CHEM 2070

CHEM 2070

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry.


Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: CHEM 1560, CHEM 2070, CHEM 2090.

Fees Course fee: $20 nonrefundable lab fee that covers the cost of safety goggles, lab apron, and breakage.

Distribution Category (PBS-AS)

When Offered Fall, Summer.

Comments CHEM 2070 is a prerequisite for CHEM 2080. Engineering students should take CHEM 2090 and cannot take CHEM 2070 without written permission from the Chemistry Office of Undergraduate Studies and the College of Engineering. Exceptionally well prepared students may receive credit for CHEM 2070 by demonstrating competence in the advanced placement examination of the College Entrance Examination Board or in the departmental examination given at Cornell before classes start in the fall.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5612 CHEM 2070   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    See individual labs for starting dates. Latecomers for 1st mtg of labs forfeit their spot, but are not automatically dropped from the course. See below for start date of each lab. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list

  •  5613 CHEM 2070   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    See individual labs for starting dates. Latecomers for 1st mtg of labs forfeit their spot, but are not automatically dropped from the course. See below for start date of each lab. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list

  •  5614 CHEM 2070   LAB 401

    • M
    • Aug 27 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Monday, August 27. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5615 CHEM 2070   LAB 402

    • T
    • Aug 28 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Tuesday, August 28. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5616 CHEM 2070   LAB 403

    • T
    • Aug 28 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Tuesday, August 28. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5617 CHEM 2070   LAB 404

    • W
    • Aug 29 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Wednesday, August 29. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5618 CHEM 2070   LAB 405

    • R
    • Aug 30 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Thursday, August 30. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5619 CHEM 2070   LAB 406

    • R
    • Aug 30 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Thursday, August 30. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5620 CHEM 2070   LAB 407

    • F
    • Aug 31 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Friday, August 31. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.

  •  5621 CHEM 2070   LAB 408

    • F
    • Aug 31 - Dec 4, 2018
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Labs begin on Friday, August 31. If you are unable to register for a lab section you need to sign-up on the Chemistry waiting list accessible only at http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu. Further information about the waiting list is available at the following link: http://chemistry.cornell.edu/resources#wait-list. You are required to sign-up for a discussion/recitation section. This can be done by going to: http://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/discussions.cfm.