SC 230 Chemistry w/Lab

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Student Learning Outcomes

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1.1 List the principles of Chemistry.

Quiz and/or written assignment scored with a rubric.

1.2 Identify historic inventions and link them to Chemistry.

Quiz, written assignment or oral presentation scored with a rubric.

1.3 Discuss the history of Chemistry

Poster presentation or oral presentation assessed by rubric.

1.4 Outline the processes behind specific modern day Chemistry related inventions e.g., LCD screens and fiber optic cables.

Quiz and/or oral and poster presentation scored with a rubric.

1.5 List applications of Chemistry in the modern world

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1.6 Describe the scientific method.

Quiz

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2.1 List and describe the common units of measurement used in Chemistry and define experimental error.

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2.2 Define significant figures and be able to complete calculations using significant figures.

In class practice and/or quiz.

2.3 Perform calculations using scientific notation.

In class practice and/or quiz.

2.4 Collect, display and interpret data.

In class lab project presented as an oral and poster presentation and assessed with a rubric.

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3.1 Define and describe the nature of matter and state the law of conservation of mass.

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3.2 Define and list different types of energy and state the law of conservation of energy.

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4.1 Describe Dalton’s Atomic theory.

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4.2 Draw the structure of the atom; define the different particles (electron, neutron and proton) and use atomic mass and atomic number to calculate the number protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom.

Quiz and in class practice assessed through homework.

4.3 Demonstrate a working knowledge of the periodic table of elements.

In class practice assessed through homework.

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5.1 Define chemical formulas.

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5.2 Understand, define and identify examples of molecules, molecular formulas, polymers and monomers.

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5.3 Name, define and identify ions, ionic substances and ionic compounds.

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5.4 Define, describe and identify organic compounds.

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5.5 Define and identify monatomic ions and polyatomic ions.

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5.6 Define and be able to name binary molecular compounds.

Quiz and in class practice assessed through homework.

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6.1 Define chemical equations.

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6.2 Describe the states and phases of chemical equations.

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6.3 Write basic chemical equations including states of matter, reactants and products.

In class practice and quiz.

6.4 Recall the rules for balancing chemical equations.

Quiz and in class practice assessed through homework’s.

6.5 Balance chemical equations.

Quiz and in class practice assessed through homework’s.

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7.1 Define the basic concept of mass.

Written assignment scored with rubric.

7.2 Calculate and define molecular weight and formula weight.

In class practice assessed through homework and quiz.

7.3 Define the basic concept of the mole and complete mole calculations.

In class practice assessed through homework and quiz.

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8.1 Outline the ionic theory of solutions and solubility rules.

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8.2 Define electrolytes, non-electrolytes, strong electrolytes and weak electrolytes.

Quiz and/or written assignment scored with rubric.

8.3 State the rules of solubility.

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8.4 Identify precipitation reactions, acid-base reactions and oxidation-reduction reactions.

Quiz and/or written assignment scored with rubric.

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9.1 Describe gas pressure and how it is measured and define Boyle’s Law, Avogadro’s Law, Charles’s Law, Law of Partial Pressure and the Ideal Gas Law.

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9.2 Calculate gas density and complete a case study on carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect.

In class exercises and an oral or poster presentation scored by rubric.

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10.1 Describe and outline Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts of acid and bases.

Oral and poster presentation scored by rubric.

10.2 Describe the basic concept of pH.

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11.1 Define thermodynamics, energy, potential/internal/kinetic energy, heat and enthalpy.

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11.2 Explain and calculate heat capacity and specific heat.

In class exercises assessed through homework and quiz.

11.3 Complete a case study on fuels: Food, commercial fuels and rocket fuels.

Poster/oral presentation scored by rubric.

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12.1Outline radioactivity and calculate radioactive decay and half life.

Written assignment scored by rubric and/or quiz.

12.2 Explain energy of nuclear reactions, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

Written assignment scored by rubric and/or quiz.

12.3 Complete a case study on Chernobyl Nuclear Accident.

Poster/oral presentation and/or written assignment scored by rubric.

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13.1 Describe the concept of bonding of carbon.

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13.2 Define and identify hydrocarbons and their properties.

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13.3 Define and identify alkanes and their properties.

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13.4 Define and identify alkenes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons and their properties.

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14.1 Define biochemistry.

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14.2 Define, describe and identify carbohydrates.

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14.3 Define, describe and identify lipids.

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14.4 Define, describe and identify nucleic acids and proteins.

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