FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY A
CHE2FCA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is a core second year chemistry subject and involves lectures and a laboratory component. Students will be introduced to inorganic and organometallic chemistry and study important trends in the reactivity of the elements. Analytical chemistry techniques frequently used by chemists for the isolation and identification of chemical species, including solid phase extraction, molecular exclusion and affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry will be covered. Students will be introduced to the principles and applications of infrared and ultraviolet / visible spectroscopy.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Barnard
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (CHE1BAS or CHE1CHF or CHE1GEN) and CHE1APL
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CHE2FND
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Inorganic Chemistry | Prescribed | Housecroft, C.E. & Sharpe, A.G. 2012 | 4TH EDN, PEARSON |
| Readings | Physical Chemistry 9th edn 2010 | Prescribed | Atkins, P. W. & de Paula, J. | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Quantitative Chemical Analysis 7th edn 2007 | Prescribed | Harris, D. C. | FREEMAN |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Barnard
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| LMS Quiz | 10 | |
| Laboratory reports | 20 | |
| Topic assignment (length ~500 words) | 10 | |
| Topic exam (2 x 1.5-hr exams) | 60 |