{"id":383,"date":"2019-06-27T12:31:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T19:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=383"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:53:52","slug":"chem-110","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/courses\/chem-110\/","title":{"rendered":"CHEM 110: General Chemistry I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application of the Scientific Method &#8212; Successful students will be able to apply the scientific method by stating a question, performing experiments and\/or analyzing a data presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nomenclature &#8212; Successful students will be able to name general inorganic compounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 110L; Application of the Scientific Method &#8212; Successful students will be able to apply the scientific method by stating a question, performing experiments and\/or analyzing a data presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 110L; Chemical Lab Technique &#8212; Successful students will be able to set up and execute general and intermediate chemical reactions in the lab using a chemical technique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prerequisite:<\/strong>\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Corequisite (Course required to be taken concurrently):<\/strong> CHEM 110L<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Semesters &amp; Campuses Offered:<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Fall, Spring @ San Marcos, Rancho Bernardo, Fallbrook; Summer @ San Marcos, Fallbrook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Textbooks (required):<\/strong><em> <\/em>Chemistry 110 Lab Manual, Palomar College Edition: &#8220;Experiments in General Chemistry&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Textbook (online):<em> <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cnx.org\/contents\/2bhe5sV_@5.3:DY-noYmh@8\/Introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chemistry (Orange Cover) by OpenStax<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Textbooks (recommended, but not required): <\/strong>any general chemistry textbook, such as\u00a0Chemistry\u00a0by McMurry &amp; Fay,\u00a0Chemistry by Zumdahl, or\u00a0Chemical Principles\u00a0by Atkins &amp; Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Homework<em>:<\/em><\/strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aleks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ALEKS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Materials:<\/strong> non-programmable scientific calculator, safety glasses\/goggles (Z-87 Rating), completed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/chemistry-safety-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safety Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">**If you are enrolling in CHEM 110, consider taking the &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/chem-110-readiness-quiz\/\">Self-Evaluation Quiz<\/a>&nbsp;to test your knowledge and assess your readiness in basic concepts of chemistry.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Resources <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/207\/2020\/06\/CHEM-110L-Lab-Manual-5e-pp-21-22-updated-2020-06-11.pdf\">Excel: Creating Linear Graphs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/207\/2020\/06\/CHEM-110L-Lab-Manual-5e-11.pdf\">Periodic Table Review Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/207\/2020\/06\/Periodic-Tables.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downloadable Periodic Tables<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/chemical-safety\/basics\/glassware-and-equipment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Lab Equipment via ACS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study Links &amp; Materials <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/concept-practice-videos-workbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Concept Practice: Videos &amp; Workbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chemistry.wustl.edu\/~coursedev\/Online%20tutorials\/Plink\/probsets.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Varied Practice Problems via Washington University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/test-prep\/mcat\/physical-processes\/redox-reactions\/e\/redox-reactions-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redox Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chem.libretexts.org\/Bookshelves\/Analytical_Chemistry\/Supplemental_Modules_(Analytical_Chemistry)\/Electrochemistry\/Redox_Chemistry\/Balancing_Redox_reactions\/Balancing_Redox_Reactions%3A_Examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Redox Review via ChemLibre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/chemistry\/atomic-structure-and-properties#names-and-formulas-of-ionic-compounds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nomenclature Practice via KhanAcademy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/intro.chem.okstate.edu\/JCE\/InorganicNomenclature\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nomenclature Practice via David Shaw @ MATC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/chemistry\/chemical-reactions-stoichiome\/balancing-chemical-equations\/e\/balancing_chemical_equations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via KhanAcademy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencegeek.net\/APchemistry\/APtaters\/EquationBalancing.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balancing Chemical Reactions Practice via ScienceGeek<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencegeek.net\/Chemistry\/chempdfs\/EquationsWorksheet6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Combustion Reaction Practice via ScienceGeek<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quia.com\/quiz\/386664.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lab Equipment Practice via Quia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Prerequisite:\u00a0 CHEM 100 or the equivalent college introductory chemistry course with a laboratory with a minimum grade of C; Completion of intermediate algebra or&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/courses\/chem-110\/\">Continue Reading<span> CHEM 110: General Chemistry I<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":0,"parent":345,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-383","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1299,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383\/revisions\/1299"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/chemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}