Fundamentals of Chemistry I

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This course covers the fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry in an integrated two semester sequence. The first part of the course deals with basic chemical concepts, including stoichiometry, the periodic table, equilibrium, structure and bonding, and acid-base chemistry. The next part of the course provides a survey of the chemical properties of the principle functional groups of organic chemistry, including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid and carboxylic acid derivatives. Integrated with this functional group discussion is an introduction to the carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. The latter portion of the course provides a overview of metabolism and emphasizes the roles of enzymes in catalyzing and regulating the various reactions involved in energy transformations in the cell. This course does not serve as a prerequisite for CHEM 211, 212. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours; recitation, two hours. Prerequisite: high school algebra or its equivalent, as evidenced by satisfactory performance on a math placement examination. Corequisite: CHEM 131L.