Completion of CHE 150 or both CHE 140 and CHE 170

Concurrently with CHE 180 & CHE 183

Competencies

1.   Recognize chemical hazards in the laboratory.

2.   Identify and demonstrate proper use of basic laboratory equipment.

3.    Collect data from observations and use scientific measuring devices to make accurate and precise measurements.

4.    Analyze data using chemical principles and concepts.

5.    Interpret results to arrive at rational conclusions.

6.     Prepare written reports which present data, analyses, and conclusions in scientific format.

Outline

I.  Advanced  Laboratory Operations

                A.  Safety

                B.  Measurements (including precision and accuracy)

                C.  Calculations (including graphing data and statistical data manipulation)

                D.  Laboratory techniques

 II.   Kinetics

                A.  Reaction rates

                B.  Rate laws

III.  Chemical Equilibria

                A.  Le Chatelier's principle

                B.  Equilibrium constants

                C.  Acid-base equilibria

D.  Buffers and their reactions

IV.  Thermodynamics

                A.  Hess’s Law

                B.  Calorimetry

V.  Synthesis

                A.  Organic

                B.  Inorganic

VI.  Selected topics

A.      Colligative properties

B.    Electrochemistry

C.   Nuclear chemistry

D.  Qualitative analysis