Introductory course designed primarily for BSc students. Topics covered include atoms, molecules and ions; stoichiometry; thermochemistry; atomic structure and quantum theory; periodic trends - atomic size, ionization, electron affinity; chemical bonding - Lewis structure, VSEPR, polarity, electronegativity, hybridization, hydrocarbons - alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, nomenclature, isomerism, functional groups.