Module CHEM2097: PROPERTIES OF MOLECULES

Department: Chemistry

CHEM2097: PROPERTIES OF MOLECULES

Prerequisites

• Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078) AND EITHER Mathematical and Experimental Tools required in Chemistry (CHEM1111) OR [Single Mathematics A (MATH1561) AND Single Mathematics B (MATH1571)] OR [Calculus I (MATH1061) AND Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)].

Corequisites

• Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012) and Practical chemistry 2 Measurement (CHEM2157) or Practical Chemistry 2 Integrated (CHEM2138)

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To advance students' understanding of magnetic resonance, and to introduce students to surface chemistry and electrochemistry.

Content

• Chemistry, spectroscopy, and applications of liquid and solid surfaces.
• Electrochemistry: Nernst equation. Electrochemical cells. Electrolytes. Conductivity.
• Fundamentals of NMR and applications of magnetic resonance.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain adsorption of gases onto solid surfaces and apply adsorption isotherms to chemical problems; explain and interpret reaction rates of gases in the presence of solid catalysts.
• Carry out thermodynamic calculations involving fluid surfaces.
• Explain how NMR spectra are obtained and understand how the basic principles of NMR relate to the various features of NMR spectra.
• Explain the fundamentals of electrochemistry and the importance of electrochemical processes that occur in everyday life.
• Carry out electrochemical calculations to determine the performance of electrochemical devices.

• Problem-solving, developed through workshop problems.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lectures are used to convey concepts, demonstrate what is required to be learned and to illustrate the application of theory to practical examples. When appropriate, lectures will be supported by written on-line material, or by information and relevant links on Blackboard Learn Ultra
• Private study should be used by students to develop their subject-specific knowledge and self-motivation, through reading textbooks and literature. Students will be able to obtain further help in their studies by approaching their lecturers, either after lectures or at other mutually convenient times.
• Workshops are where groups of students consider problems and explore common shared difficulties. Problem exercises provide students the chance to develop their theoretical understanding and problem-solving skills. This ensures that students have understood the work and can apply it to real life situations. These are formatively assessed.
• Online quizzes during the lecture courses allow students to monitor their engagement with the material.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Set work in preparation for workshops. On-line quizzes.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University