CHM 112 is designed primarily for science and engineering majors.  It explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry.  Prerequisites for CHM 112 is satisfactory completion of CHM 111(or its equivalent).

Entry Level Competencies:   Since this course is taught in part over the World Wide Web, you should also be familiar with how to use a standard Web browser and electronic mail. 

You must take the Lab Safety Quiz by Date TBA in any NOVA Testing Center, take the Nomenclature Test by Date TBA and take Exam 1 by Date TBA.

Your mandatory on-campus labs on the Annandale campus (CS 230) are as follows:

Saturday TBA
Saturday TBA
Saturday TBA

There are no make-up lab dates.

Course Prerequisites

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. apply the principles of scientific method and measurement;
2. describe atomic structure emphasizing the electron configuration of atoms and chemical periodicity;
3. name and write formulas for chemical compounds
4. perform calculations involving stoichiometry, thermochemistry, unit conversions, molarity, density, composition, gas laws;
5. determine the type of bonding, molecular structure and polarity of given compounds or molecules;
6. use the principles of molecular bonding to explain or predict the properties of substances;
7. complete and balance simple equations.

Twenty-eight 30-minute videos on CHM112 course content to be viewed via NVCC Video on Demand

Your course grade will be determined by the following:

To pass CHM 112 (grade of D or higher), the exam average, the quiz average and the lab grade average must each be equal to or greater than 60%. The mandatory on-campus labs must be completed in order to pass the course.

You must take the exams as per the schedule in the Course Completion Plan, at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers.

Last Updated: February 5, 2015