General, Organic and Biological Chemistry

Catalog description

A one semester course covering the fundamental aspects of inorganic and organic chemistry. Topics include lab safety, measurement, elementary problem solving, atomic structure, periodicity, chemical bonding, types of chemical reactions, properties of water, acid, bases, and salts, types of solutions and calculations of concentrations, gas laws, oxidation-reduction concepts, ionization, pH and buffers, hydrocarbons, types of organic compounds and functional groups, biochemical compounds including lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids.