CHE1APL

Applications of Chemistry

(15 credit points, second semester)

Coordinator: Dr Jeff Rowe

Chemistry of Solutions
Equilibrium; entropy and free energy; acid-base equilibria; electrochemistry; chemical kinetics.
Chemistry of Life
Acid derivatives; food chemistry; amino acids and proteins; carbohydrates; synthetic polymers.
Chemicals in our Environment
Soaps, detergents, cleaning agents; water treatment to remove hardness and bacteria; pesticides and their analysis using chromatography.
Metals in our Environment
Coordination compounds; the analysis of the metallic elements using spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: CHE1GEN or CHE1BAS.

Class requirements: Three 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory or workshop class per week.

Assessment: One 2-hour examination (70%), laboratory reports (20%) and workshops (10%). The laboratory course is compulsory and an attendance requirement applies.

Textbook: Chang, R., "Chemistry", 9th edn, McGraw-Hill 2007.