Principles of Chemistry I

CHEM 101 builds the quantum-mechanical and thermodynamic vocabulary you'll need to reason about why matter behaves the way it does, moving from atomic structure and bonding up through equilibrium, kinetics, and electrochemistry. Expect weekly problem sets working through Petrucci, two midterms plus a final, and a mandatory lab where you actually run the experiments behind the theory. It's a required first-semester course for most science and engineering tracks at Bilkent, and the bonding, thermo, and equilibrium ideas here are the foundation everything from CHEM 102 to materials, biology, and chemical engineering courses will assume you already own.