Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

Chemistry (continued)
202-BLE-05
Environmental Chemistry
(Chemistry for Science students only)
The goal of this course is to enable the student to
understand and apply the chemical principles underlying
current environmental problems of acid rain, ozone
depletion, greenhouse effect, waste disposal, heavy
metals, pesticides and radiation. Students will also use
chemical principles to evaluate the environmental impact
of the manufacture and disposal of common consumer
products such as soaps, detergents, bleaches, plastics,
cosmetics, food, beverages, paper, furniture and
clothing. Laboratory work will emphasize the modern
analytical methods for the determination of chemical
contaminants in the environment.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
Absolute Prerequisite: 202-NYA and 202-NYB
202-NYB-05
General Chemistry - Part II
(Chemistry for Science and International Baccalaureate
students only)
Subjects covered in this course are based on modern
concepts of chemical equilibrium and thermodynamics.
Topics include: the equilibrium constant expression, gas
phase equilibria, thermochemistry, first and second laws of
thermodynamics, equilibria in solutions of acids and bases,
equilibria in saturated solutions, equilibria in the redox
systems, electrochemical cells and the Nernst equation,
phase equilibria and chemical kinetics.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66
Absolute Prerequisite: 202-NYA
202-NYA-05
General Chemistry - Part I
(Chemistry for Science and International Baccalaureate
students only)
This course focuses on the understanding of chemical
and physical changes in matter applying concepts
associated with the structure of atoms and molecules.
Topics are based on the concepts of modern atomic
theory and quantum mechanics and include: atomic
structure, periodic table, ionic bonding, covalent
bonding, molecular geometry, descriptive chemistry of
metals and non-metals with emphasis on the reactions of
acidic and basic oxides, the relationship between the
chemical structure and physical properties of substances,
and colligative properties.
Class: 3 hours/week Lab: 2 hours/week
Units: 2.66