CHEM 1B General Chemistry

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 1A General Chemistry with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is the second semester of a one-year sequence in general chemistry designed for the student intending to major in chemistry, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc., each of which require a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry. The topics covered will include, but not be limited to, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, chemical kinetics, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry, and coordination chemistry. The laboratory portion of the course will support the above topics including both qualitative and quantitative experiments, analysis of data and error propagation. (UC, CSU, CHEM 1A + 1B = C-ID CHEM 120S)