Class Catalog

Chemistry

Course Description

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning more about science and who have a wide range of mathematical and scientific abilities.  Topics include matter and energy, atomic structure and concepts, chemical bonding, mathematics of chemistry, physical behavior of matter (solids, liquids, gases, solutions, and concentration), equilibrium and kinetics, acids, bases, and salts, organic chemistry, and nuclear chemistry.  Included in the course are laboratory experiments as required by the State Regents Board.  Laboratory investigations are a major part of the course.