Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure and properties of substances and the transformations that these substances undergo. Basically we will be spending the year answering these two questions: “What are things made of?” and “How and why does stuff change?” The purpose of General Chemistry is to promote and produce, through lab experiences and classroom instruction, student mastery of the principles of chemistry and to relate the sometimes abstract concepts of chemistry to the students’ real-life experiences.
Laboratory experience will be gained during class time, however there is not separate lab class scheduled or a state-required amount of lab time for this course. General Chemistry will culminate with a local final exam.