Introduction to measurement, units, and chemical nomenclature; atoms, molecules, and ions; chemical reactions and stoichiometry; thermochemistry; gas laws and kinetic molecular theory; electronic structure and periodic trends; chemical bonding, molecular geometry, and polarity; intermolecular forces, phase behavior, and the structure of liquids and solids (including modern materials); solutions and colligative properties; chemical kinetics; chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, and buffer systems; chemical thermodynamics (entropy and Gibbs energy); electrochemistry with emphasis on corrosion; and an introduction to the chemistry of life. Laboratory experiments reinforce these topics through hands on measurement, analysis, and reporting.