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Intermediate Chemistry 1
CH211
20 points
Level 4
Level 5 X Level 6
Level 0 (for modules at foundation level)
Level 7
Level 8
Entry criteria for registration on this module
Pre-requisites
Successful completion of CH110, CH111 and CH112 (or equivalent)
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equivalent
Co-requisite modules
N/A
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equivalent
Module delivery
Mode of delivery
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Distance
Placement
Pattern of delivery
Weekly
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Block
Other
Online
When module is delivered
Semester 1
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Semester 2
Throughout year
Other
Brief description of module Students build on their knowledge of organic, inorganic and physical
chemistry from level 1. The module focuses on chemical and physical
content and/ or aims
equilibria, chemical kinetics and their application for biological systems
Overview (max 80 words)
and transition metals; their uses, coordination chemistry, and complex
formation, together with the spectroscopy and magnetochemistry of their
complexes. The module covers both theoretical and practical aspects of
transition metal chemistry.
Module team/ author/
Dr Marcus Dymond, Dr Gerry Gallacher, Dr Peter Cragg, Dr Ian Wright, Dr
coordinator(s)
Irina Savina
School
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Site/ campus where
Moulsecoomb
delivered
Course(s) for which module is appropriate and status on that course
Course
BSc Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences
BSc Chemistry
Status (mandatory/ compulsory/ optional)
Compulsory
Compulsory
MODULE AIMS, ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT
Aims
Learning outcomes
To extend students knowledge and understanding of organic, physical
and inorganic chemistry
At the end of this module, students are expected to:
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2.
Describe physical properties and chemical reactivities of ethers,
aldehydes, ketones, phenols and anilines
Outline, by using curly arrows, the mechanism of electrophilic
aromatic substitution and relate the mechanism to energy
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Content
diagrams.
Suggest ways of synthesising simple disubstituted benzene
derivatives.
Assess the number of stereoisomers for a given constitutional
formula.
Predict the preferred conformation of some simple substituted
cyclohexanes and relate this to reactivity
Correctly name transition metal complexes and draw structures
given named complexes
Give examples of transition metal complexes with coordination
numbers from 2 to 9.
Illustrate the different isomers of octahedral and square planar
complexes with uni-, bi-, or tri-dentate ligands.
Understand and draw phase diagrams
Understand the difference between ideal and real solutions
Recognise and use basic equations of chemical thermodynamics
and kinetics
Discuss the concepts of activity coefficients
Perform a selection of lab experiments related to the above theory
safely in the laboratory
Organic Chemistry:
Properties, nomenclature, synthesis and reactivity of: ethers, benzene
(electrophilic aromatic substitution), phenol, aniline, arenes, aldehydes,
ketones, conjugated aldehydes and conjugated ketones.
Stereochemistry, (diastereoisomers, meso forms, 2n stereoisomers,
resolution, epimers, epimerisation). Introduction to the conformation
and reactivity of substituted cyclohexanes
Inorganic Chemistry:
Nomenclature of transition metal - ligand complexes, coordination
chemistry - structures of transition metal compounds, isomers of
square planar and octahedral complexes, Jahn-Teller distortions.
Physical Chemistry:
Fugacity, activity and activity coefficients, Heterogeneous equilibria,
liquid-liquid, liquid-solid, and solid-solid equilibria, phase diagrams,
Gibbs phase Rule, 1 component and 2 component systems
The following practical experiments are representative:
Fischer esterification
Stereochemistry of electrophilic addition to alkenes
Electrophilic aromatic substitution.
Friedel-Crafts acylation
Sodium borohydride reduction of an aldehyde
Distribution between immiscible solvents
Determination of standard electrode potential
Distillation of a binary liquid mixture
Elevation of boiling point
The vapour pressure of a volatile liquid
Reversible electrochemical cells
The use of GLC to determine the activity coefficient of a nonelectrolyte.
The preparation and analysis of potassium tris(oxalato)ferrate (II)
trihydrate K3[Fe(C2O4)3].3H2O
The comparative determination of cobalt by titrimetic and gravimetric
procedures.
The titrimetric determination of aluminium by means of 8-
hydroxyquinoline
Preparation of sodium peroxoborate and analysis of hydrogen peroxide
content.
Learning support
Current editions of:
Atkins, P., de Paula, J. Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Oxford University
Press.
Pavia, D.L., Lampman, G.M., Kriz, G.S. Introduction to Spectroscopy,
Harcourt.
Hollas, J.M. Modern Spectroscopy, Wiley.
Anslyn, E.V., Dougherty, D.A., Modern Physical Organic Chemistry,
University Science Books, USA.
Peter Atkins, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke, Mark Weller, and Fraser
Armstrong Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press
Clayden, J., Greeves, N., Warren, S., and Wothers, P., Organic
Chemistry Oxford University Press.
K.P.C. Vollhardt, and N.E. Schore W.H.Freeman, Organic Chemistry
CH211 Laboratory Scripts and Lecture Handouts
Teaching and learning activities
Details of teaching and
learning activities
A mixture of lectures, seminars and problem sessions, laboratory
exercises, private study.
Allocation of study hours (indicative)
Study hours
Where 10 credits = 100 learning hours
SCHEDULED
This is an indication of the number of hours students can expect to
spend in scheduled teaching activities including lectures, seminars,
tutorials, project supervision, demonstrations, practical classes and
workshops, supervised time in workshops/ studios, fieldwork,
external visits, and work-based learning.
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GUIDED INDEPENDENT
STUDY
All students are expected to undertake guided independent study
which includes wider reading/ practice, follow-up work, the
completion of assessment tasks, and revisions.
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PLACEMENT
The placement is a specific type of learning away from the University
that is not work-based learning or a year abroad.
TOTAL STUDY HOURS
200
Assessment tasks
Details of assessment for
this module
Types of assessment task1
Student performance will be assessed through an end of module exam
(2 hour) (end of Semester 1) (learning objectives 1 to 12) and ten
laboratory reports (learning objective 13).
% weighting
Indicative list of summative assessment tasks which lead to the award of credit or which are required for
progression.
(or indicate if
component is
pass/fail)
WRITTEN
Written exam
60
COURSEWORK
Written assignment/ essay, report, dissertation, portfolio, project
output, set exercise
40
1 Set exercises, which assess the application of knowledge or analytical, problem-solving or evaluative skills, are included
under the type of assessment most appropriate to the particular task.
Oral assessment and presentation, practical skills assessment, set
exercise
PRACTICAL
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Area examination board
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
External examiners
Name
Position and institution
Date appointed
Date tenure ends
Dr I Pulford
Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow
01/10/09
31/12/14
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Date of first approval
1991
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of last revision
2010
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of approval for this
version
September 2013
Version number
6
Modules replaced
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this is a replacement
Available as free-standing module?
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No
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