- Course Code
- CM 1506
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Dr W Harrison and Dr L Storey
Pre-requisites
Attendance at CM 1010 or CM 1011, or permission of the Course Co-ordinator.
Overview
This course builds on the foundation of Chemistry CM 1010 or CM 1011, and introduces students to aspects of chemistry that are of particular relevance in the world outside the chemical laboratory. The topics covered include the properties and reactions of important common elements, redox processes, organic reactions and biological organic molecules, pH and buffers, colligative properties, osmotic pressure, spectrophotometry and spectrofluorimetry, and the properties of gases.
Structure
4 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour Web-CT session, 1 two and a half-hour lab class per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (50%), in-course assessment and lab work (50%).
Resit: 1 one and a half-hour written examination (50%), in-course assessment and lab work (50%).