Course overview
Structure Determination - the importance of molecular shape and how chemists determine the structure of compounds using spectroscopic techniques including ultraviolet, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Acids and Bases - aspects of acid/base equilibria. Atoms to Molecules - structure of the atom and molecular bonding. Periodicity and the Main Group - chemistry of the main group metals and non-metals. Transition Metal Chemistry - an introduction to bonding in transition (d-block) elements, coordination complexes, bioinorganic systems.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop critical thinking and enhance their problem solving ability
- Discuss the principles of scientific methodology and collaborative work
- Determine the structure of an unknown molecule given appropriate spectroscopic data
- Explain what acids and bases are and how to measure and quantify acidity, basicity and the behaviour of buffer solutions
- Describe the electronic structure of a given atom
- Describe the structure of simple diatomic molecules using a molecular orbital bonding model
- Apply knowledge of the structure of the Periodic Table to describe trends in the properties of the elements
- Define and explain the chemistry of the first period transition metals, in particular their complexes
- Recognise and explain the importance of transition metals in biological processes
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 1293
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 1294
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
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