CHEM 1A - General Chemistry

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisites: High School Chemistry and satisfactory score on Chemistry placement test or Chemistry 50; Mathematics 114 or equivalent. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Three hours lecture, six hours laboratory. An introduction to the structure and reactivity of matter at the molecular level. Application of critical reasoning to modern chemical theory and structured numerical problem solving. Development of molecular structure from rudimentary quantum mechanics, including an introduction to ionic and covalent bonding. Chemical problem solving involving both formula and reaction stoichiometry employing the unit analysis method. Application of Kinetic Molecular Theory to the study of classical gas laws and an introduction to thermochemistry. (CAN CHEM 1) (CHEM 1A + 1B + 1C = CAN CHEM SEQ A)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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