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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

CEM 151 - General Chemistry I


3 Credit Hour(s)

Students examine the principles of chemistry beginning with the nomenclature, the chemical mole, stoichiometry, reactions and thermochemistry. Students will also study introductory quantum mechanical models of the atom and Lewis structures. In addition to developing problem solving skills in the lecture, the companion laboratory reinforces concepts studied in lecture, and emphasizes the analysis and interpretation of laboratory experiments through writing.

Prerequisite(s): C or higher in MTH 130 , placement into MTH 150 , or completion of two years of high school Algebra
Corequisite(s): CEM 153 
Liberal Arts Core Fulfillment: 3.1b Natural Sciences
Offered: Fall