Course Description

Chemistry is the study of matter. Throughout the course, students will attempt to answer questions such as “What is matter?” “How much do I have?” “How can I change it?” and “How fast?” Emphasis is placed on laboratory work, so that student observations and measurements will be used to develop the unifying principles of chemistry. Lectures, discussion, and films enhance this experimental theme. Topics include: solids, liquids, and gases; chemical reactions and calculations; the elements; structure and chemical bonding and solution chemistry.

Prerequisites: Biology, Algebra 1, department approval.

Instructional Materials

The textbook for this course is entitled, Holt Chemistry, and will be used in conjunction with the lab manual, entitled, Laboratory Experiments of the World of Chemistry.

Final Exam Information