Reactions occur everyday among the elements that surround us. A strong background in Chemistry allows students to understand interactions at the molecular level and use that knowledge anywhere from food processing, energy, and countless other areas. By the end of the course, students should have an understanding of the following:

• reaction rate
• collision theory
• energy change during a chemical reaction
• Le Châtelier’s principle and equilibrium shift
• equilibrium constant (Keq)
• saturated solutions and solubility product (Ksp)
• relative strength of acids and bases in solution
• hydrolysis of ions in salt solutions
• applications of acid-base reactions
• the oxidation-reduction process
• electrochemical cells
• electrolytic cells