SC410
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Chemistry in the Earth System
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Science
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Fulfills "a - g" requirement.
Prerequisite: "C" or better in Math 2, "C" or better in Living Earth Biology (or Biology or Marine Biology).
Part of the three-course model incorporating the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).
This is a laboratory-based course that examines the composition of various substances and the changes they can go through. The periodic table and formation of compounds are covered as well as the basics of Chemistry. Emphasis is on problem solving in chemistry (stoichiometry) using factor label method, ratio proportion, and first order linear equations. Major topics include measurement, chemical changes, atomic structure, periodic law, bonding, gas laws and nomenclature.
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