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 202-101 Chemistry for Land and Food Resources

Note

Students intending to subsequently undertake Chemistry 610-142 in order to meet prerequisites for later year Biochemistry subjects must achieve at a high level in the examination component of this subject. They will also be required to complete additional computer-aided learning tasks during the winter recess break.

Availability

Dookie and Parkville campuses.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr John Pilkington

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

36 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practicals/tutorials

Subject Description

The subject will cover areas including:

  • nature of matter: elements, atoms, ions and molecules;

  • electronic structure of atoms and ions;

  • bond formation including covalent, ionic, metallic, hydrogen bonding, van der Waal's;

  • solubility and the solution state; ions and hydration;

  • the behaviour of gases;

  • the mole concept, concentrations and stoichiometry;

  • acids, bases, neutralisation reactions and salt formation;

  • acid/base strength and the pH scale;

  • energy and chemical systems;

  • rates of reaction and reaction order;

  • catalysis and enzymes;

  • chemical equilibrium: the equilibrium constant, Ka, Kb, stability constants and solubility products;

  • redox reactions and redox potentials;

  • organic molecules: structure, nomenclature and functional groups;

  • hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity;

  • and biologically significant macromolecules.

Assessment

Three-hour final examination (65%). Three tests during semester (15%). Practical work (20%). Pass in practical component required.

Recommended Texts
  • Zumdahl, S, Chemistry 5th Edition. Houghton Mifflin.
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