Course Title: General Chemistry
No. of Units: 3
Course Objectives
The course aims to introduce students to basic knowledge and principle in chemistry
Course Description
It provides an introduction to the general principles of chemistry for students planning
a professional career in chemistry, a related science, the health professions, or engineering. By the end of this course the student will be able to understand the following: Significant figures, scientific notation and units, stoichiometry, atomic structure & periodic table, chemical bonding, gases, ionic equilibrium, basic principles of organic and basic principles of biochemistry
Main text books
- Chemistry, by Chang, 10th or 11th ed., McGraw-Hill
- Chemistry, by Steven S. Zumdahl, 6th ed., Houghton Mifflin College Div
Subsidiary books
Chemistry, by Mortimer, 6th ed., Wadsworth Inc
Exam schedule
1st exam : from lecture 1-11 ( Chapters 1-4) = 30 marks
2nd exam: from lecture 12-24 (Chapters 5,7-9) = 30 marks
Final exam: from lecture 1-33 = 40 marks
Total Score = 100 marks
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