Faculty of Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Unit Outline

Chemistry - Properties and Energetics

CHEM1001
SEM-2, 2014
Campus: Crawley
Unit Coordinator: Dr Duncan Wild
Dr. Dino Spagnoli
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Unit details
Unit title
Unit code
Availability
Location

Chemistry - Properties and Energetics

CHEM1001
SEM-2, 2014 (28/07/2014 - 22/11/2014)
Crawley

Credit points

Mode

Face to face, Multimode

Contact details
Faculty
School
School website
Unit coordinator
Email
Telephone
Unit co-coordinator
Email
Telephone
Consultation hours
Lecturers

Tutors

Lecture capture system

Online handbook
Unit website

Faculty of Science
Chemistry and Biochemistry
http://www.biomedchem.uwa.edu.au/
Dr Duncan Wild
duncan.wild@uwa.edu.au
61 8 6488 3178
Dr. Dino Spagnoli
dino.spagnoli@uwa.edu.au
6488 8681
By appointment

Name

Position

Email

Telephone Number

Dino Spagnoli
Dylan Jayatilaka
Swaminatha Iyer
Amir Karton

Assistant Professor
Professor
Research Fellow
Research Fellow

dino.spagnoli@uwa.edu.au
dylan.jayatilaka@uwa.edu.au
swaminatha.iyer@uwa.edu.au
amir.karton@uwa.edu.au

6488 8681
6488 3138
6488 4470
6488 3139

Dr Dino Spagnoli is the Coordinator of First Year Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry. He coordinates all
online quizzes and laboratory activities for CHEM1001 and all first year chemistry and biochemistry units.
Should you have any issues with regards online quizzes or laboratory activites please contact him as soon
as possible.
LCS is implemented for this unit.
http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/unitdetails?code=CHEM1001
http://www.chembiochem.uwa.edu.au/

Unit rules
Prerequisites
Incompatibility

WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry or CHEM1003
Introductory Chemistry
CHEM1101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, CHEM1104 Biological Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

Unit description
This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at the macroscopic level. It comprises one half of the Level 1
units taken for a Chemistry major, but also acts as a service unit for students in a variety of other majors. The unit introduces essential
knowledge and principles in the areas of thermodynamics, gases, intermolecular interactions and the nature of liquids, solids and
solutions, chemical kinetics, aspects of chemical equilibrium including acids, bases and solubility, electrochemistry and the chemistry
of non-metals. It provides an essential foundation for more advanced studies in these topics.

Learning outcomes
Students are able to (1) understand principles and concepts related to (a) thermochemistry and thermodynamics; (b) the nature of
gases, liquids and solids, and the important intermolecular forces; (c) the description of the rates of chemical reactions; (d) chemical
equilbrium; (e) properties of solutions and solution phenomena including acid base chemistry and solubility; (f) oxidation and reduction
reactions; and (g) the chemistry of the non-metals; (2) acquire basic practical skills in (a) basic experimental techniques in physical
chemistry; (b) manipulation and use of basic chemicals and standard laboratory apparatus; and (c) recording and analysis of
experimental measurements and procedures; and (3) gain skills in scientific writing, problem solving, critical analysis and teamwork, as
well as basic research skills, through a combination of practical class experimentation and self-paced learning in online quizzes.

Unit structure
Lectures: Three 1-hour lectures per week (see timetable web pages)
Laboratory sessions: A total of 3 hours per week for six weeks of semester.

Unit schedule

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Week Week
Lecture Topic
Commencing

Lecturer Quiz

28 July

DW

No Quiz

4 Aug

DW

11 Aug

Introduction (1) and Chemistry

in/of Water(2)
Chemistry in/of Water(1)
Solutions (2)
Kinetics (3)

18 Aug

Thermochemistry (3)

DW

25 Aug

Thermodynamics (3)

DJ

1 Sept

Chemical Equilibrium(3)

AK

7
8

8 Sept
15 Sept

Acid Base Equilibria (3)

Acid Base Equilibria (3)

SI
SI

22 Sept

Other Aqueous Equilibria (3)

DJ

Lab safety quiz

(Aug 8-Aug 17)
Chemistry in/of
Water
(Aug 15-Aug 24)
Kinetics
(Aug 22-Aug 31)
Thermochemistry
(Aug 29-Sept 7)
Thermodynamics
(Sept 5-Sept 14)
No Quiz
Acid and Bases
(Sept 19-Sept 28)
No Quiz

10

6 Oct

Electrochemistry (3)

DJ

11

13 Oct

States of Matter (3)

DJ

12

20 Oct

Main Group Chemistry (3)

DJ

13

27 Oct

Boot Camp (2)

Exam Information (1)

DJ

DW

Laboratory

Online PreLab
Assessment

Experiment 1
(Aug 11-Aug 17)
Solubility of
Ca(OH)2
Chemical
Kinetics
Thermochemistry

Experiment 2
(Aug 18-Aug 24)
Experiment 3
(Aug 25-Aug 31)

Experiment 4
(Sept 15-Sept 21)
Acids, Bases and
Buffers

Other Aqueous
Equilibria
(Oct 10-Oct 28)
Electrochemistry Chemical
(Oct 17-Oct 26) Equilibrium
States of Matter Electrochemistry
(Oct 24-Nov 2)
No Quiz

Experiment 5
(Oct 6-Oct 12)
Experiment 6
(Oct 13-Oct 19)

Teaching and learning responsibilities

Teaching and learning strategies
Although there are formally 3 lectures per week and 6 x 3 hr lab sessions throughout the semester, there are many more flexible
learning options available. All lectures will be recorded and available on the unit LMS site, as will PDF copies of each lecture. All quizzes
are accessed via the same site, and these are designed to tie in with the lecture content, and engage students with that material as
much as possible. In addition, students are encouraged to be actively involved in the discussions that take place on the bulletin board
on LMS.

Assessment
Assessment overview
Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) practical component six laboratory sessions (25 per cent); and (2)
theoretical component multiple-choice online quizzes throughout the semester (25 per cent) and a two-hour final examination (50 per
cent). Further information is available in the unit outline.

Special Consideration
Special consideration must be approved from your Faculty if you do not wish to be penalised for missing any assessment in the
unit. The Universitys procedure for special consideration appears in the University General Rules for Academic Courses in
the Student Procedures, Rules and Policiessection of the UWA Handbook 2013 under Assessment and Examination. You can
find this information at the following website:
http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate/StudentProcedures#assessment

If the reason for missing the assessment is due to medical reasons you will have to supply a medical certificate from your
doctor when applying for special consideration. You must apply for special consideration within three university working days
from the date of the assessment. If special consideration is granted, you will receive an email with additional instructions. You
must read this email and act accordingly. You must contact the unit or year coordinator within three university working days
from the date set on the email to discuss any amendment(s) to the assessment mechanism as outlined in the email. It is crucial
that you contact the unit or year coordinator within three university working days after special consideration has been granted.
If you do not contact the unit or year coordinator within this time frame you will receive the normal penalty for missing the
assessment, which is a zero (0) grade. The unit coordinator and/or the year coordinator make the final decision on the
modification(s) to the assessment mechanism.
Assessment mechanism
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Component

Weight Due Date

Online quizzes
25%
Write-up of experiments in laboratory notebook 25%
Final 2 hr examination
50%

Relates To Outcomes

Ten, at intervals throughout semester 1

Six, throughout semester
2
End of semester
1, 2

Assessment items
Item Title

Description

Online quizzes

These are available via LMS. Two 30 minute attempts are allowed for each quiz, and the highest
score counts towards the final grade.
Laboratory reports Write up of six laboratory reports in a required format (completed in the laboratory notebook
provided).
Final exam

A final exam covering all aspects of the material covered in the unit.

Textbooks and resources

Recommended texts
Chemistry. Human Activity, Chemical Reactivity.
Mahaffy, P.G., Bucat, B., Tasker, R., Kotz, J.C., Treichel, P.M., Weaver, G.C. and McMurry, J.
1st International Edition; Nelson Education (2011).

Other important information

CHEM1001 and CHEM1002 can be taken in any order and are both offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.

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