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CHEM 157: General Chemistry I David AZANU (Ph.D.) davidazanu@knust.edu.gh azanudavid@gmail.com 024 624 4156/0507209601 General chemistry is an introductory chemistry course that is usually taken by students in their first year of university studies ▪ Why is general chemistry important ▪ 1. Foundation for Advanced Learning ▪ 2. Interdisciplinary Relevance ▪ 3. Practical Applications INTRODUCTION OF COURSE Who takes general chemistry? •Chemistry student •Students in programmes like biochemistry, environmental science, food science, and chemical engineering DEFINITIONS Chemistry: is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. Chemistry Biology Biochemistry Physics Physical chemistry Mathematics Computation chemistry Environment Environmental chemistry Food Food chemistry •Analytical Chemistry: Quantifying substances, analyzing chemical compositions. •Physical Chemistry: Energy, matter, thermodynamics, molecular interactions. •Organic Chemistry: Carbon compounds, reactions, molecular structures. •Inorganic Chemistry: Non-carbon compounds, metals, coordination complexes. •Introduction to general chemistry •Atom and atomic structure •Periodic Table and Chemical Periodi...