Survey of Chemistry I

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This lecture/lab course introduces the basic concepts and terminology of chemistry. Topics included are the gas laws, stoichiometry and atomic theory. Experimental topics include: basic laboratory techniques, measurement, chemical reactions, reliability of data, the pH scale, buffer solutions, physiologically important ions, acids and bases. The course is recommended for humanities, social science, allied health and nursing students. Further, science majors with little or no previous background in chemistry are encouraged to take this course in preparation for the science major’s sequence, CHEM 1211-1212. Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or passing score on Math Placement Examination (MPE), or by permission of the instructor. Corequisite: CLAB 1151.