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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 Long202362.4%18.3%8.1%3.9%5.2%2.1%3.30655
Fatemeh Tohidi202469.1%16.0%6.7%2.9%3.1%2.2%3.47233

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W