CHEM 1012 General Chemistry II (summer)

This course will only be offered during the summer session. This course is a continuation of CHEM1011. Topics include: properties of solids and liquids; colligative properties; chemical kinetics; equilibrium; acids, bases, and buffers; solubility and precipitation; spontaneity, free energy, and the second law of thermodynamics; and electrochemistry. Pre-requisite: Students who take this course should have passed a General Chemistry I course similar to CHEM1011.

Course overview

Department
Chemistry
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Summer

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Natural Science

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.91 / 5 · Very Good
41 responses
Instructor rating
4.35 / 5 · Very Good
41 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Sarah Sliker3.64.24.54.64.84.74.54.610+ hrs/week22 of 28
Summer 2024Sarah Sliker4.44.64.64.44.84.64.84.910+ hrs/week14 of 20
Summer 2022Nathaniel Hartmann3.84.04.64.64.65.03.84.410+ hrs/week5 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Daniel W Bak · Merkert Chemistry Center 130 MTuWTh 09:00AM-11:30AM · Offered