CHEM 1151: Survey of Chemistry I

3 Credit Hours

First course in a two-semester sequence covering elementary principles of general, organic and biochemistry designed for allied health professions majors. Topics to be covered include elements and compounds, chemical equations, nomenclature, and molecular geometry.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Learn the language of chemistry including chemical symbols and basic organic chemistry molecule representations.
Recognize basic properties of elements in the periodic table.
Solve simple problems relevant to a clinical context using the dimensional analysis approach.
Distinguish between states of matter and chemical and physical changes.
Understand the relationship between elements in a chemical formula or substances in a chemical reaction.
Identify types of chemical reactions and predict products and amounts of reactions.
Construct the 3-dimensional structure of molecules and understand its role in chemical behavior and properties.
Predict properties, behavior, and reactivity of substances (combine with properties of periodic table).
Assess the critical role of energy in physical and chemical processes.
Apply the principles of equilibrium to gaseous and aqueous systems using LeChâtelier’s Principle to predict the effects of concentration, pressure, and temperature changes on equilibrium mixtures.
Use quantitative and qualitative measures to describe a solution’s physical properties, extent of mixing, conductivity, and acid-base behavior.
Distinguish between types of nuclear radioactivity from descriptions and symbolic representations and identify uses of radioactivity in medical applications.