Chemistry

Course summary

There are three areas of chemistry which are studied. Physical: • Thermodynamics • Rate equations • Equilibrium constant Kc for homogeneous systems • Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells • Acids and bases Organic: • Optical isomerism • Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids and derivatives Aromatic chemistry • Amines, Amino acids, proteins and DNA • Polymers • Organic synthesis, NMR and Chromatography Inorganic: • Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides • Transition metals • Reactions of ions in aqueous solution