CHEM 1A - General Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    M. Lacey, S. Yates, R. Gilley, J. Kawagoe, N. Corsepius, D. Kwasniewski
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Difficulty
    7.3Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 3A or equivalent AND CHEM 3A or equivalent
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CHEM 1A
    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
    Development of atomic theory; atoms, isotopes, molecules, and ions; compounds; classification of matter; formulas and equations; stoichiometry; introduction to aqueous reactions: precipitation, acids and bases, and gas forming and redox reactions; gas laws; kinetic molecular theory of gases; thermochemistry; modern atomic theory; VSEPR theory; valence bond (hybridization) and molecular orbital theories; intermolecular forces; properties of liquids; solids and crystal structures; solution behavior; colligative properties; associated laboratory experiments; and volumetric (titrimetric) and gravimetric analysis methods. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:00am–9:20am, Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 2:30pm–5:35pm, Mon Wed 9:30am–12:35pm