CHM 101 - Chemistry

Institution:

Southern Maine Community College

Subject:

Description:

This survey non laboratory course is designed to acquaint students with the broad principles of chemistry as they relate to application and hazards in the firefighting field. The survey includes basic chemical terminology, structure of matter, atomic bonding, molecular theory of matter, chemical and physical change, and the general states of matter, gases, liquids and solids. Discussion of the more common elements, compounds they form, and the resulting hazards and uses, completes the course with attention to nuclear applications, pesticides and waste disposal.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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