CHEM 121 Principles of Chemistry II
Course Information
| Course Number | CHEM 121 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Principles of Chemistry II |
| Description | Principles of Chemistry II is the second in a series of Chemistry courses designed for students who plan to major in a scientific or health related field. Topics include kinetics, chemical equilibria, acids and bases, buffers, precipitation reactions, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. 4 hour lecture plus 2 hour lab. Lab topics reinforce lecture concepts. MNTC goal area 3. Prerequisite: Chem 120. |
| Total Credits | 5 |
| Total Hours | 96 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 77 Hours |
| Lab | 1 Credit, 19 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Chem 120
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Demonstrate understanding of chemical kinetics.
- Describe the effects of catalysts and activation energies.
- Use equilibrium constant expressions in problem solving.
- Calculate equilibrium concentrations.
- Demonstrate understanding of changes in equilibrium.
- Demonstrate knowledge of acid/base reactions.
- Demonstrate understanding of acid/base strength.
- Calculate pH.
- Perform calculations using Ka and Kb.
- Demonstrate understanding of buffers.
- Demonstrate understanding of titrations.
- Apply knowledge of solubility to problem solving situations.
- Describe green chemistry processes and their impact on the environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of chemical thermodynamics.
- Use electrochemistry to relate electricity and chemical reactions.
- Perform chemical experiments in a laboratory setting using proper laboratory techniques and procedures.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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