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Richard Bland College

CHEM101: General Chemistry (Lecture)

This course discusses atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, states of matter, gas laws and thermochemistry.

Overview
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UCGS
UCGS Block IV-Natural Science
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Passport
Passport Block IV-Natural Science
The Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satis...see moreThe Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. Passport courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
Natural Science and Mathematics
Course Notes
UCGS approved course, 2021.
Learning Outcomes
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  • Name ionic","molecular and acidic inorganic compounds.
  • Define and use correctly basic chemical vocabulary.
  • Use dimensional analysis to convert units and solve problems. The answers should have the correct units and the appropriate number of significant figures.
  • Use the concept of the mole in basic chemical calculations including percent composition","determining the empirical formula of a compound and in calculations utilizing Avogadro’s number
  • Balance chemical reactions and use stoichiometric relationships to calculate reactant amount or product yield for reactions involving solids","solutions or gases","considering limiting and excess reagents
  • Calculate the concentration of solutions and predict the product of simple metathesis reactions involving solutions
  • Calculate heats of reaction given calorimetry data","heats of formation","or other applications of Hess's Law
  • Recognize and describe an oxidation reduction reaction
  • Describe the behavior of ideal and real gases in terms of the Kinetic Molecular Theory and quantitatively predict the behavior and properties of ideal gases and gas mixtures using the empirical gas laws for ideal gases


Dual Enrollment
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Type
Transfer
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High School
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College Campus
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Online
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Offered
Hybrid
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Starting Academic Year
2021
Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Norfolk State UniversityCHM221LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory4-Year
William & MaryCHEM103General Chemistry I4-Year
Old Dominion UniversityCHEM121NFOUNDATIONS OF CHEM I LECTURE4-Year
University of Mary WashingtonCHEM111General Chem I, w/lab4-Year
Shenandoah UniversityCHEM121General Chemistry IMust pass lab with C- or higher to earn credit4-Year
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Emory & Henry CollegeCHEM111General Chemistry I4-Year
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