Dan Solomon |
Phone 4348 4326
|
email: daniel.solomon@tafe.nsw.edu.au
CHEMISTRY 1
Term 1, 2012
Tuesdays 9:00am – 12:00pm
The formal assessment events for this subject consist of two (2) written exams. A pass mark of 50%
or greater must be achieved to pass this subject. Class worksheets are considered an informal
component of your assessment. It is highly recommended these tasks are attempted and submitted
where applicable, as a means of gaining feedback of your progress in this subject.
Compulsory prescribed text: Chemistry for Technicians - Barker, Fullick and Krajniak.
The timetable of concepts covered, as appears below, serves to act as a guide of subject progress.
Date
Theory
7 Feb
Introduction, Chapter 1: Classification of Matter
14 Feb
Chapters 2, 3, 7: Atomic Structure, Periodic Table
21 Feb
Chapters 3, 7, 9: Periodic Table, Atomic Bonding
28 Feb
Chapters 9, 4: Atomic Bonding, Names and Chemical
Formula
6 Mar
Chapters 4, 8: Names and Chemical Formula
13 Mar
EXAM 1 (closed book, A4 cheat sheet permitted )
20 Mar
Chapter 5: Properties and Structure
27 Mar
Chapters 6, 11: Chemical Reactions
3 Apr
Chapters 6, (4): Moles and Yields
10 Apr
24 April
Practical
(TPC Chem A, 2012)
States of matter (pp 8-11)
Techniques for separating mixtures
(pp 31-32).
Making observations
Properties and structure:
Investigating elements (pp 44-49)
Physical versus chemical change
(p29)
Modelling molecules and compounds
(pp 64-65)
Properties and structure:
Physical properties of compounds
(pp71)
Solubility, precipitation reactions and
ionic equations (pp90-91)
Demo – mole quantities
Yield Expt: Magnesium Oxide (p102)
HOLIDAY
Chapter 10: Concentrations, Molarity and Dilutions
1 May
Catchup and REVISION
8 May
EXAM 2 (closed book, A4 cheat sheet permitted)
This subject contributes to meeting course requirements according to units of competence comprised
within the course you have undertaken. Cert 3 results for this subject will correspond to the unit
identified on your transcript: “Prepare working solutions”. Cert 4 results for this subject will
correspond to the unit identified on your transcript: “Prepare, use and standardise solutions”.
Chemistry of Natural Products
13/02/2012