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Unit 3 Chemical Pathways
Unit 4 Chemistry at Work
CONTENT
Assessment
Term 1
1
Chemical
Analysis
2
3
4
5
6
Chemical analysis in action, some case studies
CH 1
Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Analytical techniques utilise chemical and physical properties of substances.
Overview of analytical techniques
Measuring water content.
Review the mole concept general gas equation, molar volume.
Review determination of empirical and molecular formula.
Calculations involving mass of reactants and products.
Using gravimetric analysis to find the composition of a mixture.
Concentration, standard solutions.
Volumetric analysis; techniques and calculations.
Review of acid–base chemistry.
Review of pH.
Indicators and pH curves.
Calculations involving acid–base reactions.
Acid–base titrations.
Back titrations.
Review of oxidation/reduction.
Using oxidation numbers.
Half-equations.
Calculations involving redox reactions.
Redox titrations.
CH 2
CH 3/4
CH 4
CH 5
SAC 1A
Principles of chromatography.
Thin layer chromatography (TLC).
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Gas chromatography (GC).
CH 6
The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Overview of spectroscopic techniques.
Flame colours and emission spectra.
Principles and applications of atomic absorption spectroscopy.
CH 7
SAC1B
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UV–visible spectroscopy and colorimetry; principles and applications.
Principles and applications of infrared spectroscopy.
CH 7
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy—principles and applications.
Principles, instrumentation, interpretation and applications of mass spectrometry.
CH 8
Using a combination of techniques.
Selecting an analytical techniques.
Comparison of analytical techniques.
Area of Study Review
7
8
9
Organic
Chemical
Pathways
10
11
12
13
Unit 3 Chemical Pathways
Unit 4 Chemistry at Work
END OF TERM ONE and EASTER
Overview of bonding in carbon compounds.
CH 9
Alkanes: bonding, structure, isomerism and nomenclature.
Alkenes: bonding, structure, isomerism and nomenclature.
Functional groups; bonding structure, isomerism and nomenclature in chloroalkanes,
alkanols, carboxylic acids, amines.
Reactions of alkane
Reactions of alkenes.
Reactions of; chloroalkanes, alkanols and carboxylic acids.
CH 10/11
SAC 2
Esters; uses of esterification reactions, structure, bonding and nomenclature.
(Extension polyesters)
Reaction pathways.
Fractional distillation.
Fossil fuels, peak oil.
CH 11/12
Biochemical fuels - ethanol - biodiesel - biogas.
Why biofuels?.
Condensation polymerisation. (General reaction mechanisms)
Fats
- structure of glycerol and fatty acids.
- formation of triglycerides by condensation reaction.
- saturated and unsaturated fats
- hydrolysis of fats in the digestive system.
Carbohydrates
CH 12
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Unit 3 Chemical Pathways
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- structure of glucose
- formation of disaccharides
- formation of polysaccharides
14
Proteins
- amino acids
- condensation reaction between amino acids, peptide bond
- primary, secondary and tertiary structure of proteins.
Enzymes:
biological catalysts.
CH 12
Proteins as disease markers.
Overview of biomolecules.
Function of DNA in living systems.
CH 13
Structure and bonding in DNA nucleotide monomers; composition, structure and bonding,
primary structure; condensation reaction between nucleotides, base sequence secondary
structure; bonding between complementary base pairs; double helix
tertiary structure, interaction with histones.
15
DNA and protein synthesis (brief outline only)
DNA profiling, procedure and applications.
Synthesis and use of aspirin.
Penicillin.
Proteins as medicines.
Green synthesis of drugs.
Developing new drugs.
16
CH 14
Area of Study Review
17
18
Semester 1
Ends June 6
Year 12 Orals
Yr 11 Exams
Year 11/12
Exams
GAT 14 June
REVISION
AND
CONSOLIDATION
EXAM WEEK
WORK
SAC 3
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2012
Unit Title :
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Unit 4 Chemistry at Work
UNIT 4
CHEMISTRY
AT
WORK
Industrial
Chemistry
Everyday examples of fast and slow reactions.
CH 15
Chemical reactions involve breaking and making bonds.
Chemical energy, enthalpy, exothermic and endothermic reactions, ΔH notation.
Energy profile diagrams, activation energy.
1
Semester 2
commences
CH 15
Factors affecting the rate of reaction; surface area, concentration, temperature, catalysts
Explanation in terms of collision theory.
Catalysts.
Examples of incomplete and reversible reactions.
CH 16
Dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium.
2
Equilibrium law expression.
Equilibrium law calculations.
Le Chatelier’s principle; effect of changing concentration, pressure, volume, temperature, and
addition of a catalyst.
Competing equilibria (Extension).
Equilibrium overview
Term 3
3
4
Kw
CH 17
Relative concentrations of H3O+ and OH– in acidic, neutral and basic solutions.
Definition of pH, calculations involving pH.
Effect of temperature on pH.
Acidity constants expression
Ka and acid strength; calculations involving Ka
Buffers (extension)
Chemical industry overview.
CH 18
Operational issues; optimum conditions, yield, energy, costs.
Health and safety issues; dangerous goods, hazardous substances, MSDS.
Waste management, origin and fate of industrial chemicals.
Waste management practices.
Principals of green chemistry revisited.
Community concerns.
Siting a chemical plant; factors for consideration (Extension)
SAC 1A
and
SAC 1B
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Uses of sulfuric acid.
CH 21
Contact process, reactions, equilibrium and rate considerations, optimal operational
conditions.
Waste management, green chemistry considerations.
Health and safety
Area of Study Review
6
Supplying
and Using
Energy
7
8
9
Energy usage.
Energy converters.
Fossil fuels, use and reserves
- coal
- oil
- natural gas
sustainability of fossil fuels.
CH 23/24
Nuclear energy, fission reactions, waste, advantages and disadvantages; reserves
Biochemical fuels, biogas, ethanol, bio-diesel.
CH 24
Other renewable energy sources.
Comparison of energy sources.
Revise energy of chemical reactions and bond energies; ΔH notation. CH 25
Introduction to thermochemical equations.
Calculations involving thermochemical equations.
Energy and temperature rise.
Heats of reaction; solution and bomb calorimetry, calibration of calorimeter. Calculations.
Heat of combustion; comparison of energy of fuels
The Daniell cell; reactions, movement of electrons and ions;
CH 26/27
half-cells, salt bridge. Cell Equations. (Half and Full equations.)
Electrochemical series; relative oxidising and reducing strengths; standard conditions.
Potential difference.
Predicting redox reactions, limitations of predictions.
Primary cells, examples and applications, anode and cathode reactions. Examples, zinc carbon
dry cell, alkaline cells, silver–zinc button cell, lithium cells.
SAC 2
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Secondary cells, e.g. lead–acid accumulator,
CH 27
nickel cadmium and nickel hydride cells. Application; anode and cathode reactions
Reactions involved in recharging secondary cells.
What are fuel cells? Types of fuel cells and their applications. Anode and cathode reactions
involving fuel cells. Advantages and disadvantages of fuel cells.
Electrolysis as a non-spontaneous reaction.
CH 28
Principles of electrolysis, e.g. simple electroplating cell.
Faraday’s first and second laws, and calculations to determine mass metal deposited, current,
charge and time.
Competing electrode reactions.
CH 28
Production of chemicals from
electrolysis of :
(i) molten electrolytes, e.g. sodium, aluminium
(ii) aqueous electrolytes, e.g. chlorine, sodium, copper
11
12
Term 4
13
Modified
Timetable
Yr 12
Compulsory
Trial Exams
14
Revision
Exam practice
EXAM REVISION
EXAM REVISION
15
16
Area of Study review
Melbourne Cup
Holidays
Exams
commence
EXAM REVISION
EXAM REVISION FOR CHEMISTRY CONTINUES
SAC 3