CHEM 110: General Chemistry I

Course Information

Description: Principles of, and calculations in areas such as atomic structure, solutions, chemical bonding, chemicals formulas and equations, gases, energy transformations accompanying chemical changes, and descriptive chemistry.

SLOs:

Application of the Scientific Method — Successful students will be able to apply the scientific method by stating a question, performing
experiments and/or analyzing a data presentation.
Nomenclature — Successful students will be able to name general inorganic compounds.
CHEM 110L; Application of the Scientific Method — Successful students will be able to apply the scientific method by stating a question, performing
experiments and/or analyzing a data presentation.
CHEM 110L; Chemical Lab Technique — Successful students will be able to set up and execute general and intermediate chemical reactions in the
lab using a chemical technique.

Prerequisite: CHEM 100 or the equivalent college introductory chemistry course with a laboratory with a minimum grade of C; Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of any course between MATH 110 and 245 (excluding MATH 197, MATH 120, or PSYC/SOC 205, or BUS 204) based on multiple measures.

Corequisite (Course required to be taken concurrently): CHEM 110L

Semesters & Campuses Offered: Fall, Spring @ San Marcos, Rancho Bernardo, Fallbrook; Summer @ San Marcos, Fallbrook

Textbooks (required): Chemistry 110 Lab Manual, Palomar College Edition: “Experiments in General Chemistry”

Textbook (online): Chemistry (Orange Cover) by OpenStax

Textbooks (recommended, but not required): any general chemistry textbook, such as Chemistry by McMurry & Fay, Chemistry by Zumdahl, or Chemical Principles by Atkins & Jones

Homework: ALEKS

Materials: non-programmable scientific calculator, safety glasses/goggles (Z-87 Rating), completed Safety Quiz

**If you are enrolling in CHEM 110, consider taking the “CHEM 100 or CHEM 110?: Self-Evaluation Quiz” to test your knowledge and assess your readiness in basic concepts of chemistry.**