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CHEM1203 Chemistry 2B: structure and transformation

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Dr Richard Ansell
Email: R.J.Ansell@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

A-level Chemistry or Equivalent

Pre-requisites

CHEM1101Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour

This module is mutually exclusive with

CHEM1201Chemistry 2: Energy, Structure and Transformation
CHEM1202Chemistry 2A: Energy and Structure

Module replaces

CHEM1240 Foundations of Inorganic ChemistryCHEM1260 Foundations of Organic Chemistry

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will build upon the introduction to the principles of chemistry introduced in CHEM1101 to provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge in organic and inorganic chemistry

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of the principles of the key sub-disciplines of chemistry including
- descriptive chemistry of main-group elements
- descriptive chemistry of transition-metals including crystal and ligand-field theory.
- the mechanistic basis and application of key organic reactions including but limited to nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution and addition reactions, eliminations, oxidation and reduction and key functional group interconversions.

The student will also be able to appreciate how these ideas have relevance to modern society through the medium of selected illustrative examples, and will be able to apply these concepts to a range of problems in a linked programme of workshops and tutorials. Therefore on completion of this modules students should also be able

- To stimulate and inspire students in Chemistry
- To demonstrate links between academia and industry
- To give insights into the perception and importance of chemistry

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to explain and apply the principles of:
1. The chemistry of main-group elements
2. The chemistry of transition metals
3. The chemistry of simple organic molecules including redox, substitution, addition and elimination reactions of alkenes, alkynes, aromatic and carbonyl compounds.


Syllabus

- trends in chemistry of the main group elements; chemistry of transition metal complexes: types and properties, ligand exchange chemistry, crystal and ligand field theories.

- Nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2); Elimination reactions (E1 and E2); Alkene chemistry; Electrophilic aromatic substitution; Nucleophilic aromatic substitution; Addition and substitution to carbonyl groups; conjugate addition; reduction and oxidation reactions.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop61.006.00
Lecture381.0038.00
Tutorial51.005.00
Private study hours101.00
Total Contact hours49.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Private study

Pre-reading will be expected before lectures. Post-lecture students are expected to review their notes and work independently on problems – 64 h

Further problems will be set for students to prepare for tutorials – 10 h

Completing mid-term online assessment – 5 h

Preparing for exam – 22 h

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will have the opportunity to solve problems in workshops and offline, for which model answers will be provided, enabling them to reflect independently on their progress.

Formative exercises will be set ahead of 5 x tutorials. Feedback in written form will be provided on some of these. In other cases feedback will be provided generically in the tutorial

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Computer ExerciseComputer Exercise15.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)15.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Open Book exam2 hr 00 mins85.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)85.00

Students to be allowed to take one page of A4 notes into the open-book exam.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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