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Introduction to Chemistry

September 14-19, 2020

The first module was all about introduction to chemistry. It provides as a refresher on what we have learned in junior and senior high school. It was fun to recall all of the things I have learned in those past years about chemistry. At first, it made my pound since I was excited and at the same time scared since I thought that this is the real thing and these lessons will help me to become an engineer. This first module consists of basic things that we should master for the following lessons. It is like a peek on the path that we will take in chemistry. I decided to write my notes due to the fact that I remember things clearly if I write it and it also serves as a reviewer. Writing notes also helps me to stay focused as well as organized.

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Electrochemistry

September 21- October 3, 2020

After the first module, this module challenges me. It is easy to understand but at first, I have a hard time grasping the lesson. It is confusing sometimes and if you do not understand the concept in the first module, it will be very hard to comprehend. I make use of small and simple sticky notes along the things I have written to emphasize its importance. I understand the lesson with the help of the examples provided in the module. I also searched other videos for references at the same time searching for example problems to solve.

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Nuclear Chemistry and Energy

October 19-24, 2020

Personally, this is the module that I enjoyed the most. I love how it is easy to understand and I got curious on how nuclear energy is utilized. Hank Green’s crash course helped me to fully understand the notion behind nuclear chemistry. There are many things that should be remembered however the module tackles each point precisely. It is also enjoyable to study since there is a history included, it serves a fun little trivia but at the same time it is still connected to the main subject. I like solving and predicting the type of radioactive decay especially once I wholly figure it out.

Here are hank green’s videos that helped me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWAsz59F8gA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU6y1XIADdg

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Fuels

Module four discusses fuel and in my point of view is by far the most difficult concept that I encountered. I learned plenty of information about fuel and how it is processed. It also includes a glimpse on organic chemistry which is compelling yet a complex topic. And for this module, I also searched different references and watched other videos related to fuels. I think that I am stuck for a month in this module since I cannot finish it and the activities. Fortunately, I pushed through and continued to proceed to the following module.

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Crystals 

This module about crystal is also easy to finish and comprehend like module 3. I find this module a time to relax since the module before crystals is hard to finish. It is short read though it is very educational. I did not encounter any problem in getting to the bottom of it as this topic is covered on senior high.

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Chemistry in the Environment & Chemical Safety

Module six and seven discussed the concepts and application of the knowledge from all of the past modules to the world that we live in. Module six named as Chemistry in the Environment mainly tackles the processes that happen in the world that is inclined with chemistry. On the contrary, the last module articulated the importance of being knowledgeable on what to do in the lab and risk of what could happen if it is not followed.