General Chemistry I

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Measurement in Chemistry: Significant figures; SI units; substances and mixtures; solution and concentration; mole and Avogadro's number; chemical reactions and balanced equations; and temperature scales. Principle of Chemical Equilibria: law of chemical equilibrium and equilibrium constant; and Le Chatelier principle. Acid–Base Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions: Acid and Base concepts, Ionization of water; pH, pOH, and pKw; acids and bases; polyprotic acids; buffers; and solubility equilibria. Solubility and Complex–Ion Equilibria: Solubility constants and solubility; common ion effects; precipitation; and equilibria involving complex ions. -- 1 of 3 -- Structures and Reactions of Organic Compounds: Organic compounds and structures, naming compounds, stereoiisomerisms; functional groups of organic compounds; nucleophilic substitution reactions addition reactions of alkenes; electrophilic aromatic substitution; . Teaching and Learning Methodology Lectures supplemented with guided reading will be used to introduce the key concepts of the topics. Homework or assignments would be given for students to enhance their learning. Tutorials will be arranged and students would be assigned in small groups for discussion.

目标

 To introduce a molecular perspective for understanding the natural world.  To identify the fundamental principles underlying any physical and chemical changes of matters.  To visualize the physical and chemical changes through the understanding of molecular behavior.