Module Details

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Title CHEM111 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
Code CHEM111
Coordinator Prof HC Aspinall
Chemistry
Hca@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 4 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements):

 

Aims

The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of the underlying principles of the chemistry of the main group elements and to give them an appreciation of the importance of this chemistry in everyday life.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Understanding of the periodic table as an underlying framework for understanding the chemistry of the main group elements

(LO2) Understanding of the crystal structures of metals and simple ionic solids

(LO3) Understanding of Lewis acid-Lewis base interactions

(LO4) Understanding of systematic chemistry of halides and hydrides of the main group elements

(LO5) Understanding of systematic chemistry of halides and hydrides of the main group elements

(LO6) Understanding of the basic techniques required for the preparation and analysis of simple inorganic compounds

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Planning and time-management associated with practical work

(S3) Report writing


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Material will be presented in lectures and reinforced by problems set in workshop-style tutorial sessions. The lecture content will be chosen to illustrate the relevance of main group inorganic chemistry to everyday life e.g materials used in electronics. Material covered in this module will be explicitly linked to material from other modules e.g. bonding theories and VSEPR rules taught in CHEM130. The practical component of CHEM111 will be taught together with that of CHEM130 throughout Semester 1. The emphasis will be on key practical skills NOT on reinforcing particular chemical knowledge, and so the skills of practical synthetic chemistry will be presented in a unified way.


Syllabus

 

1. Atomic structure and periodicity
2. Molecular structure and bonding
3. Structure and bonding in solids
4. Energetics of ionic bonding
5 Acidity and basicity: Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis theories
6. Chemistry of hydrogen and hydrides
7. Descriptive p-block chemistry (Groups 13 to 18)
8. Key practical skills
Introduction to preparative techniques
Introduction to analytical techniques


Recommended Texts

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Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 20

  10

33

    63
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 87
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Class Test There is a resit opportunity.      15       
Formal examination This is a compulsory component, i.e. it must be passed for passing the module.  120 minutes    50       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Laboratory work Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. There is no re-sit opportunity for this component but there are multiple opportunities for a student to catch up on missed experime      30       
Workshops Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. There is no re-submission opportunity. This is not an anonymous assessment.