Course Information

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.

Student Learning Outcomes

• 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  Self-Evaluation Quiz to test your knowledge and assess your readiness in basic concepts of chemistry.**

Course Resources

• Excel: Creating Linear Graphs
• Periodic Table Review Worksheet
• Downloadable Periodic Tables
• Common Lab Equipment via ACS

Study Links & Materials

• Concept Practice: Videos & Workbook
• Varied Practice Problems via Washington University
• Redox Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy
• Redox Review via ChemLibre
• Nomenclature Practice via KhanAcademy
• Nomenclature Practice via David Shaw @ MATC
• Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy
• Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via ScienceGeek
• Combustion Reaction Practice via ScienceGeek
• Lab Equipment Practice via Quia