WEEK 2 - General Chemistry I

This week, consider the following terms:

• Chemical symbol
• Atomic theory
• Ion
• Mass
• Isotope

Respond to the following in a minimum of 200 words in APA format. Choose at least 2 terms from the list, and answer the following questions for each term:

• What familiarity and prior knowledge do you have about the term?
• What does the term mean in everyday language to everyday people? Use examples to help describe your thoughts. How do people use the word?
• What does the term mean in technical language to chemists?
• How is the term related to the course student learning outcome: Explain matter at the microscopic level?
• What are the similarities and differences between the everyday and technical meanings and uses of the term?
• What impact might the similarities and differences have on your learning of chemistry concepts in this course?