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305668 (v.1) WASM Chemistry 153
Area: WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area Contact Hours: 5.0 Credits: 25.0 Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Practical: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Introduction to chemical terminology and symbols. Atomic structure and the periodic table. Properties of the three states of matter. Chemical equations, balancing and equilibria. Chemical bonding - ionic, metallic and covalent and crystal structures. Chemical equilibria - solubility equilibria - ionic equilibria and acid/base equilibria. Oxidation and reduction - electrochemical cells, reduction potentials, corrosion. Introductory organic chemistry - hydrocarbons, functional groups, naming, polymers.
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