General Chemistry

Learning outcomes

What learners can expect

1. Convert confidently among particles, moles, masses, solution concentrations, and stoichiometric reaction amounts with dimensional checks.
2. Reason from electron structure and bonding models to molecular geometry, polarity, and intermolecular behaviour.
3. Use gas, phase, calorimetric, enthalpy, and solution models quantitatively while stating their assumptions.
4. Solve introductory equilibrium, solubility, pH, buffer, and titration problems using stoichiometry before equilibrium where appropriate.
5. Balance redox reactions, analyse galvanic cells, and connect standard cell potential with Gibbs-energy sign.
6. Compute reaction rates, infer empirical rate laws, and quantify temperature dependence with the Arrhenius model.
7. Integrate multiple chemical models in a reproducible synthetic process analysis with units, conservation checks, and assumption auditing.