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Archived Version 2009 - 2010
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To develop an understanding of the basic concepts of chemistry, including the structure of atoms, electronic configuration, and orbital shapes. To understand the relationship between electronic configuration and chemical properties. To develop an appreciation of the chemical bond, both ionic and covalent. To understand basic equilibrium chemistry and the principle behind four main classes of reaction, e.g., acid-base, oxidation-reduction, compleximetric and precipitation reactions. T introduce the concepts of solvent extraction and chromatography.
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The students should be able to:
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Assume that a 0 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Electrons, protons, neutrons 2. Line nature of H2 spectrum. 3. Bohr atom. 4. Wave nature of the electron. 5. Quantum mechanical description of atom. 6. Shapes of orbitals. 7. Electronic configuration of the elements. 8. The electron configuration - chemistry relationships. 9. Molecular orbitals. 10. Bond order. 11. Basic equilibria, 12. Neutralisation, precipitation and complexation titration 13. Solvent extraction, introduction to chromatography. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PFCSC | Pilot Foundation Course (Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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