This course is designed to introduce essential concepts in chemistry allowing students to appreciate the impact of chemistry in their lives, solve chemical problems, and apply these concepts to other fields of study. Topics include atomic and electronic structure, chemical bonding, molecular shape and geometry, bond polarity and intermolecular forces. Solid, liquid and gas states are discussed as well as polarity and solubility. The significance of chemical bonding in drug receptor interactions, stoichiometry, chemical calculation, reaction types and an introduction to nuclear chemistry complete the course.