Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 20%, EX 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| You must have A-level Chemistry in order to take this unit. This unit is only available to students on programmes in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry and students on Natural Sciences programmes. |
| Description:
| Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a broad introduction to the principles governing chemical bonding, structure and reactivity and to illustrate these with a range of examples. After studying the unit, students should be able to: * Describe simple theories of bonding in compounds. * Rationalise chemical reactivity and structure chemistry in terms of bonding models. * Understand thermodynamic princples and carry out thermodynamic calculations. * Describe the determination of chemical reaction rates. * Analyse experimental kinetic data and classify reactions. Content: An introduction to atomic and molecular structure and bonding in compounds and how this is used to explain trends in structure and reactivity across the Periodic Table. An introduction to thermodynamics and kinetics with a range of case-study examples to illustrate how the basic principles can be applied to real equilibria and reactions. |
| Programme availability: |
CH10087 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
CH10087 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Chemistry
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