Module manager: Dr Martin McPhillie
Email: m.j.mcphillie@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
A' level Chemistry or equivalent qualification, or registration on appropriate programme
| CHEM1302 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry |
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour (In part)
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will provide a concise introduction to modern chemistry with an initial focus on a qualitative appreciation of electronic structure and how it determines the chemical and structural properties of molecules. The module will then provide an introduction to organic molecules, functional groups and reaction mechanisms.
On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of the way in which fundamental concepts in chemistry can be integrated together in a complementary manner. They will have a basic knowledge of:
- the shapes of simple chemical molecules and their electronic structure;
- the nature of chemical bonding and models to describe it;
- periodicity and its relationship to electronic structure;
- the relationship between the electronic structure of molecules and their physical properties;
- organic molecular structure and organic reactions including but not limited to nucleophilic substitution
The student will also be able to appreciate how these ideas have relevance to modern society through the medium of selected illustrative examples, and will be able to apply these concepts to a range of problems in a linked programme of workshops.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Describe the basic principles of atomic and molecular orbitals and how these account for molecular structure
2. Describe and rationalise interactions between molecules, and between solvents and solutes
3. Describe structures of organic molecules and functional groups, and how simple organic reactions proceed.
Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Organize independent study time and meet deadlines (Work-Ready: Time management, Academic: Time management)
5. Implement strategies to solve unseen problems (Work-ready: problem-solving)
(1) Drawing skeletal structures. Identification of functional groups.
(2) Wave-particle duality. Quantization.
(3) Bohr model. Atomic orbitals (size, shape, nodes) and quantum numbers.
(4) Relationship between electronic configuration and fundamental atomic/molecular properties.
(5) Significance of Zeff. How fundamental properties influence structure, bonding, reactivity.
(6) MOs, basic bonding and shapes of molecules (VSEPR). MO diagrams (diatomics).
(7) MO diagrams (polyatomics)
(8) pKa, conjugation, induction & delocalisation. Basic chemo and regio-selectively.
(9) Introduction to organic mechanisms
Methods of Assessment
Assessment for this module will consist of;
1 x Exam
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Independent online learning hours | 10 | ||
| Private study hours | 58 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Online quizzes, in-class polling and examples classes should provide opportunities for formative assessment where model answers should be provided against which students can check their work.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 10/7/2024
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