Is General Chemistry 1 harder than General Chemistry 2?

Question

I am taking (college) General Chemistry One (which i find challenging) and will take General Chem Two next semester. I was wondering if it is harder. some ppl say its easier.

I plan on taking General Biology with General Chem 2, (with spanish 1 too). Is that going to be impossible?? Anybody take General Chem 2 and Biology at the same time?

just to let you know i am a spanish speaker in case some ppl think that the spanish class will make it harder....

Answer 1

If you like math, general chemistry 2 will not be too much of a problem. it is a bit more difficult that chem 1. General biology is not a big deal. if you are already a spanish speaker, those classes together should be ok, but expect to work on the chemistry. if you have more than one teacher for chem 2 at your school, try to figure out which is the better teacher, because you will want a good teacher. i have taken lots of chemistry and biology, and spanish. you will be ok, unless you hate math.... then you might want to reconsider the chemistry.

Answer 2

Not at all. Once you get the basic concepts of chemistry (1) the next classes are easier. To me it was harder chem 1 than chem 2. Organics is a different story. And taking chemistry and biology at the same it should no be a problem. I will recomend you to get ready for it because there are times in which you have to take 5 or 6 Science curses at the same time. Good like.

Answer 3

General Chem 1 is the traditional requirement of Chem 2. Both courses usually consist of a Lab and a Lecture.
Chem 1 usually concentrates on General Principles (1 stoichiometry, valence, leaning the Symbols represented on the the Periodic Table of Elements, balancing chemical equations, the Gas Laws: Boyle's Law, Charles Law, Ideal Gas Law, Moles, Avogadro's Number, gram and volumn conversation in the Metric System.
Chem 2 usually concentrates on Atomic configuration--specifics of how the S,D, P, & F electronic orbitals fill with electrons, Oxidation/Reductions Equations, Ph, and the equations which determine the pkA of an acide opposed to a base. And what the perameters are which constitute a Lewis Acid and a Lewis Base.
I studied Cell Biology while symultaneously taking General Chemistry 1 & 2 in college. I maintained a B average while holding down a full time job as a psychiatric assistant in Hawaii. But I can tell you, I wouldn't want to do it again. It's hard enough to manage in English.