This course is designed to cover subjects in advanced high school chemistry courses, correlating to the standard topics as established by the American Chemical Society. This course is a precursor to the Advanced Chemistry Coursera course. Areas that are covered include atomic structure, periodic trends, compounds, reactions and stoichiometry, bonding, and thermochemistry.
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Flexible deadlines
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100% online
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Approx. 22 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is the Commonwealth’s flagship, land-grant institution of higher learning. With more than 30,000 students and 16 academic colleges and a graduate school, it is one of only eight universities in America with the full range of professional, medical and liberal arts programs on one contiguous campus.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Week 1
We will learn about the components inside the atom and look especially at the electrons. The electron structure determines the properties of the elements. So, by the end of this series of lessons, you will know for each elements where the electrons are located in the atom.
4 hours to complete
17 videos (Total 212 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Week 2
Once we understand the electronic structure, we will be able determine how the periodic table can be used to compare the elements according to atomic size and various energies. We will conclude by seeing how these trends can be used to predict chemical properties of the elements.
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 118 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Week 3
Now that we know the structure of an atom, we can explore how atoms combine to form either molecular or ionic compounds. Then we will learn the rules of nomenclature that ensure that a compound is named according to IUPAC rules. We will end this unit by looking at quantitative relationships for compounds including the molar mass of and mass percent of an element in a compound.
3 hours to complete
30 videos (Total 147 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Week 4
We will explore how compounds react with one another to form new substances and then write balanced chemical equations to represent what is happening in a reaction. We will explore several different types of reactions including precipitation, acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and combustion reaction.
2 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 103 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM CHEMISTRY
by MSAug 16, 2020
Very informative, and includes application of lessons like lab experiments. Great lecturers and lessons, but sometimes lack information for full understanding (for beginners). Would recommend!
by AANov 26, 2020
This is a great course. The primary feature is the number of worked and practice problems. Instead of memorizing, one learns by doing. Short of being in the lab, this is the next best thing.
by WLJul 23, 2016
This is a great course. The primary feature is the number of worked and practice problems. Instead of memorizing, one learns by doing. Short of being in the lab, this is the next best thing.
by ZIApr 18, 2020
Indeed so helpful for a college student like me. It is really accessible. I'm so thankful because I have this privilege to enroll in this course for free!\n\nGreat educational platform!
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