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.**
Course Resources
Periodic Table Review Worksheet
Study Links & Materials
Concept Practice: Videos & Workbook
Varied Practice Problems via Washington University
Redox Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy
Nomenclature Practice via KhanAcademy
Nomenclature Practice via David Shaw @ MATC
Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy
Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via ScienceGeek