Chemistry

Module code: CHU11E05 · Semester: 1

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• 2019/20
• 2017/18 (old code CH1E05)
• 2016/17 (old code CH1E05)
• 2015/16 (old code CH1E05)
• 2014/15 (old code CH1E05)
• 2013/14 (old code CH1E05)
• 2012/13 (old code CH1E05)

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Topics

• Stoichiometry, atomic and electronic structure, the periodic table LO1–2
• Bonding and structure; polymers, metals, semiconductors, insulators LO8–9
• Thermodynamics: first law, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy LO7–8
• Phase rule, ideal solutions and colligative properties LO5–6
• Chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, buffers and indicators LO4
• Electrochemistry: conductivity, electrode potentials, cells, electrolysis LO7
• Kinetics: rates, order, activation energy, mechanisms, catalysis LO3

Learning outcomes

1. Balance chemical equations and do stoichiometry and molarity calculations
2. Relate periodic table trends to electronic and atomic structure
3. Calculate reaction rates and relate kinetics to mechanism
4. Calculate chemical equilibria: acid-base, complexation, gas reactions, solubility
5. Read phase diagrams of pure substances and binary mixtures
6. Explain ideal solutions and use colligative properties
7. Calculate electrochemical potentials and relate them to thermodynamics
8. Explain reactivity through valency, electronegativity and electronic structure
9. Relate material properties to bonding at the atomic level
10. Carry out basic lab experiments safely

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.