CHEM-1045: General Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Hands-on, real-world activities that illustrate and elaborate on concepts taught in general chemistry lecture (1035-1036), including acids and bases, heat capacity, ideal gases, states of matter, concentration, mixtures, energy flow and spontaneity in processes, equilibrium, kinetics, colligative properties, and electrochemistry. Use of instrumentation to analyze water and soil contaminants, biofuel mixtures, nanoparticles, and polymer properties. Laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, hazard mitigation, waste management, and the influence of procedure on experimental outcomes. Global challenges, including recycling and sustainable energy sources, water resource management, global warming, and environmentally friendly reagents in chemical contexts. Use of computers in data analysis, collaboration, and report-writing.
Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 1 credit
Corequisites: CHEM-1035
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 888
Average GPA: 3.34 (rounds to B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.55%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.10%
| Victoria K Long | 2023 | 62.4% | 18.3% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 3.30 | 655 |
| Fatemeh Tohidi | 2024 | 69.1% | 16.0% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.47 | 233 |