{"id":58,"date":"2014-06-24T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:49:53","slug":"chem163","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/chemistry\/courses\/chem163\/","title":{"rendered":"CHEM&amp; 163 General Chemistry III"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>CHEM&#038; 163:<\/strong> General Chemistry III <span class='badge text-bg-secondary badge-secondary'>6 <abbr title=\"credits\">cr<\/abbr>.<\/span><\/h2><p>Third in a three-course chemistry sequence for science and engineering students. Fee: $48.00 100-level Science lab. College in the High School students and students in on-line classes are exempt from this fee.<\/p><ul class='list-inline'><li class='list-inline-item'><a class='ms-1 ml-1 mb-1 btn btn-primary btn-sm' href='https:\/\/catalog.bellevuecollege.edu\/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=16&#038;coid=80917'>View CHEM&#038; 163 in the Academic Catalog<\/a><\/li><li class='list-inline-item'><a class='ms-1 ml-1 mb-1 btn btn-outline-dark btn-sm' href='https:\/\/csprd.ctclink.us\/psc\/csprd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/s\/WEBLIB_HCX_CM.H_COURSE_CATALOG.FieldFormula.IScript_Main\/subjects\/CHEM&#038;\/?institution=WA080'>Explore CHEM&#038; courses in ctcLink<\/a><\/li><\/ul><hr>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About this course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is the third in a three quarter series usually required for science\/engineering majors and pre-professional health students (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary, etc.) It assumes you&#8217;ve had an intro-level chem course, either high school chemistry or an intro chem course in college.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PREREQUISITES ARE CHECKED. Please make sure you are cleared for prereqs &#8211; either you will have taken the prereq courses at BC, or you will need to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/transfer\/prerequisites\/\">submit your college transcripts<\/a> if prereqs were completed at another institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/transfer\/ap-ib-and-cambridge-a-level-exams\/\">We may accept AP\/IB scores<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/enrollment\/transfer\/prerequisites\/\">How to clear prerequisites at Bellevue College<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you took the first and\/or second courses (CHEM&amp; 161\/162 equivalent) at another college, please make sure you are aware which topics we have covered previous to CHEM&amp; 163 so you are adequately prepared to jump into second quarter. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2022\/02\/Outcomes-CCN.pdf\">topics covered in each course<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2024\/02\/CHEM-163-Syllabus-Mitchell.pdf\">Sample Syllabus<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHEM&amp; 163 Course Materials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Textbook: Chemistry: Structure and Properties by Nivaldo Tro\u00a0(Pearson), third edition with MyLab and Mastering Homework System. This is provided through Inclusive Access (fees for access are paid with tuition &#8211; students can access materials digitally through Canvas). <br>2) Safety Goggles<br>3) Lab Notebook ((may be required by your instructor)<br>Please confirm course materials at <a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.edu\/bookstore\">BC Bookstore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHEM&amp; 163 Provided Information:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This periodic table and equations\/constants sheet is provided to all students in General Chemistry (CHEM&amp; 161\/162\/163).<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Provided-Info-for-Gen-Chem_updated20140203_studentversion.pdf\">Periodic Table and Equations\/Constants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guidelines\/Information:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-Notebook-Guidelines2.pdf\">Lab Notebook Guidelines<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Formal-Lab-Report-Guidelines2.pdf\">Lab Report Guidelines<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/lab_safety-v22.pdf\">Lab Safety Sheet \u2013please print and bring to lab<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Glassware12.pdf\">Glassware<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHEM&amp; 163 Lab Manual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your course syllabus for the lab schedule. Print out only the labs that you will perform. Put the printouts in a folder\/binder and be prepared on the first day of lab! Make sure you have the most recent version of these labs. Do not use lab handouts from previous quarters as they are updated frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/04\/Lab-0_Excel-2026.pdf\">Lab 0 Excel Activity<\/a> (new version Spring 2026)<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-1-Equilibrium-Kc.pdf\">Lab 1 Chemical Equilibrium: Finding a Constant Kc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-2-Le-Chatelier.pdf\">Lab 2 Properties of Systems in Chemical Equilibria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/163Lab3.pdf\">Lab 3: Acid Base Titration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-4-Buffers.pdf\">Lab 4: Designing and Preparing a Buffer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-5-Cola-pHTitration.pdf\">Lab 5: Phosphoric Acid in Cola<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-6-Thermodynamics.pdf\">Lab 6: Using Thermodynamic Data to Predict Precipitation Reactions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-7-Reduction-Potentials.pdf\">Lab 7: Establishing a table of reduction potentials: Microvolatic cells<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2014\/06\/Lab-8-Ligand-Substitution.pdf\">Lab 8: Ligand Substitution in Transition Metal Complexes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About this course This course is the third in a three quarter series usually required for science\/engineering majors and pre-professional health students (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary, etc.) It assumes you've had an intro-level chem course, either high school chemistry or an intro chem course in college. 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