Summer 2025 - CHEM 110 OL01
Introductory Chemistry (3)
Class Number: 3485
Delivery Method: Online
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Online
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Instructor:
Garry Mund
gmund@sfu.ca
778-782-7529
Office: SCC9024
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Instructor:
Garry Mund
gmund@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7529
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Prerequisites:
Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent), MATH 100 (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the department. No previous training in chemistry is required for this course.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
General fundamental concepts and nomenclature; stoichiometry and chemical calculations; nuclear and atomic structures, chemical bonding; properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions; chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium. This course has the same lecture component as CHEM 111 but no laboratory work. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 111 instead. Students with a grade of B or better in Chemistry 12 (or equivalent), or who have credit for CHEM 111, or any university chemistry course may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.
Mode of Teaching
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
Lecture: Asynchronous
Tutorial: Synchronous
| Lectures | Topics | |
| 1 | Units, Measurements, Significant Figures | |
| 3 | Basic Concepts; Matter, Atoms, Nucleus | |
| 2 | Electronic structure, the Periodic Table | |
| 1 | Chemical Nomenclature | |
| 3 | The Mole, Chemical Formula Reactions and Equations | |
| 3 | Stoichiometry | |
| 1 | States of Matter and Energy | |
| 3 | Gas Laws | |
| 2 | Solutions, Concentration and Molarity | |
| 2 | Ionic and Covalent Bonding | |
| 3 | Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium, Solubility Equilibrium | |
| 4 | Acids and Bases | |
| 4 | Oxidation and Reduction |
Grading
- LON-CAPA Assignments 10%
- Quizzes 15%
- Midterm 1 20%
- Midterm 2 20%
- Final Exam 35%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
| Kevin Revell. Introductory Chemistry w/ Achieve. 2nd Edition. 2021. Publisher: Macmillan Learning. |
ISBN: 9781319335984
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.