Chemistry B
Subject 610-142 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Summer Term, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Presented over a six week period: 36 lectures (six per week), 25 hours of practical work, 12 hours tutorials, 6 hours problem-solving/computer-aided learning Total Time Commitment: 120 hours | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | 610-141 Chemistry A or 610-121 Chemistry A (Advanced Studies). Students with a high level of achievement in 610-171 Fundamentals of Chemistry or 202-101 Chemistry for Land and Food Resources may be permitted to enrol in 610-142 Chemistry B upon successful completion of additional computer-aided learning modules. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | Credit cannot be gained for this subject and 610-122 or 610-052. | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the University’s programs. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their active and safe participation in a subject are encouraged to discuss this with the relevant subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit. |
Coordinator
Dr B Abrahams| Subject Overview: | On completion of 610-142, the student should have an understanding of the reactivity of organic molecules; the nature of chemical change; the structure of the atom; and the structure and reactivity of metal compounds. In the practical component, students should develop basic laboratory skills (observation, analytical techniques, report writing); oral communication skills; independent learning skills; an appreciation of the health and safety issues associated with the safe handling and disposal of laboratory chemicals. The subject provides an introduction to organic acids and bases; nucleophilic substitution reactions; elimination reactions; addition reactions; electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions; nucleophilic addition reactions; organic redox reactions; chemical kinetics; atomic spectra and atomic structure; redox reactions and electrochemistry; and transition metal and coordination chemistry. |
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| Assessment: | A 30-minute written class test held mid-semester (5%); ongoing assessment of practical work throughout the semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (75%). Satisfactory completion of practical work is necessary to pass the subject. |
| Prescribed Texts: | Chemical Principles (S. S. Zumdahl), 5th edn, Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Organic Chemistry (J. McMurry), 6th edn, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Notes: | Students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 BSc), BASc or a combined BSc course will receive science credit for the completion of this subject. |
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