Chemistry

CHEMISTRY

The mission of the chemistry department at Lakeland is to provide a quality experience in chemical education by offering a variety of undergraduate and remedial chemistry courses that provide a solid foundation, emphasizing both theory and application, by pairing lecture and lab coursework. Low student-to-instructor ratios allow for greater individual attention for each student. The chemistry faculty are dedicated to upholding high academic standards and maintaining high quality, well-equipped labs where students receive individual instruction and carry out chemical experiments that involve 'hands-on' use of current technology and instrumental analysis.

1. Metric System: Students will be able to apply knowledge of the metric system.
   1. Students will know common metric prefixes.
   2. Students will be able to make conversions between metric units.
2. Atomic Structure: Students will demonstrate knowledge of atomic structure.
   1. Students will know the charge and location in an atom of the three main sub-atomic particles.
   2. Students will be able to write and interpret correct electron configurations.
3. Chemical Formulas: Students will be able to write and interpret chemical formulas.
   1. Students will know element names and symbols.
   2. Students will know the symbol and charge of common monatomic and polyatomic ions.
   3. Students will be able to translate between the name and formula of molecular and ionic compounds.
4. Stoichiometry: Students will be able to apply mole concepts to solve stoichiometry problems.
   1. Students will be able to use molar mass to convert between mass and moles.
   2. Students will be able to use Avogadro's number to calculate the number of particles (ions, atoms, molecules, etc.).
   3. Students will be able to balance chemical equations.
   4. Students will be able to determine the limiting reactant and theoretical yield in a stoichiometry problem.
5. Aqueous Solutions: Students will demonstrate an understanding of aqueous solution concepts.
   1. Students will be able to calculate molarity.
   2. Students will be able to identify common acids and bases.
   3. Students will be able to calculate pH.
6. Bonding: Students will demonstrate an understanding of chemical bonding concepts.
   1. Students will know the difference between ionic bonds versus covalent bonds.
   2. Students will be able to draw correct Lewis structures for ionic and covalent compounds.