开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 6 weeks
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所在平台: CourseraArchive 课程类别: 化学 大学或机构: Rutgers University（罗格斯大学） 授课老师： Darrin M. York |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/course/chemprep
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Chemistry is about atoms and molecules and their transformations,
and is referred to as the Central Science because it connects the
physical and life sciences. General Chemistry is your gateway into chemistry, and is
required for majors in just about every field of science, technology and
medicine. General Chemistry trains students to think like scientists
through the application of chemical principles to solve problems.
College-level general chemistry, however, is extremely
fast-paced, and students are faced with challenges of absorbing new chemistry
concepts at the same time they are applied to complex problems. The goal of
this class is to prepare students for success in General Chemistry by honing
their chemistry problem solving skills.
In this class, we will review fundamental mathematical
skills, as well as provide strategies for general chemistry problem solving. Focus will be placed on selected conceptual areas of chemistry, and delve deeply into application of these concepts to solve real-world problems. The class emphasizes critical thinking, solution strategies for complex chemical problems and foundational math skills. A goal of this course is to train students to think like scientists, and prepare them for success in university courses in science, technology engineering and mathematics.
I hope that you enjoy the class!
Week 1 - Introduction and Warm Up: Preliminary Assessment given to appraise current knowledge and help set goals; introductory material, including classification and properties of matter, scientific measurement and units, significant figures, dimensional analysis, and problem-solving strategies.
Week 2 - Boot-Camp I: Understanding the structure of the atom, the mole concept, and quantum theory, which includes properties of waves, the Bohr atom model, the photoelectric effect, atomic orbitals, and electron configurations.
Week 3 - Boot-Camp II: Understanding how compounds form, by differentiating ionic and covalent bonding, learning compound nomenclature, writing molecular and empirical formulas, understanding the Octet Rule and its exceptions, drawing Lewis structures, and determining formal charges and appropriate resonance forms.
Week 4 - Boot-Camp III: Finishing up the conversation about compounds with molecular geometry, polarity, and hybridization; Move on to chemical reactions, by understanding how to write balanced chemical equations and use them to perform various stoichiometric calculations; learning the different types of reactions, including combustion, precipitation, and acid-base reactions.
Week 5 - Boot-Camp IV: Introduction to the thermodynamics of reactions, by discussing energy and energy changes, heat, work, enthalpy, calorimetry, and Hess's Law.
Week 6 - Final Exam Preparation: Reviewing of concepts from Weeks 1-5, in preparation for the final examination.
The course develops analytic problem solving skills within a chemistry context in order to facilitate a successful transition to the rigor and pace of college-level General Chemistry—a key gateway class required for many undergraduate majors.
