Standard

rev.09/15/03 

AHS 105 - Basic Inorganic Chemistry

Course Description

Introduces chemical concept principles, laws, and techniques applicable to the medical laboratory. Topics include: laboratory safety, fundamental principles of chemistry, weight and measures, solutions, and basic laws of chemistry.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Laboratory Safety        

Class

3

Fundamental Principles of Chemistry

D. Lab

2

Weight and Measures

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Solutions

Credit

4

Basic Laws of Chemistry

 

 

 

Prerequisite/ Corequisite:

MAT 101

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

LABORATORY SAFETY      

6

0

0

Facilities and equipment safety

Identify lab safety equipment.

 

 

 

Glassware

Identify the types and uses of glassware.

 

 

 

Chemicals

Identify chemical hazards.

 

 

 

 

List safety precautions.

 

 

 

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY        

6

0

0

Properties and laws

Compare solids, liquids, and gases.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the laws of conservation of energy and mass.

 

 

 

Radioactivity

Interpret the Periodic Table of the Elements.

 

 

 

Atoms and atomic structure

Draw a Bohr model of an atom and label its parts.

 

 

 

Light

Discuss emission properties and uses of excited atoms.

 

 

 

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

6

10

0

English, Metric, S.I.

Convert among English, Metric, and S.I. units of measurement.

 

 

 

Temperature

Measure temperature and convert readings to other units of measure.

 

 

 

Density and specific gravity

Solve problems of density and specific gravity.

 

 

 

 

Convert raw data into significant numbers.

 

 

 

SOLUTIONS

6

10

0

Percent composition

Calculate percent composition using chemical formulas.

 

 

 

Molecular weight

Determine molecular weight of a compound.

 

 

 

Avogadro's number and moles

Calculate solution problems including: percent, molarity, normality, dilution, and titration.

 

 

 

BASIC LAWS OF CHEMISTRY

6

0

0

Ionic and covalent bonds

Differentiate between ionic and covalent bonds.

 

 

 

Molecular formulas

Construct molecular formulas.

 

 

 

Balancing equations

Balance equations.

 

 

 

Types of reactions

Identify types of reactions.

 

 

 

Factors which influence reactions

List factors which affect reactions.

 

 

 

Kinetic molecular theories

Interpret gas laws.

 

 

 

Barometric pressure

Interpret gas laws.

 

 

 

Partial pressure

Interpret gas laws.

 

 

 

(02 and C02)

Interpret gas laws.

 

 

 

The gas laws

Interpret gas laws.

 

 

 

Types and properties of acids, bases, and salts

Identify and write formulas for common acids, bases, and salts.

 

 

 

Chemical formulas of acids, bases and salts

Calculate pH.

 

 

 

Reactions between acids and bases

Describe the chemical reaction between various acids and bases.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Baker, F. J., & Silverton, R. E. (1986). Introduction to medical laboratory technology (6th ed.). Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Bennington, J. L. (1984). Saunders encyclopedia & dictionary of laboratory medicine & technology. Philadelphia: Saunders.

Bishop, M. L., et al. (1985). Clinical chemistry: Principles, procedures, correlations. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Campbell, J. M., & Campbell, J. B. (Eds.). (1989). Laboratory mathematics: Medical & biological applications (4th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

Eggert, A. A. (1983). Electronics & instrumentation for the clinical laboratory. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Lee, L. W., & Schmidt, L. M. (1983). Elementary principles of laboratory instruments (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

Loebel, A. B. (1983). Programmed problem solving for first year chemistry. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Raphael, S. S. (1983). Lynch's medical laboratory technology (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders.

Rose, S. L. (1984). Clinical laboratory safety. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Schweisinger, D. W. (Ed.). (1981). Pulmonary & blood gas laboratories: Laws, regulations, standards & safety. Santa Monica, CA: Brentwood.

Walters, N. J., et al. (1990). Basic medical laboratory techniques (2nd ed.). New York: Delmar.