CHEM-060 - Provincial Level Chemistry -
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Course Details
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Chemistry is an essential part of our everyday world. A knowledge and understanding of its principles is the basis on which applications in health, environment, and industrial development are founded. This chemistry course will foster an understanding of chemistry as a vital part of a sustainable society and provide a basis for further academic and career/vocational training. Topics include equilibrium, acids and bases, gas laws, and oxidation and reduction. CHEM 060 covers the Core Topics for Chemistry: Provincial Level set out in the A.B.E. B.C. Articulation Handbook http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/abe/docs/handbook.pdf
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Part of the:ACADEMIC/CAREER PREPARATION Department
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Available/Required in the following Programs:College Readiness - Qualifying CoursesCollege Readiness - BC Adult Graduation Diploma Completion Plan
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Prerequisites : CHEM 050, MATH-059 , or Chemistry 11 and/or Math 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 or permission of instructor.
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
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Office Hours:
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1.5 Per Week
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Contact Hours:
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90
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Student Evaluation
Procedure:
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Assignments 50-70%, Final 30-50%, Total 100%.
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
Reaction Kinetics
Describe the collision model of chemical reactions;Describe activation energy, endo and exothermic reactions using potential and kinetic energy diagrams;Describe the factors that affect reaction rate including temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts;Explain the nature of chemical equilibrium using examples;Apply Le Chatelier’s Principle;Calculate equilibrium constants of homogenous and heterogeneous systems and equilibrium concentrations from equilibrium constant; andWork with calculations dealing with Ksp and solubility.
Acid-Base
Describe Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases including acid-bases pairs; Predict the relative strengths of acids;Calculate [H+], [OH-], pH, and pOH from any one known;Calculate pH from Ka; andDescribe the characteristics of a buffer system.
Oxidation-Reduction
Assign oxidation states to elements in compounds;Identify oxidizing and reducing agents;Balance redox equations;Describe the components of electrochemical and electrolytic cells;Predict the voltage, Eo, of electrochemical and electrolytic cells;Describe the applications of oxidation-reduction to everyday and industrial processes;
Gas Laws
Use the appropriate units and conversions for pressure, volume and temperature;Apply Boyle’s, Charles’, Guy-Lussac’s and the Combined Gas Laws to predict pressure, volume, or temperature; andDescribe an ideal gas and make calculations using the Ideal Gas Law.
Options
Options may include: organic functional groups, thermochemistry, nuclear chemistry, biochemistry, environmental ethics, and industrial applications.
Laboratories
Chemistry laboratories are an essential component of the study of chemistry; and During laboratories, students reinforce theory through practice. Through laboratories, students develop skills in safety, procedures, techniques, data collection, analysis, and communication.
In the laboratory exercises, students should:
List the safety and protective equipment available in a laboratory setting;Demonstrate the appropriate procedures and techniques for dealing with particular hazards and hazardous materials;Follow instructions and procedures;Handle appropriate equipment for measuring mass, volume, and temperature;Prepare solutions;Perform titrations;Collect and record data effectively;Analyze and interpret data;Communicate results and conclusions; andWrite formal laboratory reports.
A minimum of eight labs are to be completed covering the core concepts.
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Text and Materials:
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LeMay, H.E. Jr., Robblee, K.M., Beall, H. and Brower, D.C. (2002) Chemistry: Connections to our Changing World. New Jersey: Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-13-0058060-0).
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Other Resources:
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LeMay, H.E. Jr. et al. Chemistry: Connections to our changing world. Current edition. New Jersey. Pearson.
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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Education Council approved October 30, 2013.
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