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CHM 1020: Introduction to Chemstry

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CHM 1020: Introduction to Chemistry teaches introductory chemical principles and applications for the non-science major. Topics include the scientific method of problem solving, classification of matter, the periodic table, chemical reactions, energy, chemical bonds, and acid-base chemistry.

Cover of the course textbook.

Textbook: An Atoms-First Introduction to Chemistry

Author: David W. Ball

IRSC ISBN: 9781453395660

Chapter 1: What is Chemistry?

Chapter 2: Measurements

Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Atomic Theory

Chapter 4: Electronic Structure

Chapter 5: Molecules and Bonds

Chapter 6: The Shape of Molecules

Chapter 7: Solids and Liquids

Chapter 8: Chemical Reactions and Equations

Chapter 9: Stoichiometry and the Mole

Chapter 10: Oxidation and Reduction

Chapter 11: Gases

Chapter 12: Solutions

Chapter 13: Energy and Chemical Reactions

Chapter 14: Chemical Equilibrium

Chapter 15: Chemical Equilibrium

Test Reviews

Recorded Review Lectures for CHM 1020 (Dr. Eads Focused)

*Copies of Dr. Eads practice exams are available at the Massey Campus Tutoring Center. 

Acknowledgments

This CHM 1020 course guide would not have been possible without Mike Della Selva and Dr. Dennis Loehr.