Undergraduate - UnitCHM2735 - Chemistry - principles and practice

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Organisational Unit	Department of Chemical Engineering
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Xinyi Zhang

Synopsis

This unit introduces the foundation concepts of modern organic chemistry through a systematic treatment of: covalent bonding and the shapes of molecules, chirality and stereoisomerism; the nature, nomenclature and reactions of alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes and alkynes, haloalkanes, alcohols and ethers, benzene and its derivatives, amines, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids. The nature, properties and synthesis of polymers reinforce the fundamental aspects of this topic. The unit also introduces the important topic of kinetics covering rates of chemical reactions and the kinetics of complex and enzymatic reactions in both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the principles of bonding in organic molecules
demonstrate competency in the naming of organic molecules according to the nomenclature rules
describe common organic chemical reactions
demonstrate an awareness of the interplay of functional groups in organic reactions
communicate the key features of these chemical principles both verbally and in writing
demonstrate competency in commonly used organic chemical laboratory techniques
Perform and analyse experiments involving aspects organic synthesis and product characterization
describe the definitions and distinctions between average rate, instantaneous rate and initial rate of a chemical reaction and the related rate constants
recognise the characteristics of zero, first and second order rate laws and be able to evaluate the corresponding rate constants
outline the major experimental techniques used to obtain kinetic data, including techniques applicable to fast reactions
understand such terms as complex reaction, elementary step, mechanism, molecularity, rate-determining step
describe the Lindemann-Hinshelwood mechanism of unimolecular reactions
discuss chain reactions, polymerisation kinetics, catalysis and temperature dependence in chemical kinetics
perform and analyse experiments exemplifying a variety of classes of chemical rate processes.

Assessment

Laboratory exercises: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Hurdle requirement: Laboratory course must be competed at Pass level
Web based continuous assessment: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Perran Cook

Workload requirements

3 hours lecture/tutorials per week, 24 hours laboratory classes per semester and 8 hours of private study per week

Prerequisites

VCE Chemistry 3/4, or ENG1070

Prohibitions

CHM1022 and CHM1052