Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
CHE1C1B, 2012
| Subject Code: | CHE1C1B |
| Subject Short Title: | CHEMISTRY 1B |
| Credit Points: | 15 |
| Subject Description: | In this subject, students will be introduced to chemical hazards and the safe handling of inorganic and organic chemicals. The topics introduced are the chemistry of carbon compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, halides, phenols, ethers, nitro compounds, amines, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids. The stereochemistry and its implications are introduced in some detail. Some reaction mechanisms of organic compounds will be introduced in addition to the systematic chemical identification of organic molecules. In this subject, the practical component consists of seven experiments of three hours each. These experiments deal with determination of alcohol content in wine, preparation of Aspirin, TLC analysis of analgesics drugs, molecular models and stereochemistry, relative rates of electrophilic aromatic substitution, the solubility and acid-base properties of organic compounds and functional group tests. |
| Prerequisites: | CHE1C1A |
| Class Requirements: | three 1-hour lectures and a 3-hour practical session per week. There are eight practical sessions in the semester. The tutorial classes focus on a set of problems that are given out each week. |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| 3-hour examination | 60 | Students must obtain at least 40% in the examination in order to pass the subject |
| tutorial problems (equiv 500 words) | 10 | |
| problem-based assignment (equiv 400 words) | 10 | |
| practical work | 20 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Prescribed | Organic chemistry | Bruice, PY 2011 | 7th Ed, Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey. |
| Recommended | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | La Trobe University 2012 |
Subject Coordinator: Dr Jasim Al-Rawi
| Subject Availability |
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| BENDIGO |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Jasim Al-Rawi |
| MALAYSIA |
| Semester 1, Day. Dr Jasim Al-Rawi |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Jasim Al-Rawi |
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