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CHM1051

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 20 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Chemistry

Coordinator(s)

Dr Alison Funston (Clayton); Dr. Cheow Yuen Lin (Malaysia)

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Malaysia

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • October intake 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

CHM1051 has been designed for students who have demonstrated a strong aptitude for chemistry during secondary studies, eg. a VCE Chemistry Study Score >=37. On completion of this unit, students will have gained an understanding of how atoms and molecules interact with each other and how this affects their bonding, reactivity, 3D structure and physical properties. A number of important topics such as stoichiometry, intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, and electrochemistry will be developed in order to prepare students for a deeper exploration of chemistry. The concepts developed within the lectures and workshops are complemented through an extended laboratory program where students will have the opportunity to develop analytical techniques and design their own experiments to solve a range of chemical problems.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Employ quantum mechanics to describe features of atomic structure and the construction of the periodic table of elements;

  1. Interpret the relationships between electronic structure and bonding exploring a wide range of molecular structures;

  1. Investigate aspects of stereochemistry such as isomerism and chirality;

  1. Distinguish differences between ideal gases and real gases;

  1. Recognise factors which give rise to polarity and studying how this effects intermolecular bonding;

  1. Define the first and second laws of thermodynamics and apply enthalpy and entropy;

  1. Discuss factors which give rise to chemical kinetics;

  1. Apply acid-base chemistry in the understanding of dynamic equilibria;

  1. Foster the acquisition of practical skills by exploiting an inquiry-based approach to the chemistry laboratory experience;

  1. Formulate hypotheses and design chemical experiments to synthesise and collect unique data using a range of sophisticated apparatus and technologies;

  1. Apply recognised methods for interpreting chemical data;

  1. Communicate chemistry, and discuss the social and environmental responsibility of chemists in the global community.

Assessment

Final examination (2 hours): 50%
Laboratory work: 40%
Online assessment: 10%

To pass this unit a student must achieve a minimum score of 50% in the laboratory practical component and a minimum of 30% for the end-of-semester exam.

Workload requirements

Three 1-hour lectures and one 4-hour laboratory class per week

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Alison Funston

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Applied microbiology
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Materials science
Medicinal chemistry
Physiology
Tropical environmental biology

Prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4 Chemistry (Study Score >=37), or an ATAR >=90

Prohibitions

CHM1011, CHM1031