Module: Introductory Chemistry 2

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Introductory Chemistry 2
Module Code	CHM1004 (ITS: CS102)
Faculty	Chemical Sciences	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

To develop an understanding of the basic concepts of organic chemistry with emphasis on aliphatic chemistry. To understand and apply the IUPAC nomenclature system to name organic compounds. To consider the chemistry of a variety of organic functional groups: chemical tests that can be conducted to identify certain functional groups. To consider chemical reactions that convert between organic functional groups. To develop an understanding of reaction mechanism involved in organic chemistry. To build upon the concepts of physical chemistry (e.g. chemical thermodynamics and kinetics) introduced in CS101 to understand the concepts of acid-base, solubility and complexation equilibria.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and apply the IUPAC nomenclature system for naming organic compounds.
2. Understand the chemistry of organic functional groups and predict chemical reactivities and properties based on such functionalities.
3. Understand organic reactions that convert from one functional group to another.
4. Develop an understanding of reaction mechanism in organic chemistry.
5. Identify strong acids, strong bases, weak acids, weak bases.
6. Distinguish between Brønsted, Arrhenius and Lewis theories of acids/bases.
7. Derive and manipulate equilibrium constant expressions.
8. Understand pH, pOH, acidity, basicity; predict solution pH, metal ion concentrations in titrations.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	36	No Description
Independent Study	89	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20173	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC3	Best Mark	Y
Module Co-ordinator	Patrick O'Malley	Module Teacher	Ruairí Brannigan

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Completion of online activity	The C/A element of this module is usually composed of on-line assignments and quizzes, which are weighted by the lecturer(s) to accumulate to a total of 20% of the module (for all c/a).	20%	n/a
Formal Examination	End of Semester Examination	80%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Naming Organic compounds (mainly aliphatic).

Structural and Geometric isomerism

Hybridisation in organic molecules

Organic Functional groups: structure and reactions

Organic reaction mechanisms

Equilibria

Acids, bases, acidity, alkalinity

Solubility; Complexation (and associated calculations).

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Raymond Chang.: 0, General and Organic Chemistry' Custom edition Ireland ; e-book, McGraw Hill publishers,
Theodore L. Brown, Harold Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten,Catherine J. Murphy,Stephen J. Langford,Dalius S. Sagatys,Patrick M. Woodward,Adrian George: 2013, Chemistry, 3rd, Pearson, 9781442554603
Chang and Goldsby: 2016, Chemistry, 12th, McGraw Hill [ISBN: 9780078021510],

Articles:
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Other Resources

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