610-142 Chemistry B

Credit cannot be gained for this subject and 610-122, 610-162 or 610-052.

Chemistry 610-141, 610-161 or 610-121. Students with a high level of achievement in 610-171 or 202-101 may be permitted to enrol in 610-142 upon successful completion of the chemistry 610-141 computer-aided learning modules during the winter recess.

On completion of 610-142, the student should have an understanding of the reactivity of organic molecules; the nature of chemical change; the structure of the atom; and the structure and reactivity of metal compounds.

In the practical component, students should develop basic laboratory skills (observation, analytical techniques, report writing); oral communication skills; independent learning skills; an appreciation of the health and safety issues associated with the safe handling and disposal of laboratory chemicals.

The subject provides an introduction to organic acids and bases; nucleophilic substitution reactions; elimination reactions; addition reactions; electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions; nucleophilic addition reactions; organic redox reactions; chemical kinetics; atomic spectra and atomic structure; redox reactions and electrochemistry; and transition metal and coordination chemistry

A 30-minute written class test held mid-semester (5%); ongoing assessment of practical work throughout the semester (20%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (75%). Satisfactory completion of practical work is necessary to pass the subject.

• S Zumdahl, Chemical Principles. 5th edn, Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
• J McMurry, Organic Chemistry. 6th edn, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004.