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CHEM 161 - General Chemistry Lab I

1 Credit Hour(s) / 3 Billing Hour(s)
General Education Category: MTA Natural Sciences Lab

Laboratory course designed to complement CHEM 151 . Stresses basic laboratory techniques, writing lab reports, and critical thinking exercises. Topics include density determination, thin layer chromatography, distillation, synthesis, empirical formulas, calorimetry, molecular geometry, gas laws, chemical equilibrium, pH, and water hardness.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 in CHEM 151  or concurrently
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 6 and [Math Skills Level 20 (College-Ready) or minimum 2.0 in (MATH 120  or concurrently)].
Course Note: None


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