CHEM 223Z - General Chemistry III

CHEM 222Z  and CHEM 228Z  (formerly offered as CHEM222, CHEM222L, CHEM222R), and

MTH 95  or higher-level math course, or designated placement

Corequisite(s): CHEM 229Z  

Course Description: Builds upon the principles presented in CH/CHE/CHEM 222Z, explores thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, and applies them to the study of aqueous acid-base reactions, solubility, and electrochemistry. CH/CHE/CHEM  223Z is a lecture course; CH/CHE/CHEM  229Z is the laboratory component. 

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Apply concepts of thermodynamics to explain the favorability of chemical reactions. 
• CLO#2: Apply the principles of spontaneity, entropy, free energy, and the laws of thermodynamics to predict and rationalize the behavior of chemical reactions. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
• CLO#3: Interpret the behavior and relative strengths of acids and bases, buffers, and the hydrolysis of salts. 
• CLO#4: Analyze and evaluate equilibrium reactions including solubility, acids and bases, and other equilibria. 
• CLO#5: Predict responses of various chemical systems to changing conditions using equilibrium calculations and Le Chatelier’s Principle. 
• CLO#6: Use redox reactions and electrochemical principles to determine cell potentials and to analyze the relationship between voltage, free energy, and equilibrium. 
• CLO#7: Identify or formulate and apply the appropriate equations related to electrochemistry, thermodynamics, equilibrium reactions, acids, bases, and buffers.