Inorganic Chemistry (PM130)

This course is the first semester of a two-semester, standard first year college chemistry course. It introduces the fields of physical, analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry. Topics to be discussed include atomic structure, chemical bonding, common types of reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the properties of gases, liquids, and solids.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Write balanced chemical equations, including net ionic equations.
• Apply dimensional analysis and demonstrate a working knowledge of metric units including those for mass (g), length (m), area (m2), volume (L & m3), energy (J), quantity (moles) and concentration (M) as well as metric prefixes and abbreviations such as kilo, micro, nano, etc.
• Describe basic separation techniques such as filtration, chromatography, and distillation.
• Describe the quantum mechanical model of the atom and perform calculations using the Bohr model.
• Write electronic configurations for the various elements.
• Describe the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum (such as IR, UV, etc.)
• Use both the IUPAC and common names (Stock notation) to write the names of inorganic compounds, given their formula.
• Also students should be able to write the correct formula of a compound, given its name.
• Identify common organic functional groups and apply basic IUPAC rules of organic nomenclature.
• Calculate enthalpies of reaction from bond energies, from standard heats of formation, and from calorimetric data.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the first law of thermodynamics, state functions, and fundamental definitions such as “system,” “state,” “surroundings,” etc.