| Area: | WASM Minerals Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy Teaching Area |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** | |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | 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 and corrosion. Introductory organic chemistry - hydrocarbons, functional groups, naming and polymers. |
| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** | |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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