This course addresses the basic concepts of chemistry and tests theories through experiments. The course covers topics, ranging from basic properties of gases, liquids & solids, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, to basic organic molecules, which form a foundation for concepts that will be later developed in Environmental Engineering I & II.

CILO-1: Identify and distinguish different states of matters, i.e. gas, liquid, & solids, and their properties. CILO-2: Describe the concepts concerning chemical rates and equilibrium, and apply them into real problems, e.g. in measuring ph, determining solubility equilibria; recognizing unknown ions from a solution. CILO-3: Describe basic concepts in organic chemistry and identify the functional groups according to the given properties. CILO-4: State the mass relationships in chemical reactions, e.g. balancing the chemical formulas, deriving the empirical formulas according to experiments. CILO-5: Outline and analysis of ionization, oxidation-reduction reactions and solution stoichiometry, e.g. standardization of unknown acid, preparing a solution of known concentration. CILO-6: Describe the ideal gas equation and kinetic molecular theory of gases. CILO-7: Account for the energy changes in chemical reactions, specific heat, and describe the concept of the enthalpy, spontaneity, entropy, gibbs free energy. CILO-8: Discuss the intermolecular forces, how they affect the properties of liquids and solids, and account for the molar heat during phase changes. CILO-9: Describe the oxidation and reduction reactions of typical galvanic cells, and balance redox equations.