This module contains 6 chapters with learning outcomes and 3 quizzes.
General Chemistry Syllabus
CH 221: General Chemistry
Course Overview: This chemistry course is designed for students majoring in science. The knowledge
from this course describes and explains atoms, molecules, properties of substances, and physical and
chemical changes. Topics covered include the Metric System, unit conversions, significant figures, basic
quantum mechanics and the structure of the atom, bonding theories and molecular geometry, and
calculations involving the mole.
Course Goals/Learning Objectives:
By the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts in chemistry, such as atoms, molecules, matter,
phases, and energy.
2. Report laboratory data and calculation results with the correct number of significant figures and
units. Convert values from one set of units to another.
3. Interconvert between masses, molecular and formula mass, number of moles, and number of
particles. Perform calculations involving moles such as molarity.
4. Use the electron structures of atoms and their positions on the periodic table to explain and predict
properties of atoms, types of bonding, and periodic trends.
5. Write names and formulas of ionic and covalent compounds, and draw their Lewis structures.
6. Identify molecular geometry and predict polarity, hybridization, bond orders, and bond strengths
of molecules using bonding theories.