EG1010:03
Chemical and Environmental Process Fundamentals
Townsville, Cairns
Inadmissable Subject Combination: CH1001 CL1010 PH1006 PH1011
39 lectures, 39 tutorials and laboratory work (Townsville campus); 39 hours lectures and CAL Modules, 39 hours tutorials and laboratory work (Cairns campus). Second semester.
Atoms/ions, atomic structure – Bohr’s model, orbitals. Bonds – ionic, covalent, metallic. Molecular shapes, VSEPR model. Molecular orbitals, band theory, properties of metals, ceramics and semi conductors. Organic molecules, nomenclature. Organic functional groups, isomers. Intermolecular forces – solids, liquids, gases, polar molecules and electronegativity, ion-dipole, London dispersion forces. Ideal gas law, phase equilibrium. Reaction stoichiometry and mass balances – conservation of mass. Thermochemistry, first law-energy balances – conservation of energy. Enthalpy of reaction and combustion. Chemical equilibrium and free energy. Spontaneous processes. Basic kinetics – first and second order reaction, Redox Reactions. Electrochemistry, Zn/Cu cell, SHE & Calomel Electrodes, Voltaic cells, batteries + fuel cells. Electrochemical sensors. Metal production methods using electrochemistry. Metallurgy, corrosion. Chemistry of the environment. pH and acid-base equilibrium. Water treatment methods, dissolved oxygen, COD, BOD, nutrient cycles. Atmospheric chemistry, ozone, NOx photochemical smog, catalytic combustion and gas treatment methods, acid rain. Industrially significant chemical processes – Haber, Ostwald processes.
Learning Objectives:
- provide a useful general chemistry background to all engineering students;
- provide sufficient chemistry for students who choose to enter the environmental and chemical strands to continue onto CH1002;
- introduce environmental and process chemistry subject matter.
Assessment by examination (50%-70%); on-course assessment (30%-50%).