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GENERAL CHEMISTRY
COURSE OUTLINE

CHAPTER 1: WONDERS OF CHEMISTRY

The Study of Chemistry
The Beginning of Chemistry
The Scientific Method
Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
Measurements
Laboratory Apparatuses
Guidelines in Handling Numbers
Meet a few chemist

CHAPTER 2: CLASSIFYING MATTER

Matter and its Properties
Pure Substances
Identifying Acids and Bases through their Chemical Formula
Mixtures

CHAPTER 3: INSIDE THE ATOM

Early Atomic Theories
Properties of the Atom
Radioactivity
Light
Bohrs model of the atom
The quantum-mechanical model
Electronic configuration
Chemistry in Technology

CHAPTER 4: ORDER AMONG ELEMENTS

The Development of the Periodic Table
The Modern Periodic Table
Periodic Trends

CHAPTER 5: TIES THAT CHEMICALLY BIND

The Electronic Stability of Elements
Electron Dot Structure
 Types of Chemical Bond
Polarity of Molecules
Properties and Uses of Substances based on their Chemical Bonds
Intermolecular Forces
Valence Electrons and Oxidation Numbers
Classification of Ions
Chemical Formulas of Ions
Writing Chemical Compound
Naming Chemical Compounds
Molecular Orbitals and Bond Angles

CHAPTER 6: CHANGES OF MATTER

The Mole Concept
The Molar Masses of Compounds
The Mole-Number of Particles Relationship
Mass Relationship in Chemical Formula
Chemical Changes and Chemical Reactions
Chemical Equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
Types of Chemical Reactions
Mass Relations in Chemical Reactions

CHAPTER 7: CHEMICAL CHANGE, ENERGY AND TIME

Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Energy is Conserved in chemical reactions
How chemical reactions occur
Factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions
Some common chemical reactions
Reversible and irreversible reactions
Applications of heat from chemical reactions
Reaction rate and the Industry

CHAPTER 8: MOVING MOLECULES

Properties of Gases
Gas Laws
Combined Relationships
 Diffusion
Gases and Metabolic Processes
The Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
Applications of Gases and Pollutions

CHAPTER 9: SOLUTIONS
Solutions and the Solution Process
The Nature of Solutions
Types of Solutions
Factors that Affect Solubility
Mathematical Methods of Expressing the Concentration of Solutions
Colligative Properties of Solutions
Acid-Base Concepts

CHAPTER 10: COLLOIDS

Colloidal System
Properties of Colloidal System
Dialysis and Importance of Colloids
Purifying Colloids
The Importance of Colloids

CHAPTER 11: CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

The Carbon Atom
Organic Compounds and their Functional Groups
Effects of Carbon Compounds in the Body
Uses of Organic Compounds

CHAPTER 12: MOLECULES OF LIFE

Macromolecules and their Functions
Structure of Proteins
Types of Proteins
DNA and RNA Structures
The Value of Biochemistry