This course will introduce students to the basic principles of chemistry, like matter, energy, atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, the mathematics of chemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base theories, redox reactions, electrochemistry, and organic and nuclear chemistry. Students must complete 1200 minutes of laboratory work and have satisfactory seat time in order to be eligible for the Physical Setting/ Chemistry Regents Exam. This class may either be taken as Regents or Non-Regents.