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This course provides a rigorous foundation in chemistry in order to prepare the student for college-level studies. The course covers significant figures; units; classification; the mole concept; stoiochiometry; thermochemistry; thermodynamics; kinetics; acids and bases; redox reactions; solutions; atomic structure; Lewis structures; molecular geometry; the gas laws; and equilibrium. The strong lab component in this course includes the following laboratory experiments: Air Has Mass; Air Takes Up Space; Comparing Conversions to Measurements; The Density of Liquids; Calibrating Your Thermometer; Measuring the Specific Heat of a Metal;The Conservation of Mass; Electrical Conductivity of Compounds Dissolved in Water; Distinguishing Between Chemical and Physical Change; Condensing Steam in an Enclosed Vessel; The Kinetic Theory of Matter; Measuring the Width of a Molecule; Limiting Reactants; Electrical Charge; How the Eye Detects Color; Polar Covalent Versus Purely Covalent Compounds; Solubility of Ionic Compounds; Common Household Examples of Acids and Bases; Acid/Base Titration; The Effect of Temperature on the Solubility of Solid Solutes; The Effect of Temperature on the Solubility of a Gas; Investigation of a Solute That Releases Heat When Dissolved; Freezing-Point Depression; Using the Ideal Gas Equation; Determining the DeltaH of a Chemical Reaction; Factors That Affect Chemical REaction Rates; The Effect of a Catalyst on the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide; A Demonstration of Equilibrium; Temperature and Le Chatelier's Principle; Invisible Writing.

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• LCHM
• Chemistry

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Online / Virtual