CHEM131

Brief introduction on the states of matter. How to recognize and utilize atomic number and mass to determine amount of protons, electrons, and neutrons in an element. How to calculate for isotopes of an element. How to calculate atomic mass of elements and percent abundance of isotopes.

How to interpret and utilize the periodic table and its laws to help identify and categorize covalent or ionic bonds. How to name covalent and ionic bonds. Variable changes that occur in compounds and how to recognize and identify them. How to name acids.

Rules of using significant figures in calculations. Various conversions and dimensional analysis to convert units in calculations.