- Course Code
- KL 107M
- Credit Points
- Course Coordinator
- Dr S Middleton
Pre-requisites
None
Notes
This course cannot be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with CM 1011.
Overview
The course is intended to introduce students to the core aspects of chemistry, including formulae and equations, chemical calculations and the mole, atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical bonding. The section on organic chemistry will concentrate on the idea of families of compounds, the simple functional groups, and on the shapes of molecules. In physical chemistry, aqueous solutions, solubility, acids and bases, elementary concepts of pH, and energy in chemistry will be covered.
Structure
The course will be delivered through WebCT, with the option of sharing video-conference tutorials with the assess cohort. A practical weekend will also be compulsory.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 one-and-a-half hour written examination (50%), incourses assessments and lab work (50%).
Resit: 1 one-and-a-half hour written examination (50%), incourses assessments and lab work (50%).