# CHEM 101 — General Chemistry I (AUB) > CHEM 101 General Chemistry I at American University of Beirut. 5 student reviews · 3 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/510 Retrieved: 2026-08-04 ## Facts - Course code: CHEM 101 - Title: General Chemistry I - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Chemistry - Department: Chemistry - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (4): Houssam Rassy, Mazen Ghoul, Randa Abi Rafi', Samar Sadek ## Catalogue description An introductory course that covers atomic structure, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, periodic relationships among the elements, chemical bonding, and other basic concepts. ## Quick answers ### What is CHEM 101 at AUB? CHEM 101 General Chemistry I is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introductory course that covers atomic structure, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, periodic relationships among the elements, chemical bonding, and other basic concepts. ### How many credits is CHEM 101? CHEM 101 General Chemistry I is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is CHEM 101 hard? 5 AUB students have written about CHEM 101 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches CHEM 101 at AUB? Studiety has 4 professors on record for CHEM 101: Houssam Rassy, Mazen Ghoul, Randa Abi Rafi', Samar Sadek. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for CHEM 101? Yes — 3 files for CHEM 101 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Books - Raymond Chang, Chemistry, 12th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2015 ## Shared course material 3 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabi: 3 (most recent from 2018) ## Student reviews 5 of 5 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2019-08** — Great explanation but the exam is difficult and fair grading , you can get grades if you practice - **2019-08** — He's an amazing dr. Very interesting class, great explanation, and very fair with grades. Quiz 1 is very easy, quiz 2 is challenging, the final is a bit hard too but easier than quiz 2.if you study you can get high grades. - **2019-08** — he was an amazing instructor regarding explaining, grading etc... - **2019-08** — Tough exams great explainer - **2019-08** — Houssam el Rassy. The guy is literally a legend. He explains really well and is very friendly. Sometimes his lectures include the lesson's corresponding situation in Lebanon, which could prove to be very helpful + it's kinda a 'resting' period for a nice 5-10 mins. His exams are hard though. Probably the hardest, but the raise (based on my chem 202 experience) is linear and reaches 70-75. I really recommend that you take the course with him ## See also - [All Chemistry courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/chemistry.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.