CH1012 - Molecular Chemistry
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science, Technology & Engineering |
Inorganic Chemistry. Chemical periodicity: chemistry of representative elements from Groups 1A-4A: ionic and covalent molecular compounds. Organometallic and coordination chemistry of the transition elements: spectra, structure and reactivity of metal complexes. Crystal field theory. Organic Chemistry. Purification, characterisation and structural determination of organic compounds using chromatography, spectroscopy (IR, NMR, UV-Vis) and microanalysis. Mechanisms and applications of major reaction types: radical substitution, nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition, nucleophilic addition, electrophilic aromatic substitution. Conjugation, resonance and aromaticity. Valence bond theory. Polymers. Physical Chemistry. Phase equilibria. Real gases. Boltzman distribution. Redox and metathesis reactions. Atomic structure. Molecular orbital theory. Band structure theory and Semiconductors. New materials (alloys, ceramics). Colloids: preparation and general properties. Metallurgy, redox and metathesis reactions.
Learning Outcomes
- be aware of the applicability of chemical principles and reactions in the wider scientific context and clearly convey meaning through written assessment;
- be familiar with, and competent in the application of a range of common laboratory techniques in chemistry, including data recording, analysis and interpretation;
- have gained a sound understanding of the major principles, theories, concepts and reactions involved in molecular organic and inorganic chemistry;
- interpret and analyze data generated from experimental or theoretical problems;
- be able to gather, interpret and evaluate scientific information from a variety of sources.
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students undertaking this subject will have successfully completed senior Chemistry, or will have completed CH1020 or equivalent, prior to enrolment. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CH1002 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 25-Jun-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching 22-Jun-2015 to 18-Jul-2015 (12 tutorials throughout SP6 in block mode, plus 27 hours practicals in block mode) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Michael Liddell. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (50% - 75%); quizzes or tests (10% - 30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.