CHEM 1B - General Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    Michael Ghebreab
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    6.7Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 001A with C or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM 1B
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is the second semester of a one-year college level general chemistry sequence. The content includes thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry. The laboratory emphasizes qualitative and quantitative analyses of inorganic compounds and introduces electronic instrumentation. The course is required for students majoring in physical and biological sciences and pre-professional majors such as pre-medicine and dentistry. The course also completes the basic chemistry requirements for students majoring in chemical and materials engineering.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:45pm–4:50pm, Mon Wed 12:15pm–1:35pm, Mon Wed 5:00pm–6:20pm, Mon Wed 5:15pm–6:35pm