Students are strongly encouraged to be familiar with the following concepts prior to taking Chem 1.
Basic Math and Algebra
- Decimals
- Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions
- Simplifying Fractions and Complex Fractions
- Changing Fractions to Decimals
- Square Roots and Cube Roots
- Number operations & properties (Associative, commutative, distributive properties)
- Order of Operations
- Rounding Numbers
- Solving for unknowns
Numbers in Science
- Scientific Notation
- Adding and Subtracting fractions and exponents
- Multiplying and Dividing fractions and exponents
- Square roots
Ratios and Proportions
- Ratio: The relative size of two quantities expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other; the ratio of a to b is written as a:b or a/b.
- Proportion: equality between two ratios
Units, Dimensions, and Conversions
- Units and Dimensions
- Combinations of Units
- Prefixes on Units
- Unit Conversions (i.e. dimensional analysis)
Percents
Simple Statistics
- Arithmetic Mean, Error, Percent Error, and Percent Deviation
- Standard Deviation
Metric System
- Units of mass, length, and volume in the metric system
Logarithms
- Logs and anti logs to the base 10
Source: Mathematics In Chemistry (verbatim) & Mark Vidensek