LibGuides: CHE 101: Module 1

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Foundations of College Chemistry by Morris Hein; Susan Arena; Cary Willard
ISBN: 9781119083900
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
This text is an unbound, three hole punched version. Used by over 750,000 students,& Foundations of College Chemistry, Binder Ready Version, 15th Edition & is praised for its accuracy, clear no-nonsense approach, and direct writing style. Foundations' direct and straightforward explanations focus on problem solving making it the most dependable text on the market. Its comprehensive scope, proven track record, outstanding in-text examples and problem sets, were all designed to provide instructors with a solid text while not overwhelming students in a difficult course. Foundations fits into the prep/intro chemistry courses which often include a wide mix of students from science majors not yet ready for general chemistry, allied health students in their 1st semester of a GOB sequence, science education students (for elementary school teachers), to the occasional liberal arts student fulfilling a science requirement. Foundations was specifically designed to meet this wide array of needs.

Hein, M., Arena, S., Willard, C. (2022). Foundations of College Chemistry (15th ed.) Wiley.

Module 1 Optional Resources

The Elements: Forged in Stars
Learn how stars create elements in this video adapted from NOVA. Use this resource to model the process of fusion and to make a claim about the origin of the elements.

NOVA. (2021, October 12). The elements: Forged in stars. PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://houstonpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.fusion/the-elements-forged-in-stars/
Great miscalculations: The French railway error and 10 others
The discovery by the French state-owned railway company SNCF that 2,000 new trains are too wide for many station platforms is embarrassing, but far from the first time a small mis-measurement or miscalculation has had serious repercussions.

Cheung, H., & Mulvey, S. (2014, May 22). Great miscalculations: The French railway error and 10 others. BBC News. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27509559
Island of Stability
Follow scientists in their quest to understand how stable elements are made and how to create the elusive element 114 in this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Scientists have encountered tremendous challenges working with heavy elements—those whose atomic weights exceed anything nature has created—because of the atomic forces at work, which include electromagnetic forces and the strong nuclear force. This video explores the concept of an "island of stability"—a stable new element that scientists predict should be possible to create amidst highly unstable and fleeting ones.

NOVA scienceNow. (2021, January 11). Island of stability. PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://houstonpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.matter.stability/island-of-stability/
Particulate Nature of Matter
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, learn about solids, liquids, and gases at an atomic level. Investigate how the behavior and interaction of atoms and molecules account for the states of matter. Important terms such as elements, molecules, compounds, and mixtures are also reviewed.

Gbh. (2021, January 11). Particulate nature of matter. PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://houstonpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.matter.naturematter/particulate-nature-of-matter/