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This course will cover the topics of a full year, two semester General Chemistry course. We will use a free on-line textbook, Concept Development Studies in Chemistry, available via Rice’s Connexions project. The fundamental concepts in the course will be introduced via the Concept Development Approach developed at Rice University. In this approach, we will develop the concepts you need to know from experimental observations and scientific reasoning rather than simply telling you the concepts and then asking you to simply memorize or apply them. So why use this approach? One reason is that most of us are inductive learners, meaning that we like to make specific observations and then generalize from there. Many of the most significant concepts in Chemistry are counter-intuitive. When we see where those concepts come from, we can more readily accept them, explain them, and apply them. A second reason is that scientific reasoning in general and Chemistry reasoning in particular are inductive processes. This Concept Development approach illustrates those reasoning processes. A third reason is that this is simply more interesting! The structure and reactions of matter are fascinating puzzles to be solved by observation and reasoning. It is more fun intellectually when we can solve those puzzles together, rather than simply have the answers to the riddles revealed at the outset. Recommended Background: The class can be taken by someone with no prior experience in chemistry. However, some prior familiarity with the basics of chemistry is desirable as we will cover some elements only briefly. For example, a prior high school chemistry class would be helpful. Suggested Readings: Readings will be assigned from the on-line textbook “Concept Development Studies in Chemistry”, available via Rice’s Connexions project. In addition, we will suggest readings from any of the standard textbooks in General Chemistry. A particularly good free on-line resource is Dickerson, Gray, and Haight, "Chemical Principles, 3rd Edition". Links to these two texts will be available in the Introduction module....

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ZK

Aug 29, 2015

If I'd had access to this material when I first failed freshman chemistry 40 years ago, I probably wouldn't have failed. Kudos to Dean Hutchinson for bringing us his innovative approach.

SP

Feb 21, 2025

Το μάθημα αυτό ήταν μια ισχυρή βάση για την εξέλιξη μου στον τομέα της χημικής μηχανικής και μηχανικός περιβάλλοντος και να πάρω καλό βαθμό στο αντίστοιχο μάθημα του Πολυτεχνείου μου

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By Jeyalakshmi K

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Sep 22, 2020

Nice session to recall the basic concepts.

By Anjali W

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Aug 12, 2020

Helped to review the Basics of Chemistry

By Kavita B

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Aug 10, 2023

Excellent development in various skills

By Muhammad M N

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Jun 15, 2023

It has revised many concepts. Thank you

By AFOLAYAN I S

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Jul 22, 2020

it was a very good and educative course

By Chinedu K C

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Jul 9, 2020

Amazing and very educational lectures.

By Dr. G B D

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Dec 26, 2022

Very Informative course. thanking you

By ASHOKAN D

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Aug 17, 2021

Very useful and informative course.

By Odesanmi O

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Jul 21, 2020

i wish i had a certificate for this

By Rakshaa K

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Sep 6, 2020

Very interesting and useful course

By 18UCHA030

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Aug 29, 2020

it was very nice and interesting.

By S M R

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Aug 11, 2025

الاختبار كان مفيد لتقييم تعلمك

By Mr. N N

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Jan 22, 2022

kollam p[oli sanam punda myre

By Nayan K B

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Aug 20, 2021

Please send the Certificate.

By OLUWAPELUMI A

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Jul 15, 2020

really educational and fun

By MUHAMMAD N

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Mar 11, 2024

good work on the course

By Sandesh G J

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Aug 20, 2025

good for the starters

By Ali H

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Feb 12, 2024

It was very helpful .

By Abdo o A

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Oct 31, 2023

It's greet course ❤️

By Ogunbode T T

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Jul 9, 2020

very helpful content

By Marianne A

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Jul 4, 2020

excellent. thank you

By Tipu M

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Aug 16, 2022

Good aandExcellent

By Iván M D B

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Nov 10, 2021

¡Excelente curso!

By Mohammad B

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Jul 2, 2025

Very Informative!