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Unit details
Unit title
Unit code
Availability
Location
Credit points
Mode
Contact details
Faculty
School
School website
Unit coordinator
Email
Telephone
Unit co-coordinator
Email
Telephone
Consultation hours
Lecturers
Faculty of Science
Chemistry and Biochemistry
http://www.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/
Professor George Koutsantonis
george.koutsantonis@uwa.edu.au
6488 3177
Dr Dino Spagnoli
dino.spagnoli@uwa.edu.au
0864 8886
By appointment
Name
Telephone Number
Dino Spagnoli
Dylan Jayatilaka
Swaminatha Iyer
Paul Low
dino.spagnoli@uwa.edu.au
dylan.jayatilaka@uwa.edu.au
swaminatha.iyer@uwa.edu.au
paul.low@uwa.edu.au
6488 8681
6488 3138
6488 4470
6488 3045
Tutors
Dr Dino Spagnoli is the Coordinator of First Year Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry. He
coordinates all online quizzes and laboratory activities for CHEM1001 and all first year chemistry and
biochemistry units. Should you have any issues with regards online quizzes or laboratory activities
please contact him as soon as possible.
Online handbook
Unit website
http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/CHEM/CHEM1001
http://www.lms.uwa.edu.au/
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Incompatibility
WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM1003
Introductory Chemistry
CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Unit description
This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at the macroscopic level. It comprises one half of the Level 1
units taken for a Chemistry major, but also acts as a service unit for students in a variety of other majors. The unit introduces essential
knowledge and principles in the areas of thermodynamics, gases, intermolecular interactions and the nature of liquids, solids and
solutions, chemical kinetics, aspects of chemical equilibrium including acids, bases and solubility, electrochemistry and the chemistry
of non-metals. It provides an essential foundation for more advanced studies in these topics.
Introduction
Welcome to CHEM1001!
This unit outline contains important information, and we highly recommend that you read it thoroughly at the start of the semester and remember that it
exists and should be your first port of call throughout semester for providing answers on how the unit will be taught, assessed (including weightings), and the expected outcomes. The
information provided here includes educational outcomes, assessment items and timings, and a schedule of lectures, laboratory experiments, and quizzes. You will also find the contact
details of the unit coordinator, and other academics involved in teaching the unit
The unit introduces essential knowledge and principles in the areas of thermodynamics, gases, intermolecular interactions and the nature of liquids, solids and
solutions, chemical kinetics, aspects of chemical equilibrium including acids, bases and solubility, electrochemistry, and the chemistry of non-metals. It provides an essential foundation
for more advanced studies in these topics, as well as underpinning many aspects of biochemistry.
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Learning outcomes
Students are able to (1) understand principles and concepts related to (a) thermochemistry and thermodynamics; (b) the nature of
gases, liquids and solids, and the important intermolecular forces; (c) the description of the rates of chemical reactions; (d) chemical
equilbrium; (e) properties of solutions and solution phenomena including acid base chemistry and solubility; (f) oxidation and reduction
reactions; and (g) the chemistry of the non-metals; (2) acquire basic practical skills in (a) basic experimental techniques in physical
chemistry; (b) manipulation and use of basic chemicals and standard laboratory apparatus; and (c) recording and analysis of
experimental measurements and procedures; and (3) gain skills in scientific writing, problem solving, critical analysis and teamwork, as
well as basic research skills, through a combination of practical class experimentation and self-paced learning in online quizzes.
Unit structure
Lectures: Three 1-hour lectures per week (see timetable web pages)
Laboratory sessions: A total of 3 hours per week for six weeks of semester.
Unit schedule
Week Date
Lecture Topic
Lecturer Quiz
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DS & GK
GK
GK
PJL
PJL
PJL
DJ
DJ
no quiz
lab safety quiz
Chemistry in/of Water
States of Matter
Chemical Equilibrium
Electrochemistry
No Quiz
thermochemistry
DJ
SI
SI
DJ
DJ
Chemical Kinetics
no quiz
Chemical kinetics
Acid-Base Equilibria
Acids, bases & buffers
Other aqueous equilibria
Thermodynamics
9
10
11
12
13
24 Feb
3 Mar
10 Mar
17 Mar
24 Mar
31 Mar
7 Apr
14 Apr
21 Apr
28 Apr
5 May
12 May
19 May
26 May
Laboratory
solubility of Ca(OH)2
Chemical Equilibrium
Electrochemistry
Thermochemistry
Assessment
Assessment overview
Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) practical component six laboratory sessions (25 per cent); and (2)
theoretical component multiple-choice online quizzes throughout the semester (25 per cent) and a two-hour final examination (50 per
cent). Further information is available in the unit outline.
Assessment mechanism
Component
Online quizzes
25%
Write-up of experiments in laboratory notebook 25%
Final 2 hr examination
50%
Relates To Outcomes
Assessment items
Item Title
Description
Online quizzes
These are available via LMS. Two 30 minute attempts are allowed for each quiz, and the highest
score counts towards the final grade.
Laboratory reports Write up of six laboratory reports in a required format (completed in the laboratory notebook
provided).
Final exam
A final exam covering all aspects of the material covered in the unit.
Recommended texts
Chemistry. Human Activity, Chemical Reactivity.
Mahaffy, P.G., Bucat, B., Tasker, R., Kotz, J.C., Treichel, P.M., Weaver, G.C. and McMurry, J.
1st International Edition; Nelson Education (2011).
Detailed breakdown of coverage of material in each chapter of the text (Mahaffy, 2011):
Revision:
Ch. 1. Chemistry: A Human Activity
Ch. 2. Building Blocks of Materials
Ch. 3. Models of Structure to Explain Properties
Ch. 4 Carbon Compounds
Ch. 5 Chemical Reaction, Chemical Equations
Chemistry of/in water:
Thermochemistry:
States of matter:
Solutions:
Chemical equilibrium:
Acid-base equilibria:
Other aqueous equilibria:
Electrochemistry:
Thermodynamics:
Chemical kinetics:
Main Group Chemistry:
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