WERABE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Course Outline           
Course Name General Chemistry
Course Code Chem.1012
Pre-requisite None
Instructor(s) Name Tamiru M.., Block SB2, Room:
and Address 70
Cr.Hrs/ECTS 3(2+1)/5
Target Group 1st year Natural Science Students
Semester II
Status of the Course Common Course
Course Description
The course covers essential ideas in chemistry,
measurements and units, classification of matter,
composition of substances and solution, chemical
reactions, reactions stoichiometry, electronic structure
and periodic properties of elements, the chemical bond
and molecular geometry, concepts of equilibrium and 3. Atoms, Molecules and Ions
acid-base equilibrium, basic concepts of organic
chemistry and some selected laboratory activities.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
 recall and summarize the previous High and
preparatory School chemistry concepts
 ensure readiness and develop interest towards
basics of chemistry
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
 Understand the basic principles of chemistry
concepts
 List out possible chemical units and composition of
matter\
 Predict the type of compounds formed from the
elements based on their location in the periodic table
 Discuss about stoichiometry of chemical reactions
 Understand the quantum mechanical model of an
atom and describe the periodic properties of the
elements
 Discuss the formation of ionic and covalent bonds
 Predict the molecular structures of simple
compounds using VSEPR theory
 Develop the skill of handling and operating some
laboratory equipment
 Develop the skill of performing different laboratory
activities
1. Nature and Essence of Chemistry
1.1. Role of chemistry
1.2. The scientific method,
1.3. The Domains of Chemistry
1.4. State and classification of matter; State of matter,
Classification of matter
1.5. Physical and chemical properties
1.6. Extensive and intensive property
2. Measurements and Units
2.1. Definition of measurements
2.2. SI units (Basic & Derived)
2.3. Concentration and unit of measurement
2.3.1. Molarity & another concentration units
2.3.2. Dilution of solutions
2.3.3. Percentage solution (w/w, w/v and v/v)
2.3.4. Parts per million (ppm) and part per billion
(ppb)
2.3.5. Measurement uncertainty
2.3.5.1. Significant figures in measurements
2.3.5.2. Significant figures in calculations
2.3.6. Accuracy and precision
2.3.7. Conversion factors and dimensional analysis
3.1. Atomic structure and symbolism
3.1.1. Chemical symbols and isotopes
3.1.2. Atomic mass unit and average atomic mass
3.2. Chemical formulas
3.3. The periodic table
3.3.1. Historical development of the periodic table
3.3.2. Classification of elements in the periodic
table
3.4. Ionic and molecular compounds
3.4.1. Formation of ionic compounds
3.4.2. Formation of molecular compounds
3.5. Chemical nomenclature
3.5.1. Ionic compounds
3.5.2. Molecular compounds
4. Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions and the
Mole Concept
4.1. Writing and balancing chemical equations
4.1.1. Writing chemical equations
4.1.2. Balancing chemical equations
4.1.3. Equations for ionic reactions
4.2. Classification of chemical reactions
4.2.1 Acid-base reactions
4.2.2 Precipitation reactions and solubility
rules
4.2.3 Oxidation-reduction reactions
4.3 Reaction stoichiometry
4.4 Mole concept and calculations
4.4.1 Mole and molar mass
4.4.2 Determining empirical and molecular
formulas
4.4.3 Percent composition
4.4.4 Determination of empirical formulas
4.4.5 Determination of molecular formulas
4.4.6 Reaction yield/percent yield
4.4.7 Limiting reactant
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COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

5 Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of 7.6.1 VSEPR theory

Elements 7.6.2 Molecular structure and dipole moment
5.1 Electromagnetic energy
5.1.1 Characteristics of light 8 The Concepts of Acids and Bases
5.1.2 Quantization and photons 8.1 Arrhenius concept
5.2 The Bohr model 8.2 Br∅nsted-Lowery concept
5.3 Development of quantum theory 8.3 Lewis concept
5.3.1 The quantum–mechanical model of an atom 8.4 p-function in chemistry: pH and pOH
5.3.2 Quantum theory of electrons in atoms 8.5 Relative strength of acids and base
5.4 Electronic structure of atoms 9. Organic Chemistry
5.4.1 Orbital energies and atomic structure 9.1. Functional groups, 9.1.1. Hydrocarbons , 9.1.2.
5.4.2 Electron configurations of ions Alkanes, 9.1.3. Alkenes, 9.1.4. Alkynes, 9.2. Aromatic
5.4.2.1 The Pauli Exclusion Principle hydrocarbons, 9.3. Alcohols and ether, 9.3.1. Alcohols
5.4.2.2 The Aufbau principle 9.3.2. Ethers, 9.4. Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids
5.4.2.3 Electron configurations and the periodic and esters, 9.4.1. Aldehydes and ketones, 9.4.2.
table Carboxylic acids and esters, 9.5. Amines and amides ,
5.5 Periodic variation in element properties 9.5.1. Amines, 9.5.2. Amides
5.5.1 Variation in covalent radius Mode of Assessments
5.5.2 Variation in ionic radii Assessment Breakdown %
5.5.3 Variation in ionization energies continuous assessment 50
5.5.4 Variation in electron affinities End of Semester Examination 50
6 Properties of Solutions Recommended Laboratory Activities
7.1 Measures of concentration Introduction to laboratory safety rules; Basic laboratory
7.2 Emphasizing the amounts of solute in solution techniques; Mass and volume measurements;
7.3 Emphasizing relative amounts of solute and solvent Identification of substances by physical properties ;
molecules Separation of the components of a mixture; Solution
7.3.1 Solubility preparation; Chemical Reactions; Solubility of Salts in
7.3.2 Saturation and solubility Water; Vinegar Analysis
7.3.3 The effect of pressure on gas solubility References
7.3.4 The effect of temperature on solubility
1. R. Chang, General Chemistry: The Essential
7.4 Colligative properties
Concepts, 5th ed., 2008
7.4.1 Changes in vapor pressure, boiling points, and
freezing points 2. J.W. Hill and R.H. Petrucci, General Chemistry: An
7.4.2 Osmosis Integrated Approach, 2nd ed., 1999.
7.5 Mixtures of liquids 3. Patricia Eldredge, R.H. H and, LLC, General
7.5.1 Raoult’s law for mixtures of liquids Chemistry-Principles, Patterns, and Applications,
7.5.2 The distillation of mixtures of liquid 2011. (http://www.saylor.org/books)
7 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry 4. David W. Ball, Introductory Chemistry, Cleveland
7.1 Ionic bonding State University, 2011,
7.1.1 The formation of ionic compounds (http://www.saylor.org/books)
7.1.2 Electronic structures of cations and anions 5. J. E. Brady, J. W. Russel and J.R. Holum, General
7.2 Covalent bonding Chemistry: Principles and Structure, 5th ed., 2006.
7.2.1 Formation of covalent bonds 6. S. S. Zumdahl and S.A. Zumdahl, Chemistry, 7th ed.,
7.2.2 Polarity of covalent bonds 2007
7.3 Lewis structures 7. J. McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 8th ed.,
7.3.1 Writing Lewis structures with the octet rule 8. P.W. Atkins and J.A. Beran, General Chemistry,
7.3.2 Exceptions to the octet rule 2nd Ed., 1992.
7.4 Formal charges and resonances
7.4.1 Calculating formal charge
7.4.2 Predicting molecular structure using formal
charge
7.4.3 Resonance
7.5 Strengths of ionic and covalent bonds
7.5.1 Ionic bond strength and lattice energy
7.5.2 Bond strength of covalent bond
7.6 Molecular structure and polarity