Area: | Department of Applied Chemistry |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | This unit is designed for students who have passed TEE Chemistry. General chemistry involving ideal gases, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, colligative properties, reactions and properties of organic compounds containing common functional groups, reactions and properties of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, isomerism. Experiments involving purification and separation techniques, reactions of functional groups and reactions of hydrocarbons. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students will have - Efficiently and accurately performed a range of laboratory procedures. Appreciated the need for safe working practices in the laboratory. Performed a range of mathematical calculations related to the manipulation and interpretation of data. Identified the basic functional groups in organic compounds and predicted the common reactions these will undergo. Identified and named simple hydrocarbons using IUPAC rules. Identified the basic functionality in hydrocarbon compounds, predicted their common reactions. Classified isomers of organic compounds. Demonstrated an understanding of the laws governing the behaviour of gases, solved simple problems relating to these laws. Demonstrated an understanding of the first law of thermodynamics, solved simple problems relating to the application of this law. Demonstrated an understanding of the chemical kinetics and the factors affecting reaction rates. Demonstrated an understanding of colligative properties, solved simple problems relating to the effect of these on solution properties. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Silberberg. (2003). Chemistry. 3rd ed. United States, McGraw Hill. McMurry, (2003). Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 5th ed. United States,Thomson-Brooks/Cole. First Year Practical Chemistry Manual, Curtin Publication. Tutorial Problems for Chemistry 101/122/124, Curtin Publication. Errington, S.Lecture Notes on Organic Chemistry, Parts 1 and 2, Curtin Publications. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final examination 65%, Laboratory work 10%, Mid-semester review test 15%, On-line tutorial/quizzes 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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