Course Code: GCHM 100
Academic Year: 2023-2024
This course has been designed to introduce students to the concepts that form the basis of modern chemistry. Students will review the behaviors of solids, liquids, gases and solutions as well as investigate the changes and relationships in chemical systems. They will broaden their understanding of chemistry by studying atomic and molecular structure, periodic trends, electrochemistry, solutions and solubility, energy changes and rates of reaction, and stoichiometry. Students will develop problem-solving skills and laboratory skills as they explore chemical processes. Students will also strengthen their technical reading and writing skills through the communication of scientific information. The course will emphasize the importance of chemistry in daily life as well as in the health sciences and technology.