General Chemistry CHE101
Detailed Course Outline
CHE101 Course
Course Code General Chemistry
Title
General Chemistry (CHE101) is a one semester course designed to teach students
fundamental chemical and physical principles and their applications ranging from the
Course properties and transformations of materials, gas laws, kinetic molecular theory,
Objective atomic and molecular structure, periodic classification of the elements, chemical
bonding, and introductory environmental chemistry.
Ms. Lazina Ibnat Zaman
Office: SAC 704
Office phone: +880255668200 Ext. 6730
E-mail: [email protected]
Instructor Position Lecturer
Details & Initial LIZN
Class Hours: Sunday & Tuesday 9:40 AM to
11:10 AM
Consultation Hours: Sunday 8:00 AM to 9:30
AM
Department Environmental Science & Management Program Undergraduate
Credit
Contact Hours Sunday & Tuesday 9:40 AM to 11:10 AM 3
Hours
Prerequisites None
× Group
Presentation & √ Problem
Teaching √ Lecture ×Demonstration
Discussion solving
Methods/
Approaches
√ Others
× Project
√ Board and √ Others
Teaching Aids √ Multi-media OHP
Marker
Textbooks CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010, Author: Raymond Chang
Chemistry – the Central Science, 13th ed, 2019, Brown T L, LeMay H E and Bursten B
E, Pearson Prentice Hall
Environmental Chemistry, 10th ed, Manahan S E, 2017, CRC Press
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
● CLO-1: Students should be able to clearly demonstrate a fundamental understanding of
the key principles and concepts in chemistry, including states of matter, atomic
structure, and chemical bonding through explanations and problems.
● CLO-2: Students should be proficient in applying problem-solving skills related to
chemical concepts by solving various mathematical and conceptual problems within the
scope of the course.
Course contents:
1. Introduction to General Chemistry
2. Atoms, Molecules and Ions
3. Electronic Configuration of Atoms
3. Chemistry of Elements
4. Periodic Relationships
5. Ionic Bonding
6. Covalent Bonding
7. Molecular Geometry
8. Gases
9. Chemical Reactions and Mass Relationships
10. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Class Rules:
1. Bring the following items to every class: notebook, pen, calculator, periodic table.
2. No make-up quiz will be taken, and no incomplete grade (I) will be given.
3. Make-up midterm will be taken only for specific valid reasons and must have informed
earlier by email.
Assessment methods:
Attendance 5%
Quizzes (best two, out of three) 30%
Midterm Examination 30%
Final Exam 35%
Total 100%
Courtesy: Please respect the class by not participating in disruptive conversation, by not
allowing cell phones to ring or by making derogatory remarks to others. You will be asked to
leave for disruptive behavior.
Student code of conduct: All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct
is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the
University. All students must be familiar with the student conduct Code. The Code is available
for review online at: https://www.northsouth.edu/newassets/images/proctor/NSU%20COC-
English-May18-2021.pdf
Disclaimer: The instructor holds the right to make changes to the syllabus and the grading
policies outlined here to best accommodate the interest of the class.
Tentative Course Schedule
Lecture Content Reading
1 The Study of Change CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Chemistry: A Science for the Twenty-First Century, Raymond Chang
the Study of Chemistry, the Scientific Method, Page 2-37
Classifications of Matter, The Three States of Matter,
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter,
Measurement, The Importance of Units, Handling
Numbers, Dimensional Analysis in Solving Problems
2 Atoms, Molecules, and Ions CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
The Atomic Theory, the Structure of the Atom, Raymond Chang
3 Atomic Number, Mass Number, and Isotopes, the Page 40-75
Periodic Table, Molecules and Ions, Chemical
Formulas, Naming Compounds
4 Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Atoms (Quiz 1) Raymond Chang
5
6 From Classical Physics to Quantum Theory, Quantum Page 274-319
Numbers, Atomic Orbitals, Electron Configuration,
The Building-Up Principle
7 Quiz 1
8 Periodic Relationships among the Elements (Quiz 2) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Development of the periodic table, rules for writing Raymond Chang
9 electron configurations of cations and anions, logical Page 322-362
way to build up the periodic table, periodic trends in
physical properties such as the size of atoms and
ions in terms of effective nuclear charge, chemical
properties like ionization energy and electron affinity
10 Quiz 2
11 Lewis Structure and Ionic Bonding (Midterm) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Raymond Chang
Page 364-405
12 Covalent Bonding and Double, Triple Bonds CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
(Midterm) Raymond Chang
13 Page 364-405
14 Molecular Geometry (Midterm) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Raymond Chang
15 Page 408-449
16 Midterm Examination
17 Gases (Quiz 3) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Ideal Gases Substances That Exist as Gases, Pressure Raymond Chang
18 of a Gas, The Gas Laws, The Ideal Gas Equation, Gas Page 172-225
Stoichiometry, Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures, The
19 Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
20 Quiz 3
21 Mass Calculations and Chemical Reactions (Final) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
Atomic Mass, Avogadro’s Number and Molar Mass Raymond Chang
22 of an Element, Molecular Mass, The Mass Page 78-118
Spectrometer, Percent Composition of Compounds,
23
Experimental Determination of Empirical Formulas,
24 Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations,
25 Amounts of Reactants and Products, Limiting
Reagents, Reaction Yield
26 Reactions in Aqueous Solutions (Final) CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. 2010,
General Properties of Aqueous Solutions, Raymond Chang
27 Precipitation Reactions, Total and Net Ionic Page 120-157
equations, Acid-Base Reactions, Oxidation-Reduction
Reactions, Concentration of Solutions, Gravimetric
Analysis, Acid-Base Titrations, Redox Titrations
28 Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry and spheres of the Earth
System, Environmental Chemistry of Water and the
Hydrosphere, Environmental Chemistry of Air and
the Atmosphere
29 Problem Solving, Review and Discussion
Final Examination
Assessments and Key Dates:
Quiz 1 June 17, 2025
Quiz 2 June 29, 2025
Midterm Examination July 15, 2025
Quiz 3 July 27, 2025
Final Examination TBD
