Chemistry 1

This subject provides an introduction to the basic concepts of General Chemistry, including the periodic table, elements, atoms, and states of matter; gases; elementary quantum mechanics, atomic spectra and atomic structure; structure and bonding in elements and compounds of groups 14-18; the chemistry of carbon-based compounds, including structure and bonding of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, chirality, nomenclature, benzene and its derivatives, functional groups; intermolecular forces; energy and thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium; acid-base chemistry including the strength of acids and bases; physical properties of solutions; solutions and pH equilibria.

学习化学基础概念、原理与实验技能。

• 1Define the role of chemistry in biology, technology and the physical environment and describe the evolution of current theories;
• 2Illustrate how the individual concepts taught throughout this subject connect with each other to form a fundamental basis of the chemical sciences;
• 3Execute basic laboratory experiments; analyse and interpret experimental data and write laboratory reports;
• 4Apply health and safety regulations associated with the safe handling and disposal of laboratory chemicals;
• 5Categorise the nature of gases and other states of matter; basic energy concepts; chemical equilibrium; acids and bases and factors that determine their strengths; properties of solutions;
• 6Describe atomic structure theories and their connection with elementary quantum mechanics, and how they are connected to the structure and bonding of hydrocarbons and main-group molecules;
• 7Outline the unique characteristics of carbon-based compounds including chirality, classification of important functional groups, and naming carbon-based compound classes and molecules;
• 8Identify the general scientific research process and how to critically analyse scientific data.