WERABE UNIVERSITY  Name and differentiate different organic

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND compounds based on their functional groups

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES  Describe the structure and properties of
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY hydrocarbons and their derivatives
Course Outline             Grasp the general guidelines of laboratory work
Course Name General Chemistry  Develop the skill of handling and operating some
Course Code Chem.1012 laboratory equipment
Pre-requisite None  Develop the skill of performing different
Instructor(s) Name Haregot Tesfau laboratory activities
and Address Email:haregotte@gmail.com 1. Essential Ideas in Chemistry
Cr.Hrs/ECTS 3(2+1)/5 1.1. Chemistry in Context; Chemistry as the
Target Group 1st year Natural Science Students central science, The scientific method,
Semester II The Domains of Chemistry
Status of the Common Course 1.2. State and classification of matter; State
Course of matter, Classification of matter
1.3. Physical and chemical properties
Course Description 1.4. Extensive and intensive property
The course covers essential ideas in chemistry, 1.5. Measurements and units; SI units and
measurements and units, classification of matter, Derived SI units
composition of substances and solution, chemical 1.6. Measurement uncertainty; Significant
reactions, reactions stoichiometry, electronic figures in measurement, Significant
structure and periodic properties of elements, the figures in calculation, Accuracy and
chemical bond and molecular geometry, concepts of Precision
equilibrium and acid-base equilibrium, basic 1.7. Conversion factors and dimensional
concepts of organic chemistry and some selected analysis
laboratory activities. 2. Atoms, Molecules and Ions
2.1. Atomic structure and symbolism;
Course Objectives Chemical symbols and isotopes, Atomic
Upon completion of this course students will be able mass unit and average atomic mass
to: 2.2. Chemical formulas
 recall and summarize the previous High and 2.3. The periodic table; Historical
preparatory School chemistry concepts development of the periodic table,
 ensure readiness and develop interest Classification of elements in the periodic
towards basics of chemistry table
Learning Outcomes 2.4. Ionic and Molecular compounds;
Formation of Ionic Compounds,
At the end of this course students will be able to: Formation of molecular compounds
 Understand the basic principles of 2.5. Chemical nomenclature; Ionic
chemistry concepts compounds, Compounds Containing
 List out possible chemical units and composition only Monatomic Ions, Compounds
of matter Containing Polyatomic Ions, Compounds
 Predict the type of compounds formed from the Containing a Metal Ion with a Variable
elements based on their location in the periodic Charge, Ionic Hydrates, Molecular
table compounds, Compounds composed of
 Discuss about stoichiometry of chemical two elements, Binary acids, Oxyacids
reactions
 Understand the quantum mechanical model of an 3. Composition of Substances and Solutions
atom and describe the periodic properties of the 3.1. Formula mass and mole concept;
elements Formula mass, Mole concept
 Discuss the formation of ionic and covalent 3.2. Determining empirical and molecular
bonds formulas; Percent composition,
 Predict the molecular structures of simple Determination of empirical formulas,
compounds using VSEPR theory Determination of molecular formulas
 Explain the dynamic nature of chemical 3.3. Molarity and other concentration units;
equilibrium and discuss acid-base equilibrium Molarity, Dilution of solution,
Percentage (W/W, W/V and V/V), Mass
 Percentage, Volume Percentage, Mass-
Volume Percentage, Parts per million
(ppm) and Part per billion (ppb)
4. Stoichiometry of Chemical Reaction
4.1. Writing and balancing chemical
equations; Writing chemical equation,
Balancing chemical equation, Equation
for ionic reaction
4.2. Classification of chemical reactions;
Acid base reactions, Precipitation
reactions and solubility rules, Redox
reactions
4.3. Reaction stoichiometry
4.4. Reaction yields; Limiting reactant ,
Percent yield
4.5. Quantitative Chemical Analysis; Acid-
base titration, Gravimetric analysis
5. Electronic Structure and Periodic
Properties of Elements
5.1. Electromagnetic energy; The
Characteristics of Light, Quantization
and Photons
5.2. The Bohr model
5.3. Development of Quantum theory; The
quantum mechanical model of an atom,
Quantum Theory of electrons in atoms,
The Pauli exclusion principle
5.4. Electronic structure of atoms; Orbital
energies and atomic structure, The
Aufbau principle, Electronic
configuration and the periodic table,
Electronic configuration of ions
5.5. Periodic variation in element properties;
Variation in covalent radius, Variation in
ionic radii, Variation in ionization
energies, Variation in electron affinities
6. Chemical Bonding and Molecular
Geometry
6.1. Ionic Bonding; Formation of Ionic
Compounds, Electronic structure of
cations and anions
6.2. Covalent Bonding; Formation of
covalent bonds, Polarity of covalent
bonds
6.3. Lewis structures; Writing Lewis
structures with the octet rule, Exception
to the octet rule
6.4. Formal charges and resonances;
Calculating formal charge, Predicting
molecular structure using formal charge;
Resonance
6.5. Strengths of ionic and covalent bonds;
Ionic bond strength and lattice energy;
Bond strength of covalent bond
6.6. Molecular structure and polarity;
Valence shell electron pair repulsion
theory (VSEPR), Molecular structure and
dipole moment
7. Equilibrium Concepts and Acid-base
Equilibrium
7.1. Chemical equilibrium
7.2. Le Chatelier’s principle
7.3. Equilibrium calculation
7.4. Concepts of acid-base; Arrhenius
concept, Bronsted-Lowery concept and
Lewis concept
7.5. pH and pOH
7.6. Relative strengths of acids and bases
7.7. Buffers solution
8. Organic Chemistry
8.1. Hydrocarbons; Alkanes, Alkenes and
Alkynes
8.2. Aromatic Hydrocarbons
8.3. Alcohols and Ethers
8.4. Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids
and Esters
8.5. Amines and Amides
Mode of Assessments
Assessment Breakdown %
continuous assessment 50
End of Semester Examination 50
Recommended Laboratory Activities
Introduction to laboratory safety rules; Basic
laboratory techniques; Mass and volume
measurements; Identification of substances by
physical properties ; Separation of the components of
a mixture; Solution preparation; Chemical Reactions;
Solubility of Salts in Water; Vinegar Analysis
References
1. R. Chang, General Chemistry: The
Essential Concepts, 5th ed., 2008
2. J.W. Hill and R.H. Petrucci, General
Chemistry: An Integrated Approach, 2nd
ed., 1999.
3. Patricia Eldredge, R.H. H and, LLC,
General Chemistry-Principles, Patterns,
and Applications, 2011.
(http://www.saylor.org/books)
4. David W. Ball, Introductory Chemistry,
Cleveland State University, 2011,
(http://www.saylor.org/books)
5. J. E. Brady, J. W. Russel and J.R. Holum,
General Chemistry: Principles and
Structure, 5th ed., 2006.
6. S. S. Zumdahl and S.A. Zumdahl,
Chemistry, 7th ed., 2007
7. J. McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 8th ed.,