Summary of competencies for CHEM 1110

• Using the definition of science and the scientific method, be able to distinguish between a science and a non-science and whether the scientific method is being followed.
• Know the significance of the parts of physical quantities (numerical value, precision, unit and unit prefix) and be able to perform numerical manipulations and interconversions between representations with different units.
• Be able to describe atomic and molecular structure and tell how it relates to chemical and physical properties and trends in the periodic table.
• Be able to utilize density in calculations.
• Be able to utilize mass percent in calculations.
• Be able to interconvert between mass, moles and number of things
• Be able to assign oxidation numbers and use them to name compounds.
• Be able to perform compound, reaction and solution stoichiometry calculations.
• Be able to predict non-redox reactions which include the three types of acid-base reactions.
• Know the laws associated with ideal gases (ideal gas, Dalton's and Graham's law) and be able to use them in calculations.
• Be able to do calculations involving vapor pressure.
• Be able to interpret phase diagrams.