Introduction to Chemical Principles

Susan Weiner was born in Hungary and moved to the United States in 1957, after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University in Hungary. She earned a Master's of Science in Chemistry from New York University, and worked in research at the New York University Medical School, the University of California, Berkeley, and for the Dow Chemical Company. She is the author of more than twenty publications for various professional journals on Sea Water Conversion and currently teaches at West Valley College, where she served for many years as the Chemistry Department chair. Also an instrument rated pilot, Weiner enjoys flying and spending time with her twin granddaughters. Dr. Blaine Harrison is a professor of Introductory and Organic Chemistry at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1989 and his Ph.D in Organic Chemistry from UC Santa Cruz in 1998.

• SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY.LABORATORY PROCEDURES.EXPERIMENTS:1. Properties and Changes of Matter (m).2. The Chemistry of Some Household Products.3. Separation of Cations by Paper Chromatography (m).4. Densities of Liquids and Solids.5. Simplest Formula of a Compound (m).6. Hydrates (m).7. Percentage of Oxygen in Potassium Chlorate.8. Calorimetry.9. Chemical Names and Formulas: A Study Assignment.10. Chemical Equations: A Study Assignment.11. Mole Ratio for a Chemical Reaction (m).12. Types of Chemical Reactions (m).13. Qualitative Analysis of Some Common Ions (m).14. Separation of Cations.15. Molecular Models: A Study Assignment.16. Molar Volume of a Gas (m).17. Molar Mass Determination by Freezing-Point Depression.18. The Conductivity of Solutions: A Demonstration.19. Net Ionic Equations: A Study Assignment.20. Titration of Acids and Bases—I.21. Titration of Acids and Bases—II.22. Determination of a Chemical Equation.23. A Study of Reaction Rates.24. Chemical Equilibrium (m).25. Measurement of pH with Indicators.26. Introduction to Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (m).27. Organic Nomenclature.28. Hydrocarbons and Alcohols.29. Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids.30. Esters.31. Preparation of Aspirin.32. Preparation and Properties of a Soap.33. Carbohydrates.34. Lipids.35. Amino Acids and Proteins.36. Enzymes.WORKSHEETS:1. Significant Figures.2. Dimensional Analysis.3. Avogrado's Number-Moles.4. Formula Writing.5. Equation Balancing-Types of Reactions.6. Stoichiometry.7. Atomic Structure.8. Gases.9. Solutions.10. Oxidation-Reduction.11. Acids and Bases.Appendix.