CHEM 1A - General Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    J. Kawagoe, R. Gilley, N. Corsepius, D. Kwasniewski, M. Lacey
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 3A or equivalent AND CHEM 3A or equivalent
    Fall 2026 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
    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 11:00am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 12:30pm–3:20pm