This is the home of General Chemistry, CH142

For students to deepen their appreciation for the relevance of chemistry, not just as it pertains to scientists, but also as a facet of liberal learning.
For students to gain a broad understanding of chemistry that leaves them prepared for organic chemistry and beyond.
1. To strengthen communication skills using the nomenclature used by chemists.
2. To learn the basic principles of mass balance and chemical equilibria.
3. To understand the fundamental kinetics and thermodynamics that govern chemical reactions.
For students to sharpen their quantitative skills in a scientific context.
For students to improve skills in solving problems that involve the integration and synthesis of new knowledge and to master the interface between narrative and mathematical problem solving.

Approximate Lecture Schedule

Week of:	Probable topic:	Textbook chapter(s):
2/4	Solutions and Colligative Properties	12
2/9	Chemical Equilibria and Le Chatleier's Principle	14
2/16	Chemical Kinetics	13
2/23	Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis	13
3/2	Weak Acids and Bases	15, 20
3/9	Buffers and Titrations	16
3/16	Solubility Equilibria	16
3/23	Spring Break
3/30	Coordination Chemistry	19
4/6	Thermodynamics	17
4/13	Spontaneity and Gibbs Free Energy	17
4/20	Oxidation-reduction chemistry	18
4/27	Electrochemistry	18
5/4	Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Electrolysis	18