Course overview
Quantitative analysis of kinetics, thermodynamics and equilibria; Nernst equation; balancing redox equations under basic conditions; transition metal and coordination chemistry; quantum theory; spectroscopy/structure determination (UV, IR, 1H NMR); stereochemistry; organic mechanism (electrophilic addition to alkenes, SN1 and SN2 reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution).
Course learning outcomes
- Develop critical thinking and enhance their problem solving ability
- discuss the principles of scientific methodology and collaborative work
- describe the quantitative basis for the analysis of kinetics, chemical thermodynamics, equilibria and redox chemistry
- balance redox equations under acidic and basic conditions
- recognise and explain the chemistry of the first period transition metals, in particular their complexes and their in biological processes
- describe the electronic structure of a given atom and the structure of simple diatomic molecules using a molecular orbital bonding model
- determine the structure of an unknown molecule given appropriate spectroscopic data
- explain the application of stereoisomerism to carbon-containing compounds
- demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electrophilic addition reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions and SN1 and SN2 reactions
- demonstrate proficiency in common synthetic laboratory techniques