CHM 111: Foundations of Chemistry

Unravel electron configurations for transition metals including zinc copper zirconium and iron. Understand how atomic number influences electron arrangement based on the Pauli exclusion principle Hund's rule and the Aufbau principle. Decode the configurations of each metal with clarity.

Explore the relationship between mass, density, and volume using real-life examples, including water, ethanol, chloroform, and balsa wood. Learn the process of calculating mass and uncover which substance has the highest mass based on given conditions.

Explore the distinction between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Through real-world examples like baby oil, chocolate chip cookies, and wine, understand their uniformity, phases, and how components are distributed.

Discover how to calculate the nutritional energy in a bag of chips, and learn the science behind converting excess energy into body fat.

Explore the classification of select molecules based on their polarity. Understand the electron distribution and molecular shapes of Formaldehyde, Methanol, Dichloromethane, and Carbon dioxide. Discover which ones exhibit a net dipole moment and which ones don't.

We explore the impact of increasing the concentration of ethylene glycol in an antifreeze mixture, explaining the resulting effect on the freezing point of the solution by examining its interaction with water molecules.