SSS010 Introduction to Chemistry (6)
Abstract
This subject is designed to cover those concepts and skills in chemistry required by a student who is enrolling into a typical first year tertiary chemistry subject. Included in the subject is a section on basic mathematics that the student may need to review in order to cope with the rest of the subject. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Term 1 | Distance | Orange Campus | Term 2 | Distance | Orange Campus | Term 3 | Distance | Orange Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SSS010
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | SY/US | Office for Students |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
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Define and give examples of various chemical terms;
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Distinguish between physical and chemical change;
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Understand basic atomic structure, chemical bonding and the formation of compounds;
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Distinguish between ionic and molecular compounds;
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Understand how chemical compounds are named;
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Write and balance chemical equations;
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Determine atomic weights and molecular weights;
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Calculate percentage composition of elements in compounds;
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Express concentration of a solution in various ways;
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Appreciate the diversity and complexity of organic compounds; and
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Identify and name simple hydrocarbons.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- * Classification of matter.
- * The nature of matter.
- * Atomic structure.
- * The formation of compounds - bonding.
- * The physical properties of ionic and molecular compounds - a comparison.
- * Nomenclature - naming chemical compounds.
- * Chemical equations.
- * Stoichiometry - chemical arithmetic.
- * Solution stoichiometry.
- * Organic chemistry.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.