CH 131 - Principles of Chemistry II (CBL-R)

This is a Community-Based Learning - Required (CBL-R)  course.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite:  CH 130 or permission of instructor

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

• Predict the geometry and polarity of molecule and explain how it relates to the properties of substances using VSEPR, valence bond, and hybridization theories and an understanding of bond polarity.
• Model and describe the nature of a solution and the factors that influence a solution’s properties.
• Apply the principles of kinetics in calculating reaction rates, activation energies, and order of reactions, and relating such topics to reaction mechanisms.
• Apply the principles of equilibrium in calculations involving gases, acids-bases, and slightly soluble ionic compounds.
• Calculate if and understand why a reaction is thermodynamically favored, or not.
• Solve quantitative problems competently by identifying the essential parts of a problem and formulating a strategy for solving the problem, and assessing whether a solution is realistic given the context of the problem.