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CH1001:03
Chemistry: A Central Science
39 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 36 hours practicals. Semester 1. Repeated in Semester 2 by Limited Attendance mode via approximately 40 hours of self-paced Computer-Aided-Learning modules. The 36 hours practical work will be held in block mode over a period of one week.
Professor R Keene,
Assoc. Professor G Meehan,
Dr M Ridd,
Dr B McCool.
Atomic structure, Bonding and Periodicity. Chemistry as a central scientific discipline. Atomic and electronic structure. The Periodic Table and periodicity of the elements. Chemical bonding and molecular shape. Hydrogen and hydrogen bonding. Classification of chemical reactions. Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
Organic Chemistry . The diversity of carbon compounds. Functional groups and nomenclature. Purification and characterisation of pure organic compounds: chromatography. A selective overview of major classes of organic compounds emphasising the relationship between structure and function - topics addressed will include: chirality and its importance in biology; issues surrounding the use of non-renewable hydrocarbon resources; molecular recognition and its role in sensors and drug-receptor interactions.
Physical chemistry . Elementary dimensional analysis and manipulation of chemical quantities. Introductory concepts in quantitative analysis. Spectroscopy. Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, including a general introduction to chemical equilibria. Acid-base equilibria, pH, buffers, carbonate equilibria and the importance of acid base equilibria in industrial, environmental and biological/physiological systems.