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Chemistry
1611
Lecturers
We are very approachable - talk to us!
Weeks 1-4:
Dr Adrian George
adrian.george@sydney.edu.au
Weeks 5-13:
Dr Chris McErlean
christopher.macerlean@sydney.edu.au
Adrian
Chris
Toby
Rob
Sophie
Information and
resources
https://scilearn.sydney.edu.au/
fychemistry/index.shtml
eLearning : elearning.sydney.edu.au
Unit of Study outline and syllabus
Lecture notes and worksheets
On-line learning resources eg ChemCAL
https://scilearn.sydney.edu.au/chemcal/
Information and
resources
Tutorials
Start in week 1
Check answers to questions on the web before tutorial
Laboratory Work
Starts in week 2 check your timetable
If youve previously passed this lab course, apply for an
exemption ASAP at http://goo.gl/forms/Z0Y2yGhgJo
Assessment
15% laboratory assessment (see first lab session for details)
15% tutorial quizzes (3 per semester: weeks 5, 9 and 12)
10% spectroscopy assignment
60% exam at the end of semester
Laboratory information
Laboratory Handbook - Free collect during your first lab
session in week 2
Safety glasses must be worn Can be bought in the lab in
week 2 or from the Union
Laboratory Coat - Complying to Australian Safety Standards
Buy from the Co-Op bookshop, University of Sydney Union
or Faculty eStore (http://www.science.usydestore.com.au/)
for less than $30
Must be white and long sleeved
Footwear and Long Hair Covered footwear must be worn
during all lab classes no sandals or thongs. Long hair must
Laboratory Behaviour, Clothing and Lateness
be tied back
The academic in charge of the laboratory is responsible for
the safety and good running of the labs. It is their decision
about the appropriateness of clothes, shoes, behaviour,
late entry to lab.
Piazza Discussion
board
Use this resource
Be reading questions that others have written to learn as
much as you can
Questions about lecture content best asked through Piazza.
Reply to each others questions
Have a go at replying (politely) tutors can check and
endorse your answers.
Questions not to ask
Personal questions (address these to Dr Hudson)
Questions about swapping lab days (go to lab resources on
eLearning)
Questions that have already been asked search posts first!
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Communication
Use your University email address check it
regularly!
University email addresses are to be used for all
university related correspondence
Lecture etiquette
The lecture starts at 10:05 and finishes at 10:55
Turn off phones or turn phones to silent
If you are running late
enter the back of the theatre and quietly take a
seat
What is Chemistry?
The study of matter and the
changes which it undergoes
Nucleogenesis
Origin of the
elements
There are four basic sub-atomic particles:
Particle
Symbol
Charge
Mass (amu)
proton
+1
1.007276
neutron
1.008665
electron
e-
-1
0.000549
positron*
e+
+1
0.000549
Forces in Atoms
Nucleons are held together by the
Strong Nuclear Force
Only effective over very short
distances
Strong enough to overcome the
repulsion between the protons
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Nuclear composition
The composition of any nucleus is defined by two
numbers
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H atom
2
H atom
1p
1p + 1n
99.99%
1.008
0.01%
Li atom
7
Li atom
3p + 3n
3p + 4n
7.5%
92.5%
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C atom
13
C atom
6p + 6n
6p + 7n
98.9%
1.1%
Cl atom
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Cl atom
17p +
18n
17p +
20n
75.8%
24.2%
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Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this lecture, you should:
know the assessment schedule for CHEM1611
know who to contact if you have questions or
worries
know about the course textbook
know that you should be checking your
university email regularly
list the particles that make up atoms, their
symbols and their relative masses and charges
calculate the average atomic mass from isotope
information
be able to balance nuclear equations
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be able to complete the worksheet
(if you
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