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SCC: CHEM 300 - Beginning Chemistry

This is a lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental concepts of chemistry. This course assumes no previous knowledge of chemistry, presenting both chemical problem solving and laboratory skills. This course is intended primarily to prepare students for CHEM 400.

Chemistry
Author
Marisa Alviar-Agnew
Publisher
Sacramento City College
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LibreTexts
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CC BY-NC-SA
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EN
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Basic Sciences
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Contents· 168 sections
  1. 01: The Chemical World
  2. 1.01: The Scope of Chemistry
  3. 1.02: Chemicals Compose Ordinary Things
  4. 1.03: Hypothesis, Theories, and Laws
  5. 1.04: The Scientific Method- How Chemists Think
  6. 1.05: A Beginning Chemist- How to Succeed
  7. 1.E: Homework Chapter 1
  8. 1.E: Homework Chapter 1 Answers
  9. 02: Measurement and Problem Solving
  10. 2.01: Taking Measurements
  11. 2.02: Scientific Notation - Writing Large and Small Numbers
  12. 2.03: Significant Figures - Writing Numbers to Reflect Precision
  13. 2.04: Significant Figures in Calculations
  14. 2.05: The Basic Units of Measurement
  15. 2.06: Problem Solving and Unit Conversions
  16. 2.07: Solving Multistep Conversion Problems
  17. 2.08: Units Raised to a Power
  18. 2.09: Density
  19. 2.E: Homework Chapter 2
  20. 2.E: Homework Chapter 2 Answers
  21. 03: Matter and Energy
  22. 3.01: In Your Room
  23. 3.02: What is Matter?
  24. 3.03: Classifying Matter According to Its State- Solid, Liquid, and Gas
  25. 3.04: Classifying Matter According to Its Composition
  26. 3.05: Differences in Matter- Physical and Chemical Properties
  27. 3.06: Changes in Matter- Physical and Chemical Changes
  28. 3.07: Conservation of Mass- There is No New Matter
  29. 3.08: Energy
  30. 3.09: Energy and Chemical and Physical Change
  31. 3.10: Temperature- Random Motion of Molecules and Atoms
  32. 3.11: Temperature Changes- Heat Capacity
  33. 3.12: Energy and Heat Capacity Calculations
  34. 3.E: Homework Chapter 3
  35. 3.E: Homework Chapter 3 Answers
  36. 04: Atoms and Elements
  37. 4.01: Experiencing Atoms at Tiburon
  38. 4.02: Indivisible- The Atomic Theory
  39. 4.03: The Nuclear Atom
  40. 4.04: The Properties of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons
  41. 4.05: Elements- Defined by Their Numbers of Protons
  42. 4.06: Looking for Patterns- The Periodic Law and the Periodic Table
  43. 4.07: Ions- Losing and Gaining Electrons
  44. 4.08: Isotopes- When the Number of Neutrons Varies
  45. 4.09: Atomic Mass- The Average Mass of an Element’s Atoms
  46. 4.E: Homework Chapter 4
  47. 4.E: Homework Chapter 4 Answers
  48. 05: Molecules and Compounds
  49. 5.01: Sugar and Salt
  50. 5.02: Compounds Display Constant Composition
  51. 5.03: Chemical Formulas- How to Represent Compounds
  52. 5.04: A Molecular View of Elements and Compounds
  53. 5.05: Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds
  54. 5.06: Nomenclature n- Naming Compounds
  55. 5.07: Naming Ionic Compounds
  56. 5.08: Naming Molecular Compounds
  57. 5.09: Naming Acids
  58. 5.10: Nomenclature Summary
  59. 5.11: Formula Mass- The Mass of a Molecule or Formula Unit
  60. 5.E: Homework Chapter 5
  61. 5.E: Homework Chapter 5 Answers
  62. 06: Chemical Composition
  63. 6.01: How Much Sodium
  64. 6.02: Counting Nails by the Pound
  65. 6.03: Counting Atoms by the Gram
  66. 6.04: Counting Molecules by the Gram
  67. 6.05: Chemical Formulas as Conversion Factors
  68. 6.06: Mass Percent Composition of Compounds
  69. 6.07: Mass Percent Composition from a Chemical Formula
  70. 6.08: Calculating Empirical Formulas for Compounds
  71. 6.09: Calculating Molecular Formulas for Compounds
  72. 6.E: Homework Chapter 6
  73. 6.E: Homework Chapter 6 Answers
  74. 07: Chemical Reactions
  75. 7.01: Grade School Volcanoes, Automobiles, and Laundry Detergents
  76. 7.02: Evidence of a Chemical Reaction
  77. 7.03: The Chemical Equation
  78. 7.04: How to Write Balanced Chemical Equations
  79. 7.05: Aqueous Solutions and Solubility- Compounds Dissolved in Water
  80. 7.06: Precipitation Reactions- Reactions in Aqueous Solution That Form a Solid
  81. 7.07: Writing Chemical Equations for Reactions in Solution- Molecular, Complete Ionic, and Net Ionic Equations
  82. 7.08: Acid–Base and Gas Evolution Reactions
  83. 7.09: Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
  84. 7.10: Classifying Chemical Reactions
  85. 7.11: The Activity Series
  86. 7.E: Chapter 7 Homework
  87. 7.E: Chapter 7 Homework Answers
  88. 08: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
  89. 8.01: Climate Change- Too Much Carbon Dioxide
  90. 8.02: Stoichiometry
  91. 8.03: Making Molecules- Mole-to-Mole Conversions
  92. 8.04: Making Molecules- Mass-to-Mass Conversions
  93. 8.05: Limiting Reactant, Theoretical Yield, and Percent Yield
  94. 8.06: Limiting Reactant, Theoretical Yield, and Percent Yield from Initial Masses of Reactants
  95. 8.07: Enthalpy- A Measure of the Heat Evolved or Absorbed in a Reaction
  96. 8.E: Homework Chapter 8
  97. 8.E: Homework Chapter 8 Answer Key
  98. 09: Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table
  99. 9.01: Blimps, Balloons, and Models of the Atom
  100. 9.02: Light- Electromagnetic Radiation
  101. 9.03: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  102. 9.04: The Bohr Model- Atoms with Orbits
  103. 9.05: The Quantum-Mechanical Model- Atoms with Orbitals
  104. 9.06: Quantum-Mechanical Orbitals and Electron Configurations
  105. 9.07: Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
  106. 9.08: The Explanatory Power of the Quantum-Mechanical Model
  107. 9.09: Periodic Trends- Atomic Size, Ionization Energy, and Metallic Character
  108. 9.E: Homework Chapter 9
  109. 9.E: Homework Chapter 9 Answers
  110. 10: Chemical Bonding
  111. 10.01: Bonding Models and AIDS Drugs
  112. 10.02: Representing Valence Electrons with Dots
  113. 10.03: Lewis Structures of Ionic Compounds- Electrons Transferred
  114. 10.04: Covalent Lewis Structures- Electrons Shared
  115. 10.05: Writing Lewis Structures for Covalent Compounds
  116. 10.06: Resonance- Equivalent Lewis Structures for the Same Molecule
  117. 10.07: Predicting the Shapes of Molecules
  118. 10.08: Electronegativity and Polarity - Why Oil and Water Don’t Mix
  119. 10.09: Homework Chapter 10 Answers
  120. 10.E: Chapter 10 Homework
  121. 11: Gases
  122. 11.01: Extra-Long Straws
  123. 11.02: Kinetic Molecular Theory- A Model for Gases
  124. 11.03: Pressure- The Result of Constant Molecular Collisions
  125. 11.04: Boyle’s Law- Pressure and Volume
  126. 11.05: Charles’s Law- Volume and Temperature
  127. 11.06: Gay-Lussac's Law- Temperature and Pressure
  128. 11.07: The Combined Gas Law- Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
  129. 11.08: Avogadro’s Law- Volume and Moles
  130. 11.09: The Ideal Gas Law- Pressure, Volume, Temperature, and Moles
  131. 11.10: Mixtures of Gases- Why Deep-Sea Divers Breathe a Mixture of Helium and Oxygen
  132. 12: Liquids Solids and Intermolecular Forces
  133. 12.01: Interactions between Molecules
  134. 12.02: Properties of Liquids and Solids
  135. 12.03: Intermolecular Forces in Action - Surface Tension and Viscosity
  136. 12.04: Evaporation and Condensation
  137. 12.05: Melting, Freezing, and Sublimation
  138. 12.06: Types of Intermolecular Forces- Dispersion, Dipole–Dipole, Hydrogen Bonding, and Ion-Dipole
  139. 12.07: Types of Crystalline Solids- Molecular, Ionic, and Atomic
  140. 12.08: Water - A Remarkable Molecule
  141. 12.E: Homework Chapter 12
  142. 12.E: Homework Chapter 12 Answers
  143. 13: Solutions
  144. 13.01: Prelude - Tragedy in Cameroon
  145. 13.02: Solutions- Homogeneous Mixtures
  146. 13.03: Solutions of Solids Dissolved in Water- How to Make Rock Candy
  147. 13.04: Solutions of Gases in Water- How Soda Pop Gets Its Fizz
  148. 13.05: Solution Concentration- Mass Percent
  149. 13.06: Solution Concentration- Molarity
  150. 13.07: Solution Dilution
  151. 13.08: Solution Stoichiometry
  152. 13.09: Freezing Point Depression and Boiling Point Elevation- Making Water Freeze Colder and Boil Hotter
  153. 13.10: Osmosis- Why Drinking Salt Water Causes Dehydration
  154. 13.E: Homework Chapter 13
  155. 13.E: Homework Chapter 13 Answers
  156. 14: Acids and Bases
  157. 14.01: Sour Patch Kids and International Spy Movies
  158. 14.02: Acids- Properties and Examples
  159. 14.03: Bases- Properties and Examples
  160. 14.04: Molecular Definitions of Acids and Bases
  161. 14.05: Reactions of Acids and Bases
  162. 14.06: Acid–Base Titration- A Way to Quantify the Amount of Acid or Base in a Solution
  163. 14.07: Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
  164. 14.08: Water- Acid and Base in One
  165. 14.09: The pH and pOH Scales- Ways to Express Acidity and Basicity
  166. 14.10: Buffers- Solutions That Resist pH Change
  167. 14.E: Homework Chapter 14
  168. 14.E: Homework Chapter 14 Answers