MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY
Course Code
CM 3025
Credit Points
30
Course Coordinator
Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

CM 2008

Overview

This course will develop a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of spectroscopy and chemical bonding. This will include a discussion of the fundamental principles of magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The surface chemistry of solids and applications in heterogeneous catalysis will also be discussed. The application of chemical kinetics to the understanding of important chemical and biological processes will be developed.

Structure

12 week course – 4 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks and 4 three-hour practicals per week for 6 weeks (weeks 18-23).

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment (33.3%). Resit: Same.