Description
This course introduces the basic concepts of chemistry with an emphasis placed on explaining macroscopic phenomena from a molecular perspective. Topics that will be explored include matter and energy, atoms, ions, the periodic table, chemical compounds, and composition, as well as topics related to chemical reactions and equations. Additionally, students will be introduced to the electron structure of the atom, chemical bonding, the gaseous, liquid, and solid states, as well as solutions. Further, reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, and fundamental mathematical principles crucial to the understanding of chemical concepts will be explored.