CHEM 2 - General Chemistry II

    Recent Professors
    Elizabeth A. Wannenmacher
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM 2
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is a continuation of CHEM 1, General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative analysis. This is the second semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 120S) (C-ID CHEM 120S = CHEM 1 and CHEM 2).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:45pm, Mon Wed 2:00pm–4:50pm, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:15am, Tue Thu 9:30am–12:20pm