Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS00032 Chemistry 2 |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Foundation |
| Semester: 2 at City of Bath College |
| Semester: 2 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: CW 20%, EX 80% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take AS00031 |
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Aims: This unit aims to bring students up to a Year 1 entry standard of knowledge and skills in Chemistry. The unit will draw upon aspects of year 2 of the A level syllabus and will achieve an equivalent depth and standard in these aspects. The unit will offer opportunities for knowledge acquisition, theoretical problem-solving and the development of practical laboratory skills.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the unit, students should be able to: 1) carry out calculations in energetics, kinetics, equilibria and acid base equilibria. 2) describe and explain the chemical and physical properties of arenas, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids, esters and organo-nitrogen compounds. 3) carry out organic synthesis. 4) interpret simple spectra. 5) calculate and use electrode potentials. 6) describe the bonding, stochiometry and isomerism of transition metal complexes. 7) explain the significance of colour in transition metal complexes. 8) describe aspects of the chemistry of vanadium, chromium, cobalt and copper. Skills: Key transferable skills, laboratory skills and theoretical problem solving. Content: Physical chemistry * Standard enthalpy changes. * Hess Law * Bond energies * Calorimetry. * Born Haber cycles. * Reversible reactions and equilibrium. * Le Chatelier's Principle. * Kc and Kp. * Acid base equilibria. * Ka, Kb, Kw, pH * Buffers. * Reaction rate kinetics. * Rate equations. * Catalysis. * Boltzman Distribution. Organic * Reactions of arenas, as exemplified by benzene and phenol. * Reactions of carbonyl compounds. * Reactions of carboxylic acids and esters. * Reactions of organo-nitrogen compounds. * Sterio-isomerism and organic synthesis. * Condensation polymerisation. * Spectroscopy. Inorganic * Electrode potentials. * Ligands and complexes. * Colour in transition metal complexes. * Characteristic transition metal chemistry as illustrated by vanadium, chromium, cobalt and copper. |