Science, Engineering and Technology

KRA101

2010  KRA101  Chemistry 1A

Unit Level: Introductory

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE: 

Students who do not have the necessary prerequisites for this unit should enrol in KRA001 Chemistry Foundation Unit and KMA003, Mathematics Foundation Unit. A chemistry major is recognised by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) as meeting the requirements for Graduate Member (MRACI) provided that either a mathematics or physics unit is also taken at 1st year level in addition to both KRA101 and KRA102.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KRA101 L Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Together with Chemistry 1B, this is a core unit for the Chemistry major, and for Environmental Science, Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Aquaculture students, providing them with the fundamental knowledge and concepts in inorganic and physical chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry covers atomic structure, bonding theories, the systematic chemistry of s- and p- block elements and introduces the coordination chemistry of the transition metals, including the significance of coordination compounds in biology and the environment. Physical Chemistry in this unit involves a study of the behaviour of gases, the solubility of gases and inorganic and organic compounds, chemical and solution equilibria, colligative properties, acids, bases and buffers.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 2 x 1-hr mid-sem tests (10% each), 3-hr end-of-sem exam (60%), lab work (20%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 3 hrs lectures, 1 hr tutorial weekly (13 wks) 3 hrs practical weekly (8 wks)

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

CHM5C or ( KRA161 or [ KRA001 and (MAP5C or MME5C or KMA003]>

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009

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