
General Chemistry I

$79

Transferrable Credits
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General Chemistry I familiarizes you the basic principles of chemistry. This course begins with an analysis of matter and its components, stoichiometry, and intermolecular force and phase changes. Properties of liquids, solids, and gasses are also explored in our online General Chemistry I course. This foundation is used to examine solubility, colligative properties of solutions, chemical reactions, quantum theory and atomic structure, and chemical periodicity. Other topics you will learn include main group and transition elements.
ACE Approved 2021
After completing this course students will be able to:
TOPIC | LESSON TOPIC | OBJECTIVES |
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1 | Introduction to Chemistry |
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2 | Matter and Its Components |
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3 | Stoichiometry |
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4 | Reactions in Aqueous Solutions |
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5 | Thermochemistry |
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6 | Quantum Theory |
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7 | The Main Group Elements |
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8 | Properties of Liquids and Solids |
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9 | Properties of Gases |
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10 | Intermolecular Forces and Phase Changes |
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11 | Modern Materials |
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12 | Colligative Properties of Solutions |
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13 | Acids and Bases |
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14 | Entropy, Electrochemistry, and Nuclear Chemistry |
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15 | Transition Elements |
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16 | Nonmetallic Elements and Organic Chemistry |
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17 | Review |
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There are no prerequisites to take General Chemistry I.
Burdge, Julia. Chemistry. 6th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2023, ISBN 9781264085774.
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook retailer; you will still get the eTextbook for free.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit. There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic |
Assessment |
Points |
5 |
Graded Exam 1 |
125 |
9 |
Graded Exam 2 |
125 |
9 |
Midterm Exam |
200 |
14 |
Graded Exam 3 |
125 |
18 |
Graded Exam 4 |
125 |
19 |
Final Exam |
300 |
Total |
1000 |
Final Proctored Exam
The final exam is developed to assess the knowledge you learned taking this course. All students are required to take an online proctored final exam in order complete the course and be eligible for transfer credit.