CH 116 General Chemistry II

This course is an introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry with a focus on the following topics: chemical kinetics; properties of solutions; chemical equilibrium; acids and bases; acid base equilibrium, polyprotic acids, buffers, titrations, indicators, salts; solubility and complex ion equilibria; chemical thermodynamics: entropy, free energy and spontaneity; electrochemistry: balancing oxidation reduction reactions, galvanic cells, electrolysis; nuclear chemistry, nuclear energetics and radioactivity; the representative elements; transition metals and coordination chemistry.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CH 115

Distribution

Chemical Sciences Program

Typically Offered Periods

Spring Semester