for a reaction under specified conditions. | Va - f |
| 8 | Describe the fundamental aspects of titrations and gravimetric analysis and perform stoichiometric calculations using typical titration and gravimetric data. | Vg - i |
| 9 | Write clearly and logically in presentations, essays, and/or lab reports about topics related to chemistry and perform hands-on chemistry activities and labs. | IIa |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify the mathematical relationship between pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of a gas and the various units of measure of pressure. | VIa - c |
| 2 | Use the ideal gas law, and related gas laws, to compute the values of various gas properties under specified conditions and compute gas densities and molar masses. | VIa - c |
| 3 | Use the principles of the Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases to explain Dalton’s law of partial pressures, Graham’s Law and determine how gases will behave in prescribed circumstances. | VIb |
| 4 | Describe and quantify through the van der Waals equation, non-ideal gas behavior using the physical factors that lead to these deviations. | VIa - d |
| 5 | Define energy, distinguish types of energy, and describe energy changes that accompany chemical and physical changes, distinguishing the related properties of heat, thermal energy, and temperature. | VIIa |
| 6 | Define and utilize mathematically specific heat and heat capacity, and perform calculations involving and temperature change. | VIIc |
| 7 | Describe and use the technique of calorimetry, to calculate and interpret heat and related properties. | VIIc |
| 8 | Define enthalpy and its relation to the first law of thermodynamics. | VIIb |
| 9 | Write and use balanced thermochemical equations to calculate enthalpy changes, to include the use of Hess’s law. | VIIa - b, d |
| 10 | Describe the energetics of covalent and ionic bond formation and breakage and its relation to the Born-Haber cycle to compute lattice energies. | VIId |
| 11 | Use average covalent bond energies to estimate enthalpies of reaction. | VIIc |
| 12 | Write clearly and logically in presentations, essays, and/or lab reports about topics related to chemistry and perform hands-on chemistry activities and labs. | IIa |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe and identify the types of intermolecular forces possible between atoms or molecules in condensed phases (dispersion forces, dipole-dipole attractions, and hydrogen bonding), and the effect of temperature on these. | VIIIa - c |
| 2 | Define and distinguish between adhesive and cohesive forces and their effects on viscosity, surface tension, and capillary rise, and the role of IMFs on these. | VIIIa - c |
| 3 | Define phase transitions, the relation between phase transition temperatures and intermolecular attractive forces. | VIIId |
| 4 | Describe the processes represented by typical heating and cooling curves, and compute heat flows and enthalpy changes accompanying these processes. | VIIId - e |
| 5 | Use phase diagrams to identify stable phases at given temperatures and pressures, and to describe phase transitions resulting from changes in these properties, including supercritical fluid phase of matter. | VIIId - e |
| 6 | Define and describe the bonding and properties of ionic, molecular, metallic, and covalent network crystalline solids. | VIIIb |
| 7 | Describe the arrangement of atoms and ions in crystalline structures and compute ionic radii using unit cell dimensions resulting from use of X-ray diffraction measurements. | VIIIf |
| 8 | Write clearly and logically in presentations, essays, and/or lab reports about topics related to chemistry and perform hands-on chemistry activities and labs. | IIa |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
The semester schedule for this course may be 15 weeks or 10 weeks in duration. Based on the course format, this table shows the approximate amount of time you should plan to spend per week on this course. This includes time to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete all assignments, and study the course material.
For accelerated courses, the amount of time required per week is greater. Note that regardless of course format, the course material is the same and all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
| Course Credit Hours | Course Format (Duration) | Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course | Course Activity Hours | Student Learning Hours Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 Weeks | - | 225 | 14.5 to 15.5 |
| 5 | 10 Weeks | 1.5x faster | 225 | 21.5 to 23.5 |
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
| Assignment | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Discussions (10 @ 20 points each) | 200 | 20% |
| Projects (5 @ 20 points each) | 100 | 10% |
| Reading Quizzes (10 @ 5 points each) | 50 | 5% |
| Modules Quizzes (4 @ 30 points each) | 120 | 12% |
| Midterm Exam | 100 | 10% |
| Final Exam | 135 | 13.5% |
| Safety Quiz | 15 | 1.5% |
| Lab Reports (14 @ 20 points each) | 280 | 28% |
| TOTAL | 1000 | 100% |
| A = 90 to 100% | B = 80 to 89% | C = 70 to 79% | D = 60 to 69% | F = 59% and below |
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