Catalog Description: This is the second-semester Chemistry course for students of science and chemical engineering. Topics include chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium, kinetics, precipitations, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, electrochemistry, and nuclear reactions.

Prerequisites: CHEM 113 and 113L.

Offered in the Spring semester. One semester; three credits.

Prerequisites by Topic: Chemical formulas and equations, the mole, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, atoms and electronic states, periodic trends of the elements, chemical bonding, molecular structure, liquids and solids, solutions, algebra (including quadratic equations), and elementary calculus (including differentiation and simple integration).

Goals: This course (along with CHEM 113) is designed to teach students the fundamental principles of chemistry, not only as an end in itself, but as a foundation for subsequent courses. A secondary goal is to demonstrate the scientific method and its effectiveness. It is also hoped that students will develop their ability to reason analytically and to assimilate and understand a body of scientific knowledge.

Textbook: CHEMISTRY: Principles & Practice (2nd Edition) by Reger, Goode, and Mercer; Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1997.

Chemical Equilibrium

Solutions of Acids and Bases

Reactions Between Acids and Bases

Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics

Oxidation and Reduction

Electrochemistry

Nuclear Chemistry

Attendance and punctuality are required.

An inorganic formula and nomenclature test must be passed, if this was not already done in CHEM 113.

Four tests and a cumulative American Chemical Society final examination will be administered.