Chemistry 1B

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Abstract

This subject is a continuation of the study of the fundamentals of chemistry commenced in Chemistry 1A. Topics include thermodynamics; kinetics; oxidation and reduction; an introduction to organic chemistry and organic functional group chemistry, with specific applications. This subject expects students will have successfully completed the prerequisite subject CHM104.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Thermodynamics, enthalpy and entropy;Reduction-oxidation reactions and applications, reduction potentials, electrochemical cells, Nernst Equation;Kinetics, rate equations, reaction mechanism;Carbon chemistry and covalent bonding, sigma and pi bonds, hybridisation, resonance, polarity, types of isomerism;Hydrocarbons and their properties, mechanisms of halogenation, electrophilic addition, aromatic compounds and their … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

Thermodynamics, enthalpy and entropy;
Reduction-oxidation reactions and applications, reduction potentials, electrochemical cells, Nernst Equation;
Kinetics, rate equations, reaction mechanism;
Carbon chemistry and covalent bonding, sigma and pi bonds, hybridisation, resonance, polarity, types of isomerism;
Hydrocarbons and their properties, mechanisms of halogenation, electrophilic addition, aromatic compounds and their substitution chemistry;
Reaction chemistry and interconversion of alcohols, phenols, ethers, halides, aldehydes, ketones, amines, carboxylic acids and derivatives; and
Solutions.

Enrolment restrictions

Pre-requisite

Learning activities

Intensive School

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory intensive schools on Charles Sturt campuses will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.