Chemistry

Course summary

Physical chemistry - Atomic structure - Amount of substance Bonding - Energetics Kinetics - Chemical equilibrium Inorganic chemistry - Trends of the periodic table - Group 2 the alkaline earth metals - Group 7 the halogens Organic chemistry - Introduction to organic chemistry - Alkanes - Halogenoalkanes - Alkenes - Alcohols - Organic analysis Linear assessment, with all exams at the end of the 2-year course Physical chemistry Year 1 content plus: - Thermodynamics - Rate equations - Equilibrium constant (Kp) - Acids & bases - Electrochemical cells. Inorganic chemistry Year 1 content plus: - Properties of Period 3 elements and - their oxides - Transition metals - Reactions of ions in aqueous solution Organic chemistry Year 1 content plus: - Optical isomerism - Aldehydes and ketones - Carboxylic acids and derivatives - Aromatic chemistry - Amines - Polymers - Amino acids, proteins and DNA, - Organic synthesis - NMR spectroscopy - Chromatography