Course Description

 

This course is an introduction to chemistry concepts, using water as the main illustration. Much of the course is devoted to exploring the smallest water particle - a water molecule - what it is and how it gives rise to the particular properties of water. The course also explains powers of ten and scientific notation, which are a convenient way of expressing both very large and very small numbers. It is a good introduction to science.

 

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- Read data presented in tables

- Use scientific notation to express both large and small quantities

- Appreciate why chemists use different models to represent molecules

- Identify the number and type(s) of atom present in a molecule from its chemical formula

- Identify the reactants and products of a reaction in a chemical equation.