Chemistry

Course summary

The course offers opportunities for students to take part in field visits and collaborative work with the local University looking at analytical techniques and the specialist instruments used. 3.1 Physical chemistry • 3.1.1 Atomic structure • 3.1.2 Amount of substance • 3.1.3 Bonding • 3.1.4 Energetics • 3.1.5 Kinetics • 3.1.6 Chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc • 3.1.7 Oxidation, reduction and redox equations • 3.1.8 Thermodynamics (A-level only) • 3.1.9 Rate equations (A-level only) • 3.1.10 Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems (A-level only) • 3.1.11 Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells (A-level only) • 3.1.12 Acids and bases (A-level only) 3.2 Inorganic chemistry • 3.2.1 Periodicity • 3.2.2 Group 2, the alkaline earth metals • 3.2.3 Group 7(17), the halogens • 3.2.4 Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides (A-level only) • 3.2.5 Transition metals (A-level only) • 3.2.6 Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only) 3.3 Organic chemistry • 3.3.1 Introduction to organic chemistry • 3.3.2 Alkanes • 3.3.3 Halogenoalkanes • 3.3.4 Alkenes • 3.3.5 Alcohols • 3.3.6 Organic analysis • 3.3.7 Optical isomerism (A-level only) • 3.3.8 Aldehydes and ketones (A-level only) • 3.3.9 Carboxylic acids and derivatives (A-level only) • 3.3.10 Aromatic chemistry (A-level only) • 3.3.11 Amines (A-level only) • 3.3.12 Polymers (A-level only) • 3.3.13 Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only) • 3.3.14 Organic synthesis (A-level only) • 3.3.15 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (A-level only) • 3.3.16 Chromatography (A-level only) There are twelve compulsory practicals which are assessed but not examined.