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About the Course

This is an introductory course for students with limited background in chemistry; basic concepts such as atomic and molecular structure, solutions, phases of matter, and quantitative problem solving will be emphasized with the goal of preparing students for further study in chemistry....

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S

Jun 29, 2020

Very nice to explain all the things and enjoying to learn with this pnline course.its my first time at online base so very happy to complete it and also get the certificate so so so happy

FG

Jul 20, 2020

the course is very interesting and enjoyable I am thankful to the university for offering such a wonderful course thank you for dorian canelas for explaining in a wonderful way

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By Rachelle L

Mar 26, 2023

The professor is amazing at explaining things and I found it very easy to understand the content through the use of examples. However, I found it challenging to complete the quizzes because a lot of the questions are open answer rather than multiple choice and the answer isn't provided when you get the question incorrect. Therefore, if you don't grasp how to solve a problem, you're out of luck when the quiz resets and the questions are different. There's very little opportunity to learn for your mistakes and I found this difficult to deal with. I have no problem with questions being open answer but I think if when you fail the quiz and the questions are different on the quiz the next time you take it, the answer to the question should be revealed so students can work backward from the answer to see where they went wrong.

By Jeffrey W B

Aug 6, 2020

The professor is excellent. She explains difficult concepts in a clear, easy-to-understand way.

Like the course "Intro to Chemistry - Reactions and Ratios", the biggest problem is lack of proofing. The text of each video is full of errors because coursera simply runs the video through speech-to-text software without anyone proofreading the results. Unfortunately, occasional errors appear in the videos, too, which don't get corrected.

Tests are fair. At the end of the course, if you try for Honors, the test load is heavy. Week 6 quiz followed by Honors quiz followed by two final examinations.

By Sarah S

Nov 29, 2019

I wish there were more guided examples for the math questions and I wish the quizzes showed rationales and how to work out the math problems. I would rather the questions and answers change up on the quizzes and have answer rationales and detailed steps for how to work out each problem.

By Liz C

Jun 19, 2017

Good course, the right level for me to complete and learn the basics. I feel I've learnt a lot and worked hard.

I found the calculations frustrating.

By Rayaan R C

Jun 15, 2024

Initially, it seems like a fundamental course, but as you move on, it begins to interest the taker more and more.

By Lucille G

Aug 20, 2020

worthwhile course, great professor, advanced problem sets sometimes go beyond course scope

By Glen V

Aug 4, 2017

Interesting course. For me it was a nice way to refresh this basic chemistry knowledge!

By Halil M G

Oct 9, 2020

The teacher was great, kind but I think there sould be more problem exercises.

By Mr M S

Apr 10, 2020

Need deep Knowledge of Physical Chemistry.......

By Ahmed H E

Feb 17, 2019

thanks.. amazing course

By Abd E E

Oct 12, 2018

very very good course

By John F

Jul 1, 2020

a good introduction

By Ivan W H

Jun 1, 2020

Good Introduction

By KARRI V S D

Jul 5, 2020

Very nice

By WShashini S W

Nov 22, 2021

This is an amazing chemistry course!

This course helped me to develop so many skills such as scientific and numerical skills, excellent analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. Not only that but also this skills created a logical and independent mind. My patience and determination have improved as well. I hope this certificate will be worth and create a rich profile in my CV. This course is really interesting and it will be a good start to students to learn chemistry from the beginning without a basic knowledge. I recommend this course for everyone who is willing to carry out their careers in chemistry.

By Asfandyar K

Mar 13, 2021

Alhamdolillah! I am so happy and feeling really proud after completing this course. The content was precise and the way Prof. Dorian A. Canelas deliver was very easy and understandable to almost every student. Hats off to great teacher Prof. Dorian A. Canelas for teaching this and Thanks to the Coursera platform for providing such valuable courses to the students.

By Prakyath T

Jul 3, 2020

The lecture given by the Teacher was Very good and informative. It helped me to understand and relate why we need to have knowledge about The basics of Chemistry and its real world application. I am grateful to have attended this course and Learnt more about introduction to Chemistry!

By Michelle Y L

May 4, 2020

I took this course to help myself get ready for the AP Chemistry Exam next week. And I really enjoyed learning this course, it's interesting and easy to understand :). A big thank you to the professor for teaching us these amazing Chemistry knowledge!

By Dennis P

Oct 27, 2020

I appreciate this course is made. I highly recommend this to all of you who want to get acquainted back with the basics of general inorganic chemistry. I learned things from this course especially on how to make quizzes on different topics.

By Martine S

May 19, 2020

I have enjoyed Dr Canelas lectures. They were well structured and delivered. I now have a better understanding of the atoms and molecules and how elements interact with each other. Thank you to Dr Canelas and her team

By Sofiia K

Jun 28, 2021

I've learned a lot of new information through this course. Introduction to Chemistry helped me to increase my knowledge in a variety of studies including physics, mathematics and organic chemistry. Thank you so much!

By Phoebe D

Feb 26, 2022

This course provided a really good, in-depth study of basic chemistry. It is will paced, the assessments are challenging without being impossible, and everything is explained well. I enjoyed this course thoroughly!

By Roberto R

Jul 3, 2020

Absolutely great, it definitely felt like a second part to the original, it's more challenging and harder. The explanations given by Ms. Canelas are flawless and very entertaining, it left me wanting more.

By Solanki S c

Jun 30, 2020

Very nice to explain all the things and enjoying to learn with this pnline course.its my first time at online base so very happy to complete it and also get the certificate so so so happy

By alain t

Nov 6, 2020

This course was for me a big plus in learning because it was very well structured and coherent. Thank you for allowing me to do this course to the end.