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CH0001 Fundamental Aspects of Chemistry

Knowledge

a) describe the basic physical and chemical properties of elements, compounds, mixtures, substances;

b) define the relative molecular mass and molar mass of elements and compounds and the concept of stoichiometry in chemical reactions;

c) recognise the classification of the elements in the periodic table, and be aware of the general trends across a period and down a group;

d) identify the fundamental particles in an atom and recall how each one was discovered;

e) label the quantum numbers in an atom and reproduce the electronic configuration of atoms using the aufbau principle;

f) describe the different types of bonding between atoms and molecules;

g) identify the different structures of solid materials;

h) describe how VSEPR can be used to predict shapes of molecules.

Understanding

a) carry out basic calculations on moles and molarity, and solve problems based on concentrations of masses in solutions;

b) manipulate and balance simple chemical equations;

c) predict the chemical reactivity of the elements based on their position in the periodic table;

d) demonstrate how the aufbau principle can be used to predict reactivity;

e) distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds;

f) predict properties of compounds based on an understanding of intra- and intermolecular interactions;

g) assess the role of hydrogen bonding for influencing the properties of simple molecules.