CHEM 065 - Introductory General Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    Vanessa Valverde, Franklin Ow, James Ross, Elaine Zhou, Mohammad Bahrami, Nam Ho, Alan Khuu, Errol Mathias and 7 more
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    7.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Winter 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This is an introductory course that prepares students to take Chemistry 101. It presents the basic principles, laws, and theories of general chemistry. This course emphasizes problem-solving skills as they apply to chemical principles. Topics include measurements, significant figures, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, nomenclature, periodic trends, bonding models, atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, solutions, acids, and bases.
    Usually Held
    Fri 8:50am–12:00pm, Tue 1:45pm–4:55pm, Tue 6:50pm–10:00pm, Wed 6:50pm–10:00pm