Chemistry

Course summary

This course provides an interesting and challenging experience to link key chemical ideas and understand how they relate to each other. You will develop transferable skills including investigating, problem solving, research, decision making, mathematical skills and analytical skills. Chemistry also provides a range of possibilities for further study and careers associated with the subject. You will learn how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society. Topics covered include: Atoms, Compounds, Molecules and Equations, Amount of substance, Acid-base and redox reactions, Electrons, bonding and structure, The periodic table and periodicity, Group 2 and the Halogens, Reaction rates and equilibrium, Enthalpy, entropy and free energy, Redox and electrode potentials, Transition elements, Organic chemistry, Polymers, Organic synthesis, Analytical techniques (IT and MS), Chromatography and spectroscopy (NMR).