Unit study package code: CHEM1000 Mode of study: Internal Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section. Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Science Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly This unit does not have a fieldwork component. Credit Value: 25.0 Pre-requisite units: Nil Co-requisite units: Nil Anti-requisite units: 7039 (v.0) Chemistry 101 or any previous version Result type: Grade/Mark Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details. Unit coordinator: Title: Dr Name: Alexandra Yeung Phone: +618 9266 3270 Email: [email protected]Location: Building: 500 - Room: 4117 Teaching Staff: Name: Alexandra Yeung Phone: 08 9266 3270 Email: [email protected]Location: Building: 500 - Room: 4117 Name: Vicky Barnett Phone: +618 9266 9099 Email: [email protected]Location: Building: 500 - Room: 4118 Name: Franca Jones Phone: 08 9266 7677 Email: [email protected]Location: Building: 500 - Room: 4121 Administrative contact: Name: Aimee Tournay Phone: 08 9266 9595 Email: [email protected]Location: Building: 500 - Room: 2103 Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au) Unit Outline CHEM1000 Principles and Processes in Chemistry Semester 1, 2017 Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry CHEM1000 Principles and Processes in Chemistry Bentley Campus 20 Feb 2017 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering Page: 1 of 13 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS
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Unit study package code: CHEM1000
Mode of study: Internal
Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Science Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
This unit does not have a fieldwork component.
Credit Value: 25.0
Pre-requisite units: Nil
Co-requisite units: Nil
Anti-requisite units: 7039 (v.0) Chemistry 101 or any previous version
Result type: Grade/Mark
Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.
Unit coordinator: Title: DrName: Alexandra YeungPhone: +618 9266 3270Email: [email protected]: Building: 500 - Room: 4117
Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous Australians through higher education and research.
Syllabus This unit is designed for students who have passed WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or equivalent. Students who have not previously studied chemistry should take CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry. An exploration of the historical pattern of thought will illustrate that chemistry is both testable and contestable and that theories may be limited by or to certain conditions. Physical and chemical properties of molecules, such as polarity, intermolecular forces, colour and magnetism, will illustrate how a fundamental understanding of atomic theory can explain macroscopic observations. Energy is the interconvertible capacity to do work, however not all energy can be converted into work and is usually transferred in the form of heat. Heat transfer can be measured in some reactions to predict the heat transfer in other reactions. Electrochemical processes can be utilised to provide energy in the form of electricity without many of the limitations of other energy production systems. Applications of electrochemical energy conversion will be investigated. The purpose and limitations of chemical measurement will be explored by highlighting its role in everyday life and the breadth of techniques, methodologies and instruments available to perform analyses of relevant species.
Introduction Along with lectures, this unit utilises integrated collaborative workshops, laboratories and accompanying online resources to help students develop the following concepts in six modules: 1. Analytical Chemistry: the measurement of chemical species using wet lab and modern instrumental techniques 2. Atomic theory: how an understanding of the building blocks of matter can describe the properties we can observe at a human level 3. States of matter: exploring the relationships between molecular structure, chemical bonding and intermolecular forces 4. Coordination chemistry: transition metal chemistry and its role in industry and biology 5. Thermochemistry: Laws of thermodynamics and the relationship between heat and work in chemical processes 6. Electrochemistry: exploring the importance of electron exchange in chemical reactions
Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.
Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.
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Learning Activities Lecture The lecture will focus on introducing and reinforcing your understanding of important concepts through expert presentation of information. This includes giving more in-depth information of the topic of the week. The lecture will be closely integrated with the workshops to ensure maximal benefit. You are expected to attend every lecture.
Workshop The workshop is a significant weekly activity that aims to develop your understanding of key concepts introduced in the lecture. Activities are explored collaboratively in small groups in an environment that encourages engaging debate, discourse and class presentation. Before you come to the workshop some preparation may be required, including attending lectures, viewing online resources, reading sections of the textbook, and printing and reading the activity for the week. When you come to class you will be allocated to groups and provided information on the scope and purpose of the activity. You may wish to bring your textbook, a laptop and your calculator. You are expected to participate in a workshop every week.
Laboratory The laboratory develops important skills in practical chemistry, good teamwork and communication. This environment allows exploration of experimental methods that are common to and underpin many areas of science and engineering. Each experiment incorporates a series of key skills (practical, data manipulation, theoretical) that if successfully applied will culminate in the attainment of a core competency that is integral to general science or chemistry specific laboratories. The laboratory program consists of 10 experiments, each with a focus on a distinctive core competency. You are expected to participate in all experimental tasks. Please ensure that you bring your Student ID card with you when you attend laboratory sessions. You will not be allowed to enter without the ID card. Alternative modes of identification (drivers licence, Transperth smart card etc.) will NOT be accepted.
How does this work? The three activities each week are carefully prepared and timed with you in mind. Your success depends on how effectively you utilise each of the learning opportunities.
There is an expectation that this unit requires a time commitment of 150 hours over the whole semester (including tuition free periods, study week and university exam period). This equates to roughly 10 hours
On successful completion of this unit students can:Graduate Attributes addressed
1 Evaluate the principles of atomic theory and apply them to predict intramolecular bonding and intermolecular forces within matter and their resulting physicochemical properties
2 Discern between internal energy and heat and use the principles of calorimetry to evaluate the amount of energy in the form of heat transferred from a chemical process to the surroundings or vice-versa
3 Apply the principles of redox chemistry to explain pertinent reactions and processes, including corrosion and electrochemical energy conversion
4 Employ the principles of chemical measurement to both quantitatively and qualitatively determine chemical species in simple samples by selecting appropriate analytical tools, with an understanding of their role and limitations, to perform an investigation and interpret the results
each week of the semester, comprising timetabled contact (lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions), assessment (class tests and exams) and private study (preparation, reflection and completion of assignments/reports). We strongly recommend that you maximise your potential for success by scheduling ample time for preparation and reflection before and after each activity.
Learning Resources Essential texts
The required textbook(s) for this unit are:
l Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino & Wille, Chemistry, 3rd edition, John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd 2016.
(ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-7303-1105-8)
l Or the previous edition of the textbook is also acceptable: Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino & Wille, Chemistry, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd 2012.
(ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-74246-707-8)
Recommended texts
You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them.
l Aylward and Findlay, SI Chemical Data Book, 7th edition - recommended for students progressing to 2000-level Chemistry units.
(ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-7303-0246-9)
Online resources
l Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino & Wille, Chemistry, 3rd edition, John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd 2016. You may purchase this as an eBook directly from Wiley.
You must have the following personal protective equipment to work in the laboratory:
l Laboratory coat of a type that fastens up the front, has long sleeves and comes to your knee. l Safety glasses containing colourless transparent lenses. Prescription or sunglasses are not acceptable. The
wearing of contact lenses is discouraged. l Fully enclosed shoes (covering your upper foot, forefoot, toes, and heel) must also be worn at all times. Ideal
footwear would be a well-made, low heeled, fully enclosed shoe that would limit slipping and protect the feet from chemical spills & broken glassware. The footwear upper should be made from synthetic, leather, canvas or a combination to achieve the desired level of protection.
The laboratory coat and safety glasses are available for purchase from the Department of Chemistry in Weeks 2 and 3 only. Please see the information on Blackboard under “Laboratories”. It is a legislative requirement that you must correctly wear a laboratory coat, safety glasses and fully enclosed shoes at all times in the laboratory. You will be denied access if you are not wearing these items.
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1. A report on an experiment undertaken during the laboratory learning environment that uses conventional style and language to communicate scientific ideas and findings. Guidelines for preparing your laboratory report and an assessment rubric will be provided on Blackboard. This laboratory report can only be submitted electronically via Blackboard. The data for this report can only be collected in your scheduled laboratory class(es) - you must have successfully completed the experiment(s) that your report is based on to be eligible to submit this assessment item. The deadline for this report is Week 12 of semester and no extensions will be granted. You can choose which experiment you wish to write up and are encouraged to submit your report early (the submission link will be available after Week 7). More information is provided in your lab manual and on the BlackBoard site.
2. A portfolio of work chosen to best represent development of key concepts from the workshop learning environment. The learning tasks accompanying the assessment item will be posted on a weekly basis to Blackboard. The assessment task can only be submitted during your scheduled workshop. The final portfolio and its accompanying mark will be chosen from the best 9 pieces of work.
3. The laboratory program consists of 10 experiments, each of which incorporates a series of key skills (practical, data manipulation, theoretical) that if successfully applied will result in the attainment of a specific core competency. These will be evaluated during each laboratory session. Failure to satisfactorily attain at least 8 of the 10 distinctive core competencies will result in a non-passing grade for this unit.
4. A final examination that illustrates a broad understanding of the key concepts associated with the learning outcomes.
Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)
Assessed
1
Laboratory report 10 percent Week: Weeks 7 through to 12. Day: Thursday (18 May - final submission deadline). Time: 11.30 PM
4
2
Workshop portfolio 20 percent Week: Weekly during your scheduled workshop Day: Varies Time: Varies
1,2,3
3
Laboratory exercises 20 percent Week: Weekly during your scheduled chemistry laboratory Day: Thursday Time: Varies
4
4
Final examination 50 percent Week: End of semester examination period Day: TBA Time: TBA
1,2,3
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Pass requirements
In addition to gaining at least 50% of the total marks, to gain a pass in this unit you must also meet the following requirements:
1. Gain at least 50% in the laboratory competencies assessment, and a satisfactory performance for at least 8 out of the 10 core competencies evaluated within the laboratory program,
2. Gain at least 40% in the final exam, with a satisfactory performance in a cross-section of questions designed to demonstrate competency in each of the three unit learning areas assessed.
Fair assessment through moderation
Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm
Late assessment policy
This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.
1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Late submission of assessments is not accepted in this unit. Students will receive a zero mark for any
assessment item submitted late.
Assessment extension
A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (e.g. examinations, tests) or due date/time (e.g. assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.
The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.
Please note all requests for Assessment Extension should be submitted by email to the Unit Coordinator via [email protected], not to the academic's personal email.
In this Unit Standard Assessment Extension policy (see above) applies for the Final Examination only. Assessment extension requests for other items will NOT be considered. Whilst full attendance in the Laboratory program and Workshop classes is anticipated, we do recognise that students may on occasion have an ‘unavoidable’ absence. The respective marking schedules for the laboratory report, workshop portfolio and laboratory competencies have been designed to accommodate for up to TWO ‘unavoidable’ absences. Please refer to information that will be presented in the first lecture and workshop and also be published on the Unit’s BlackBoard site.
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Supplementary assessments, if granted by the Board of Examiners, will have a due date or be held between 10/07/2017 and 14/07/2017 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.
It is the responsibility of students to be available to complete the requirements of a supplementary assessment. If your results show that you have been granted a supplementary assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.
Reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/health circumstances likely to impact on studies
A Curtin Access Plan (CAP) is a document that outlines the type and level of support required by a student with a disability or health condition to have equitable access to their studies at Curtin. This support can include alternative exam or test arrangements, study materials in accessible formats, access to Curtin’s facilities and services or other support as discussed with an advisor from Disability Services (disability.curtin.edu.au). Documentation is required from your treating Health Professional to confirm your health circumstances.
If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact Disability Services. If you already have a CAP please provide it to the Unit Coordinator at the beginning of each study period.
Referencing style
The referencing style for this unit is Vancouver.
More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.
If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.
Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 10/07/2017 to 14/07/2017 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.
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Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating) Any conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work is considered to be academic misconduct. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that will be investigated and may result in penalties such as reduced or zero grades, annulled units or even termination from the course. Assessments under investigation will not be given a mark until the matter is concluded. This may result in the unit grade being withheld or a grade of Fail Incomplete (F-IN) until a decision has been made by the Student Disciplinary Panel. This may impact on enrolment in further units/study periods.
Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.
Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.
From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin, their marks will be withheld until they pass. More information about the AIP can be found at: https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/AIP.cfm
Refer to the Academic Integrity tab in Blackboard or academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au for more information, including student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expectations Curtin students are expected to have reliable internet access in order to connect to OASIS email and learning systems such as Blackboard and Library Services.
You may also require a computer or mobile device for preparing and submitting your work.
For general ICT assistance, in the first instance please contact OASIS Student Support: oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/help/general/support.cfm
For specific assistance with any of the items listed below, please contact The Learning Centre: life.curtin.edu.au/learning-support/learning_centre.htm
l Using Blackboard, the I Drive and Back-Up files l Introduction to PowerPoint, Word and Excel
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It is the responsibility of students to be available to complete the requirements of a supplementary assessment. If your results show that you have been granted a supplementary assessment you should immediately check your OASIS email and OCC for details.
Communication Policy
Communication is one of the keys to success in this unit. Effective communication is two-directional, and should be understood by all parties.
When we communicate with you, we'll use Blackboard announcements which are automatically emailed to your @student.curtin.edu.au email account. If you're not using this account or you don't read the emails you must check the announcement page on Blackboard regularly.
When you communicate with us we ask that you direct emails to one person at a time, as multiple emails to multiple people can delay or confuse your query. You should only email (or phone) your lecturer directly if you have a question that relates to the material they are teaching. All other queries should be emailed to [email protected]. This will facilitate us in ensuring that your email is forwarded to the appropriate person for action in an efficient and timely manner.
When writing or speaking to us you should apply the SMART principles for professional communication:
Responses to communication that is unprofessional or incomplete may be delayed. If your query has broader impact your response will sometimes be included as a Blackboard announcement to all students.
Piazza Discussion Board: This unit will have a Discussion forum called Piazza and a link has been set up in BlackBoard. Often if your query is not of a personal nature, you can use the discussion forum to get a quicker response from a fellow student, tutor, demonstrator or lecturer. This forum will be monitored regularly by the Unit Coordinator to ensure validity of information posted.
Enrolment
It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.
S Significant: is what you're asking significant and have you made this known to us, i.e. what is the topic and what is its importance? This will help us determine if your request is urgent and requires immediate action and who would be the most appropriate person to forward your email to.
MMeaningful: are all of the details provided in a meaningful way, e.g. is your full name, student ID and unit of study provided along with your query? Our staff often teach in more than one unit - when you provide this information it can help us to get back to you with an outcome more quickly.
A Actionable: who do you want a response from and why? If you target your response to key people, know the person's name and use it you're more likely to receive a faster response.
R Respectful: use language that you'd be comfortable receiving and provide pleasantries. Sign off your email with your name you prefer to be called. (The response you receive will then be personal - humans read and respond to your emails!). Also, please ensure that you have read the Unit Outline and BlackBoard information before lodging your email - it takes time for us to respond to your emails and can be frustrating if we have already provided you with the information you are seeking!
T Timely: ensure you send queries well in advance of needing a response and await your response patiently. We aim to reply by the end of the next business day for urgent requests but this is not always possible and you may need to wait 2-3 days. Non-urgent queries may take even longer. Please do not re-send your email if you do not get a reply within 3 days – this just makes our inbox even fuller and means we may take even longer to get back to you! If you have not heard from us after 5 working days, however, then please do follow up with another email or a phone call.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:
l the Student Charter l Values and Signature Behaviours l the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity l copyright principles and responsibilities l the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities
Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.
Student Equity There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or assessments to the best of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant family responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a remote location or another reason. If you believe you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact Student Equity at [email protected] or go to http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm for more information
You can also contact Counselling and Disability services: http://www.disability.curtin.edu.au or the Multi-faith services: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/about_multifaith_services.htm for further information.
It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm
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Recent unit changes Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system. For more information about eVALUate, please refer to evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/.
Recent changes to this unit include:
This is a relatively new unit created from feedback provided by students in antecedent units. The following changes have been made from feedback received specifically about this unit from 2013 through to 2016:
l improvements to procedures, processes, assessment expectations and feedback mechanisms regarding the laboratory assessment items have been implemented.
l to meet an overwhelming preference for having the lecture before the workshop, timetabling continues to be adjusted when necessary to ensure that each workshop follows the scheduled lecture relevant for each topic.
l feedback mechanisms will continue to be improved to ensure that groups have opportunities to receive feedback on their work from facilitators.
l feedback mechanisms will continue to be improved to ensure that students have opportunities to provide feedback on how their group is functioning.
l to facilitate a fair and equitable learning experience for all, workshop groups may be changed mid-semester. l the workshop assessment tasks have been reviewed and improved. l a discussion forum on Piazza will be created to help facilitate unit specific communication between students,
with appropriate feedback from staff when applicable. l the laboratory program and assessement protocol have been improved.
To view previous student feedback about this unit, search for the Unit Summary Report at https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/student/unit_search.cfm. See https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm to find out when you can eVALUate this unit.
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*Due to a public holiday on the Tuesday of Week 9, Workshop 3.3 will be designed as a homework exercise, and there will be no formal workshop this week. Facilitators will, however, be available to assist any student who would like help with this particular exercise on Thursday at 8am-10am in 202.122 during Week 9. Note: the material will be examinable.
Week Begin Date
Lecture (Monday 5:00pm in
210:102)
Workshop (Tuesday or Thursday
in various rooms)
Assessment Due
0. 20 Feb
Orientation
1. 27 Feb
L1.1: Principles of measurement
W1.1: Exploring this unit / Accuracy and precision
2. 6 Mar L1.2: Analytical methods W1.2: Quantitative spectrometry
3. 13 Mar L2.1: Atomic properties W2.1: Atomic structure
4. 20 Mar L2.2: Atomic orbitals W2.2: Atomic orbitals
5. 27 Mar L3.1: Molecular structure and shape
W3.1: Molecular structure and shape
6 3 Apr L3.2: Molecular orbital theory
W3.2: Molecular orbital theory
7. 10 Apr Tuition Free Week
Submission link for Lab Report open
8. 17 Apr Tuition Free Week
9. 24 Apr L3.3: Intermolecular forces
W3.3: Intermolecular forces*
10. 1 May L4.1: Introduction to coordination
chemistry
W4.1: Introduction to coordination chemistry
11. 8 May L4.2: Crystal field theory W4.2: Crystal field theory
12. 15 May L5.1: Thermodynamics Part 1
W5.1: Thermodynamics Final submission deadline for Lab Report
13. 22 May L5.2: Thermodynamics Part 2
W5.2: Thermodynamics continued
14 29 May L6: Electrochemistry W6.1: Predicting cell potential.
15. 10 Apr Study Week
16. 12 Jun
19 Jun
Examinations Period
17
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Laboratory Program Calendar
#Limited capacity in our instrumentation laboratories requires classes to be split into four groups for weeks 5–10. The allocations for these Groups will be published on BlackBoard by the end of Week 4. 1Note: for logistical purposes students may be allocated to a different laboratory class in an identical time-slot. If you are re-allocated you will be informed by your laboratory demonstrator during your first laboratory session.
Week Begin Date Thursdays: Building 500 Level 4 laboratories (4222, 4230 or 4237). Please check your registration for your laboratory class and session time - due to strict OH&S regulations
students cannot be permitted into a laboratory session for which they are not formally registered1. Punctuality & correct PPE are also essential for entry into a laboratory. Students are expected to complete all experiments – some
will require knowledge of a technique or concept previously introduced.
0. 20 Feb Orientation
1. 27 Feb No scheduled experiment: Laboratory Program Preparation Time. Visit the labs to know where to come next week! Review safety information on Blackboard & acquire
necessary PPE gear. Download, print and read Laboratory Manual information pages and the first experiment. Complete safety quiz - bring this to your first lab session in Week 2. You need to give this to your
demonstrator before starting your 1st experiment.
2. 6 March First experiment – An introduction to the laboratory
3. 13 March UV-vis: Determination of vanillin in imitation vanilla essence
4. 20 March Analysis of iron – two methods to compare
5. 27 March# Groups 1 & 2 go to labs 4230/4237 Simulation of extraction of gold from its ores
Group 3 AAS lab
Group 4 GC lab
6. 3 April Group 1 AAS lab
Group 2 GC lab
Groups 3 & 4 go to labs 4230/4237 Simulation of extraction of gold from its ores
7 & 8. 10 & 17 April
Tuition Free Weeks (Lab Report submission link available)
9. 24 April (Tues Public
Holiday)
Groups 1 & 2 go to labs 4230/4237 Analysis of vitamin C
Group 3 GC lab
Group 4 AAS lab
10. 1 May Group 1 GC lab
Group 2 AAS lab
Groups 3 & 4 go to labs 4230/4237 Analysis of vitamin C
11. 8 May Chemical puzzles investigation
12. 15 May Final Lab
Report due date
Synthesis of metal acac complexes
13. 22 May Exploring Hess’s Law
14. 29 May No scheduled experiment
15. 5 June (Mon Public
Holiday)
Study Week
16 & 17.
12 – 23 June
Examinations Period
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