CHEM101: General Chemistry I

Instructions: Both of these free apps will be great references as you work through this course. In these apps, you can choose one of 4 different views of the periodic table to access information such as the atomic mass, atomic number, chemical and physical characteristics, electron configuration, and Lewis dot structure.

• Unit 1
• Unit 2
• Unit 3
• Unit 4
• Unit 5
• Unit 6
• Final Exam
• All Units

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• Unit 1: Matter and Measurements

  Our first step in this course is to gain a basic understanding of matter and define the basic terminology used to describe matter. This unit will also provide you with a refresher on measurements, as much of this class will require you to express quantities in standard units and amounts. We will also learn about significant figures, which may be a new concept for those of you who have not yet taken a science course.

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• 1.1 Matter
• 1.1.1 Properties of Matter
• 1.1.1.1 Extensive versus Intensive Properties
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Classification and Properties of Matter”
• 1.1.1.2 Physical versus Chemical Properties
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Classification and Properties of Matter”
• 1.1.2 States of Matter
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Matter Under the Microscope”
  • Optional Mobile App: Object Enterprises’ VideoScience: “Phase Change”
• 1.1.3 Density
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Density and Its Uses”
  • Optional Mobile App: Object Enterprises’ VideoScience: “Density”
• 1.1.4 Energy and Work
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Energy, Heat, and Temperature”
  • Optional Mobile App: Object Enterprises’ VideoScience: “Heat and Light Energy”
• 1.1.5 Composition
• 1.1.5.1 Homogeneous versus Heterogeneous
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Classification and Properties of Matter”
• 1.1.5.2 Mixtures and Pure Substances
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “What is Chemistry All About?”
• 1.1.6 Chemical versus Physical Changes
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “What is Chemistry All About?”
• 1.2 Measurement and Notation
• 1.2.1 The Metric System
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “The Measure of Matter”
• 1.2.2 Systeme Internationale (SI) Units
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “The Measure of Matter”
• 1.2.3 Error and Uncertainty in Measurements
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “The Meaning of Measure”
• 1.2.3.1 Random versus Systematic Error
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “The Meaning of Measure”
• 1.2.3.2 Accuracy and Precision
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “The Meaning of Measure”
• 1.2.4 Significant Figures and Rounding
  • Reading: Stephen Lower’s General Chemistry Virtual Textbook: “Significant Figures and Rounding Off”
• Unit 1 Quiz
  • Assessment: The Saylor Foundation’s “CHEM101 Unit 1 Quiz”