Please do an initial post
& a follow up post
Initial Post Instructions
In this final post, you will be applying what you have learned in the class to the real world. Choose an article involving chemistry published within the last six months. Explain how a chemistry topic you learned in this course can be used to understand the chemistry behind this article. Be sure to cite your source in APA citation.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer or the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
Possible follow-up topics:
Write 4 of your own final exam short answer questions based on one of the topics from weeks 1-7.
Solve the short answer questions posted by a peer. Be sure to show all work.
We have covered many topics in this course with potential applications in the real world and in your future career. Choose a topic we covered in this course and explain how that topic will apply to a future class or your future career. Be specific in your answer and be sure that your post follows the quality guidelines as outlined in the discussion syllabus.
Writing Requirements
Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Apply the scientific method to propose a hypothesis and set up an experiment including positive and negative controls and appropriate units of measurement.
CO 2: Predict the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons given the atomic symbol or limited information for a specific isotope of an element and relate them to atomic mass and charge.
CO 3: Determine chemical names and/or chemical formula for diatomic or simple polyatomic compounds and draw a Lewis structure, construct a molecular geometry and determine the polarity for a covalent.
CO 4: Balance chemical equations, calculate the molar mass of all compounds in the reaction and demonstrate how mole ratios play a role in stoichiometry.
CO 5: Predict how a change in one or more of the parameters of a gas alters dependent gas parameters such as pressure, volume or temperature.
CO 6: Calculate the concentration and volume of a solution given solute and solvent parameters.
CO 7: Predict the properties of and identify reduction and oxidation agents as well as acids and bases by analysis of chemical formulas, chemical reactions, and solution pH values.
CO 8: Differentiate the common classes of organic functional groups and identify the appropriate common or IUPAC names, applications, and chemical structures for simple organic.
CO 9: Differentiate between the types of radio-active decay at the subatomic level and provide real-world applications, sources, and risks.
CO 10: Contrast the synthesis, composition, structure and functions of major biological macromolecules and Illustrate the process of flow of genetic information.
