Education

Basic Chemistry I

Module Specification, Dublin City Unisversity

Module Title:	Basic Chemistry I
Module Code:	PVS 103
School:	TRIP
Module Coordinator:	-
Office Number:	-
Level:	1
Credit Rating:	5
Pre-requisite(s):	None
Co-requisite(s):	None

 

Module aims:

• To develop an understanding of the basic concepts of chemistry, including the structure of atoms, electronic configuration, and orbital shapes. To understand the relationship between electronic configuration and chemical properties. To develop an appreciation of the chemical bond, both ionic and covalent. To understand the general trends in the reactivity of the elements and the compounds of carbon.

 

Learning Outcomes:
The students will be able to:

• Derive the electronic structure of the elements.
• Estimate the chemical properties of the elements based on their position in the periodic table.
• Estimate the bond-order for simple diatomic molecules.
• Understand the chemistry of organic functionalities.

 

Indicative Time Allowances:

Contact Lectures:	9 hours
Web Based Lectures:	15 hours
Online Testing:	10 hours
Assignments:	15 hours
Independent Learning Time:	30 hours
Total:	79 hours
Note: Assume that a module load represents approximately 75 hours' work which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

 

Indicative Syllabus:

1. Electrons, protons, neutrons.
2. Line nature of H2 spectrum.
3. Bohr atom.
4. Wave nature of the electron.
5. Quantum mechanical description of atom.
6. Shapes of orbitals, electron paring.
7. Electronic configuration of the elements.
8. The electron configuration - chemistry relationships.
9. Molecular orbitals.
10. Bond order.
11. Bonding of carbon, silicon to other elements.
12. Solid state, crystal structure.
13. Homologous series.
14. Bond breaking.
15. Free radicals.

 

Assessment:
Only include components relevant to this module

In-course Test:	25%
Online Assessment :	25%
End of Module Test:	50%

 

Indicative Reading List:

Essential:	-
Supplementary:	Organic Chemistry, Morrisson and Boyd, Prentice Hall.
	Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Cotton, Wilkinson and Gauss, Wiley.

 

Programme or List of Programmes:

-

 

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