Introduction to Chemistry

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Give yourself the best chance of success in your chemistry subjects with our Introduction to Chemistry – SSS010. 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.

This subject covers the following topic areas:

• 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.

You will complete 40 hours of online self-paced learning and have the support of your subject coordinator who will give you feedback as you build your skills and confidence in chemistry

Please note: You can start any time to suit you between Term start date and the close of applications.

Study material: 40 hrs

Subject Coordinator: Greg Carroll

This subject will be useful if you're studying: