CHEM 2070

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CHEM 2070
General Chemistry I

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

CHEM 2070 is the lecture component of General Chemistry I. Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry. Main topics include chemical transformations and equations, periodic trends of the elements, electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding, and the collective behavior of molecules.


Corequisites CHEM 2071.

Forbidden Overlaps CHEM 1560 and CHEM 1561, CHEM 2070 and CHEM 2071, CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2091

Fees Course fee, $20. Lab fee (non-refundable) covers cost of safety goggles, lab apron, and breakage.

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG, PSC-AG), (PHS-AS), (SCT-IL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 1. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1603 CHEM 2070   LEC 001

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    • MTWR
    • May 26 - Jun 29, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.