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Josephus G Norman
CHEM 162
Seattle Campus

General Chemistry

Covalent bonding, chemical kinetics, liquids and solids, properties of solutions, the elements in groups 1A-4A, the elements in groups 5A-8A, transition metals and coordination chemistry, and organic chemistry. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 1.7 in either CHEM 152 or CHEM 154. Offered: AWSpS.

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Molecular orbitals and orbital hybridization. Reaction rates, activation energy, catalysis. Properties of solids, liquids, and solutions: relation to bond type. Specific chemistry of elements by periodic column: Main-group elements (s and p blocks); Transition metals (d block). Introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Josephus G Norman
Date: 03/06/2009