CHEM11007  Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences

This course comprises the following topics: laws of chemical composition, electronic structure of the atom, bonding theories, intermolecular forces, periodic classification of elements, chemistry of representative elements; introduction to co-ordination chemistry; introduction to organic chemistry, nomenclature, isomerism; acid-base equilibria and buffers, electrochemical cells and their application including corrosion, and various industrial processes. Distance education students will be required to attend a residential school for this course.

Texts: Brown, Le May & Bursten, Chemistry – The Central Science, 8th ed., Prentice-Hall, 2000. Periodic Table of the Elements, Wincanton Enterprises or Sargent-Welch.