Chem 1420 provides a comprehensive introduction to chemical principles in preparation for interdisciplinary study that involves chemical reactions, particularly in the aqueous medium. It also presents a platform for more advanced study of organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry.

The course builds on the content of Chem 1410 and considers solutions, chemical kinetics and equilibrium. Applications of chemical equilibrium in aqueous solutions include acids/bases, buffers, titrations, and solubility. Also, the concepts of energy changes in reactions are quantified with discussions of Gibbs free energy, entropy, and their relation to chemical equilibrium. The course is concluded with a discussion of transition metal chemistry and redox reactions.

The goal of this course is to provide students with a working knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry that may be applied in practical situations including material science, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine.