Course

Unit 1

Solutions

Concentration Units, Principles of Solubility, Colligative Properties of Nonelectrolytes, Colligative Properties of Electrolytes

Rate of Reaction

Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate and Concentration, Reactant Concentration and Time, Models for Reaction Rate, Reaction Rate and Temperature, Catalysis, Reaction Mechanisms

Unit 2

Gaseous Chemical Equilibrium

The N2O4–NO2 Equilibrium System, The Equilibrium Constant Expression, Determination of K, Applications of the Equilibrium Constant, Effect of Changes in Conditions on an Equilibrium System

Acids and Bases

Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base Model, The Ion Product of Water, pH and pOH, Weak Acids and Their Equilibrium Constants, Weak Bases and Their Equilibrium Constants, Acid-Base Properties of Salt Solutions, Extending the Concept of Acids and Bases: The Lewis Model

Equilibria in Acid-Base Solutions

Buffers, Acid-Base Indicators, Acid-Base Titrations

Unit 3

Complex Ion and Precipitation Equilibria

Complex Ion Equilibria; Formation Constant (Kf), Solubility, Solubility Product Constant (Ksp), Precipitate Formation, Dissolving Precipitates

Spontaneity of Reaction

Spontaneous Processes, Entropy S, Free Energy G, Standard Free Energy Change ΔG, Effect of Temperature, Pressure, and Concentration on Reaction Spontaneity, The Free Energy Change and the Equilibrium Constant

Unit 4

Electrochemistry

Voltaic Cells, Standard Voltages, Relations Between E°, ΔG°, and K, Effect of Concentration on Voltage, Electrolytic Cells, Commercial Cells

Complex Ions

Composition of Complex Ions, Naming Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds, Geometry of Complex Ions, Electronic Structure of Complex Ions

Unit 5

Organic Chemistry

Saturated Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes and Alkynes, Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives, Functional Groups, Isomerism in Organic Compounds, Organic Reactions, Heterocyclic chemistry

The main objective of the course is to make the students understand the basic theories, laws and mechanisms of chemistry and further to make them prolific in extending this basic knowledge into the understanding and development of the biochemistry and related interdisciplinary fields.

After completing the course, students shall be able to

CO1: Recall the fundamental concepts of chemistry to predict the structure, properties and bonding of engineering materials

CO2: Understand the principle of electrochemistry/photochemistry and applications of various energy storage systems

CO3:  Explain the crystal structure, defects, and free electron theory.

CO4: Demonstrate the mechanism and application of conductive polymers in various electronic devices.

• Chemistry, Raymond Chang, McGraw-Hill; 10th Edition (2007).
• Organic chemistry Solomons & Fryhle, John Wiley (Wse); 8th Edition (2004).
• Physical Chemistry, Atkins & de Paula, Oxford; 9th Edition (2010)