VCF2021 - Chemistry II

Leader: Dr. Ian Larson

Offered

Parkville First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Analytical chemistry - spectroscopic methods, chromatography, quantitation and statistics. Colloid and surface chemistry - stability, preparation, properties, micelles and liquid crystals, films, emulsion and microemulsions, surface tension and adsorption. Polymer chemistry - hydrophobic polymers, water soluble polymers, co-polymers, block co-polymers.

Objectives

Students will develop:

• An understanding of colloid and surface chemistry as a basis for the selectioin of ingredients to achieve formulation objectives, and of analytical techniques that can be applied to evaluation of formulations.
• The ability to perform standard quantitative chemical analyses including common titrimetric, spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques.
• An appreciation of the importance of polymer, colloid and surface, and analytical chemistry in the rational formulation of a broad range of products.

Assessment

Two examination papers (2.5 hours each).

Prerequisites

All 1st year B.Form. Sci units