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Course Description
CHEMISTRY: It is Not Your Great-Grandfather's Science Anymore
At a minimum, a basic understanding of chemistry is needed for it offers a foundation for comprehending the inner workings of biology (how cells function and the behavior of organisms), as well as, the ecological relationships that exist between organisms and their environment.
In short, chemistry offers us a way of understanding the world in which we live.
Chemistry provides us with insights into how our bodies function; the ingredients that are contained within the foods we eat; the reason cars, planes and trains are able to run as efficiently as they do; the manner in which computers are built and operate; and the materials used to construct our homes and buildings within our communities.
Basically, chemistry is a part of almost everything we do for everything is comprised of chemical compounds. The claim that chemistry is everywhere is, thus, entirely accurate.
Chemistry encompasses a multitude of specialized sub-disciplines which have proven highly useful to chemistry as they have provided for the following: the production and testing of stronger materials, creation of pharmaceuticals to treat disease, and the study of life processes.
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Summarize the origins of chemistry.
Describe the elements of matter and energy.
Define and describe the atomic structure.
Define chemical bonding.
Define the states of matter.
Describe gases from a chemist's perspective.
Describe solutions from a chemist's perspective.
Describe acids and bases from a chemist's perspective.
Describe what organic chemistry is.
Describe Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.
Summarize what electrochemistry is.
Define equilibrium.
Define the Laws of Thermodynamics, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Chemistry
This lesson provides an introduction to the study of Chemistry with definitions, explanations of why it is important, subdivisions and similarities and differences between Chemistry and Biology.
Lesson 2: Origins of Chemistry
This lesson begins in the 18th century and chronicles the major advances and chemists associated with them.
Lesson 3: Elements of Matter of Energy
This lesson describes the components of matter and energy, their properties, and changes.
Lesson 4: Atomic Structure
This lesson explains the atomic scale structure and interactions.
Lesson 5: Chemical Bonding
This lesson explains how chemical bonding makes individual components more stable.
Lesson 6: States of Matter
This lesson describes the three physical states of matter and the properties associated with each.
Lesson 7: Gases
This lesson discusses the definition of gases and it's three characteristics.
Lesson 8: Solutions
This lesson describes what constitutes solutions and the different solvents and concentrations.
Lesson 9: Acids and Bases
The different nature of acids and bases and the historical chemists who defined them.
Lesson 10: Organic Chemistry
This lesson discusses the properties, composition, and reactions of carbon and hydrogen.
Lesson 11: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
This lesson explains oxidation and the balance between lost and gained electrons.
Lesson 12: Electrochemistry
This lesson focuses on the reactions that occur between electricity and chemical changes.
Lesson 13: Equilibrium
This lesson discusses how chemical reactions result and the reactionary conditions.
Lesson 14: Thermodynamics
This lesson discusses the movement of energy and how energy creates movement.
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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