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General chemistry

Course Description: This course covers the general principles of chemistry, including identification of different states of matter, application of fundamental principles for chemical calculations, gas laws, atomic structure theories, chemical kinetics, and chemical equilibrium.

Credit hours: 4

Objectives of the course :

• Differentiating between different forms of matter.

• Perform basic chemical calculations.

Understand the different aspects of atomic structure and related theories.

The ability to determine the correct electronic configuration of any atom and infer its associated chemical properties.

Understand the importance of the periodic table and its use in comparing the physical and chemical properties of different elements.

Applying gas laws to simple problems of general and chemical importance.

• Understanding the temporal aspect of chemical reactions through chemical kinetics and comprehending the factors that control the course of a chemical reaction.

• Understand the importance of chemical equilibrium, its relationship to chemical kinetics, and its impact on performing chemical calculations.

Understand the basics of thermochemistry as a sub-topic within the broader field of thermodynamics.

Course outputs :

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Correctly determine the electron configuration of random atoms and infer related chemical properties.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use the periodic table to compare the physical and chemical properties of different elements.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify the factors that control the course of a chemical reaction.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to apply the fundamental principles of chemical calculations to simple problems of general and chemical significance.

6. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to apply the laws of gases to simple problems of general and chemical significance.

7. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to work individually or collaboratively on simple practical problems related to chemistry.
Within a professional and ethical framework.

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Last updated: 2026-05-17