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COURSE CONTENT
Date
:
2nd July 2010
Academic Year
:
2010/11
Study Year (if applicable)
:
First
Course Code & Title
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CM9001 Advanced Conceptual Chemistry with Laboratory
Academic Units
:
4 AU
Pre-requisite
:
By permission
Course Description
:
CM9001 Advanced Conceptual Chemistry with Laboratory
[Lectures: 39; Laboratory: 30; Tutorial: 9; Pre-requisite: by permission; Academic Units: 4]
Learning Objectives
a. To build a basic understanding of the nature of chemical bonds and the structures and properties of atoms
and molecules.
b. To provide a fundamental understanding of the chemistry, structures and reactions of the compounds of
carbon and the concept of mechanism
c. To review and consolidate the fundamentals in physical chemistry
d. To provide a foundation in the basics of spectroscopic methods.
e. To begin building basic laboratory skills linked to key concepts learned during the course.
Content
The course encompasses the key fundamentals of Modern Chemistry and includes the following broad areas:
Various models of bonding. Chemical Energetics - Basic concepts of the First Law and an Introduction to the
Second Law, including Entropy and Free Energy; Equilibrium Electrochemistry (including Redox Reactions);
Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis. The chemistry, structures and reactions of the compounds of carbon and the
concept of mechanism. Characteristic properties, synthesis and reactivity of alkenes, alkynes, benzene, and
other aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their
derivatives. Introduction to basic spectroscopic techniques such as IR and NMR.
Laboratory work includes chemical synthesis, separation and purification processes, thermodynamic and
kinetic measurements and introduction to basic spectroscopic techniques such as IR and NMR.
Course Outline
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Topic
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Bonding Models in Inorganic Chemistry
(i) Valence Bond theory
(ii) MO theory
(iii) Basic Crystal Field Theory of Transition Metal
Chemical Energetics – Introduction to the Second
Law, including Entropy and Free Energy
Equilibrium Electrochemistry (Including Redox
Reactions)
Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis
Basic Chemistry of Transition Metals
(i) Periodic trends
(ii) Oxidation states
Lecture Hours
5
Tutorial
Hours
1
4
4
5
4
3
1
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
(iii) Coordination Chemistry
Stereochemistry and Drawing Organic Mechanisms
Alkenes and Alkynes:Structure, Reactivity and
Synthesis
Benzene: Aromaticity and Elecrophilic Aromatic
Substitution
Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations
Alcohols ,Phenols, Ethers, Epoxides, Thiols and
Sulfides
Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition
Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl
Substitution
Spectroscopy : IR and NMR
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the fundamental principles of bonding and the basic principles behind periodicity
and isomerism. Students will be able to manipulate thermodynamic and kinetic equations and relate them to
real systems in order to make predictions. Students will understand the principles of electrochemistry and be
able to apply the principles to simple systems. Students will be able to make both predictions and
interpretation in a number of simple forms of spectroscopy, and will understand the principles behind those
techniques. They will also have a strong foundation in the fundamentals of the chemistry, structures and
reactions of the compounds of carbon and the concept of mechanism.
Laboratory work will provide the students with hands on application of the key concepts and principles
learned during the duration of the course thus further enhancing their understanding. The lab sessions will
also help to inculcate in the students the habit of following the strict university safety regulations and train
them in the proper handling and disposal of laboratory chemicals.
Student Assessment
Students will be assessed by:
a. A final 2-hour written examination (50%)
b. Continuous assessment including tests and laboratory reports (50%)
Textbooks/References
1. Gary L. Miessler / Donald A. Tarr, Inorganic Chemistry: International Edition, 4th Edition, Pearson
Higher Education
2. P.W. Atkins and Julio de Paula, Physical Chemistry 9th Edn, Oxford University Press
3. D. C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis 7th Edn, W. H. Freeman
Organic Chemistry , Clayden, Greaves, Warren and Wothers, OUP