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CHEM1405 Assumed Knowledge

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CHEM1405 Introduction to Atomic Structure

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Introduction to Atomic Structure

  • list the particles that make up atoms, their symbols and their relative masses and charges
  • recognise how relative atomic masses are derived
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CHEM1405 The Periodic Table

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The Periodic Table

  • recognize trends in the Periodic Table, such as in ionic radii
  • understand and explain reasons for those trends
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CHEM1405 The Biological Periodic Table

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The Biological Periodic Table

  • list important building blocks of living organisms
  • identify essential, toxic and medicinal elements
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CHEM1405 Stoichiometry

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Stoichiometry

  • write and balance chemical equations
  • use the mole concept for stoichiometry calculations
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CHEM1405 Chemical Bonding

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Chemical Bonding

  • explain the characteristics of ionic, metallic and covalent bonding
  • use the difference in electronegativity of two elements to predict the type of bond that will form between them
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CHEM1405 The Shapes of Molecules

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The Shapes of Molecules

  • use VSEPR to explain and predict molecular shapes
  • deduce shapes from Lewis structures
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CHEM1405 Intermolecular forces

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Intermolecular forces

  • identify which attractive forces exist
  • rank melting and boiling points according to the presence and strength of these attractive forces
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CHEM1405 Introduction to Colloids and Surface Chemistry

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Introduction to Colloids and Surface Chemistry

  • classify colloids
  • explain surface chemistry based on intermolecular interactions
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CHEM1405 Introduction to Chemical Energetics

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Introduction to Chemical Energetics

  • perform calculations using ΔH
  • apply Hess’s law
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CHEM1405 Chemical Equilibrium

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Chemical Equilibrium

  • define chemical equilibrium
  • formulate equilibrium equations for chemical reaction
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CHEM1405 Acids and Bases

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Acids and Bases

  • define strong and weak acids and bases
  • describe the equilibria between acids and bases
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CHEM1405 Solutions

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Solutions

  • explain the origin of osmotic pressure
  • calculate osmotic pressure for various solutions
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CHEM1405 Redox Reactions and Introduction to Electrochemistry

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Redox Reactions and Introduction to Electrochemistry

  • define electrochemical cell
  • balance redox equations
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CHEM1405 Chemical Kinetics

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Chemical Kinetics

  • determine the rate law from experimental data
  • determine the reaction order from the rate law
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CHEM1405 Introduction to Organic Chemistry

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Introduction to Organic Chemistry

  • understand the basis of drawing organic structures
  • convert between a condensed molecular formula and a skeletal or line structure
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CHEM1405 Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Alkenes, Benzene

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Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Alkenes, Benzene

  • understand the difference between constitutional isomers and stereoisomers
  • recognize constitutional, conformational and diastereoisomers
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CHEM1405 Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers and Thiols

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Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers and Thiols

  • explain why phenols are more acidic than alcohols
  • predict the products of oxidation of an alcohol and give the reagents required to perform this reaction
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CHEM1405 Amines

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Amines

  • identify an acid-base reaction occurring between two molecules
  • recognize that amines are both basic and nucleophilic
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CHEM1405 Aldehydes and Ketones

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Aldehydes and Ketones

  • predict the products of oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones and give the reagents required to perform these reactions
  • predict the products of the reaction between alcohols and aldehydes and ketones

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CHEM1405 Identification of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

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Identification of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

  • identify the molecular ion, base peak and daughter ions in a mass spectrum
  • use the information that IR and UV-visible spectra provide to aid in the determination of structures
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CHEM1405 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

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Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

  • give the products from the reaction of a carboxylic acid with a base and recognize that this is a reversible reaction
  • predict the product of the reduction of a carboxylic acid and give the reagents required to perform this reaction
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CHEM1405 Heterocyclic Compounds

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Heterocyclic Compounds

  • predict whether a molecule is aromatic
  • identify the basic nitrogen atoms in heterocyclic compounds
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CHEM1405 Shapes of Molecules: Stereochemistry

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Shapes of Molecules: Stereochemistry

  • identify stereogenic centres in organic molecules
  • distinguish between different types of isomers, including enantiomers and diastereoisomers
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CHEM1405 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates

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Biomolecules: Carbohydrates

  • use Fisher projections to represent the structures of D- and L-sugars
  • convert between Fisher projections and Haworth representations
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CHEM1405 Biomolecules: Proteins and DNA

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Biomolecules: Proteins and DNA

  • predict whether the acid and amine groups in amino acids will be protonated at different pH values
  • predict the pI of amino acids and simple peptides
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