Semester 1 of 2 – This course shows the importance of science and challenges students to apply their studies in previous sciences to new theories, models, and problems. Students also learn how scientific methods are adapted to technology development. The course begins the discussion of chemical principles by examining the changes in the atomic models up to the modern theory. Students will explore how elements combine to make compounds and how each is involved in chemical reactions. Students will examine the relationships among liquids, gases, and solids, and investigate the role of energy in these relationships. Students learn about the laws governing the unique behavior of gases. Students explore the laws of thermodynamics and how they describe the energy in physical systems. Students examine solutions and how they form, as well as two specific types of solutions, acids and bases. Students learn the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions. Students examine the nature of organic chemicals and how they are used as energy sources. The course ends with a discussion of nuclear chemistry. Lab activities throughout the course reinforce the material and allow students to apply their knowledge through hands-on experiments and activities. Students will learn how to complete a formal lab report, which is a requirement for lab reports in a collegiate setting.




