Module Details

Module Code: ZCHE C1101
Module Title: Chemistry 1
Title: Chemistry 1
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Paula Rankin
Module Author:: Ariane Perez Gavilan
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide students with a knowledge of basic theoretical and practical chemistry principles.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe basic chemical terminology, facts and principles.
LO2 Compute stoichiometric, titrimetric, and other relevant calculations.
LO3 Perform practical laboratory skills in chemical and analytical procedures
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Atomic Theory
History & modern view of atomic structure. Electronic configuration, Pauli’s exclusion principle, the Aufbau principle, and Hund's rule. Isotopes. Atomic Mass.
Periodic Table
Periodic table. How to read the table. Periodicity and trends, to include atomic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity.
Bonding and Intermolecular Interactions
Molecules/Ions/Metallic solids. Chemical bonds. Polarity. Van Der Waals Forces (London dispersion, dipole-dipole). Hydrogen bonding. States of matter - characteristics of solids, liquids, gases. Density.
Stoichiometry
Calculations with chemical formulae and equations: Formulae. Elemental analysis. Molecular mass. The mole. Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
Volumetric Analysis
Solutions. Concentrations: Molarity, ppm, percent solutions. Dilutions. Titrations: Apparatus, safety procedures, and technique. Titrimetric calculations.
Chemical Equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium. Le Chatelier's principle to demonstrate effects on equilibrium. Applications in control of industrial processes. Haber process.
Acid base equilibria
Acids and bases - Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases. pH scale. Strong and weak acids. Buffer solutions.
Practicals
Use of volumetric glassware. Titrimetric analysis including direct, indirect, and back titrations using various acid-base examples. pH determination and equilibria reactions. Qualitative inorganic analysis.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment20.00%
Practical50.00%
End of Module Formal Examination30.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Throughout Year
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 50
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Practical Log Book
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 30
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
3 hour exam
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lectures 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Practicals Contact Chemistry Practical skills 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Independent Learning Non Contact Lecture notes and Problem sheets 15 Weeks per Stage 4.33 65
Total Weekly Contact Hours 5.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus. (2017), Chemistry: The Central Science, 14th. Pearson, [ISBN: 978013441423].
  • Rhobert Lewis,Wynne Evans. (2018), Chemistry, 5th. Red Globe Press, p.524, [ISBN: 9781137610355].
  • Darrell Ebbing,Steven D. Gammon. (2017), General Chemistry, 11th. Cengage Learning, [ISBN: 9781305580343].
  • John R. Dean. (2011), Practical Skills in Chemistry, 2nd. Prentice Hall, p.569, [ISBN: 9780273731184].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
  • Royal Society of Chemistry. www.rsc.org.
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