Formerly (CH 109)
Course Outline:
A course aimed at introducing elementary elemental and functional group analysis of simple organic compounds. Students work individually, at determining the presence of N,S, Cl, Br and I through performing Lassaigne fusion and then deducing the functional groups present in monofunctional and bifunctional compounds.
Description from the 2010 coursebook:
Organic functional group analysis, Apparatus and measurements. Introduction to chemometrics.
Formerly CH 231
Course Outline:
This course is aimed at introducing Quantum Mechanics, Atomic structure and Electrochemistry for science students. In the Atomic structure part student will learn concepts relating to the development of the current model of the atom from Bohr theory onwards. The 'real' hydrogenic wavefunctions for single electrons systems and their corresponding shapes and properties will also be discussed.
Description from the 2010 coursebook:
(Prerequisites: CH 101, CH 102)
Quantum Mechanics (10 L): Evidence for quantization, the Schrödinger equation, quantum mechanical principles, postulates in quantum mechanics, operators and obserrvables, superposition and expectation values, the uncertainty principle, probability functions, solutions of Schrödinger equation for 1-, 2-, and 3-dimentional systems, including the hydrogen atom.
Atomic Structure and Atomic Spectra (10 L): Bohr theory and quantum mechanical description of the atom, orbital shapes, radial distribution curves, contour diagrams and polar plots, hybrid orbitals, LCAO method, alkali metal spectra.
Electrochemistry (10 L): Conductometry, electronic and ionic conductors, conductivity and molar conductivity, strong and weak electrolyte solutions, determination of limiting molar conductivity, Kohlrausch’s law of independent migration of ions, determination of ionic concentrations, equilibrium constants and rate constants. Conductometric titrations, electrodes, electrochemical
cells, applications of potentiometry, factors effecting cell e.m.f., Thermodynamic functions from emf measurements, potentiometric titrations.
Formerly CH 228
Course Outline:
A course aimed at developing overall synthesis skills of chemistry students. This follows on from the qualitative experiments carried out in the prerequisite CH 109, and introduces methods of separation, synthesis, purification and identification. Students work individually and as groups, and are introduced to simple organic synthesis apparatus and techniques.
Description from the 2010 coursebook:
(Prerequisite: CH109) Techniques in organic chemistry; Separation of mixtures; Synthesis of simple derivatives of organic compounds; Use of spectroscopic methods in identification of organic compounds.
I have teach the Inorganic and Organic section.
Course Outline:
Industrial inorganic chemistry (10L): Metallurgy, Ellingham diagram, iron-carbon phase diagram, steel and cast iron and their applications, Industries based on minerals
Industrial organic chemistry (10 L): Coal, petroleum, essential oils, polymers, dyes, pharmaceuticals
Industrial physical chemistry (10 L): Elementary chemical engineering, Mass transfer, Heat transfer, reactors. Preparation of solid materials for industrial processes, Classification of materials, reactor technology in Chlor-alkali industry, urea production, and vapor depositions.
Formerly CH 342
Course Outline:
This course lays the foundation of digital electronics and interfacing necessary to understand instruments and devices used by chemists. The course also makes an introduction to both classical and quantum computational chemistry.
Description from the 2021 handbook.
Digital Electronics (16 L): Number systems, logic gates, Boolean logic, de Morgan’s theorems, combinational logic circuits, circuit minimization, flip flops, counters, shift registers
Interfacing(12 P): Computer memory organization, analog to digital conversion (ADC), data acquisition and instrument control; Interfacing and microcontrollers.
Computational Chemistry (14 L + 8 P): Data analysis and visualization. Representation of 2D and 3D chemical structures. In silico experiments, classical and modern methods. Introduction to Hatree-Fock self-consistent field method. Introduction to molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics.
Course Outline:
Molecular Quantum Mechanics (8 L): Hartree-Fock treatment of polyelectronic systems: Electronic term symbols, SCF-MO method, basis functions; Semiempirical treatment of polyatomic molecules. Density functional theory
Electronic Structure Calculations (4 L + 3 P): Single point calculations, geometry optimization calculations, predicating molecular properties and spectra
Classical Modeling Methods (8 L + 6 P): Molecular mechanics, potential energy surfaces, force field models, conformational searches, geometry optimization, molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo methods
Course Outline:
Current Impact of Nanotechnology (1 L): The spread of nanotechnology into industry and consumer goods; Future prospective
Scaling Laws (4 L): Review on scaling of physical properties with size in the nanoscale: surface properties, thermal properties, electronic properties, quantum confinement, density of states
Nanometrology (1 L): Review of instrumental techniques used for the study of nanoscale material and interpreting their output.
Nanomaterials (22 L): Properties, synthesis, characterization of selected nanomaterials; Student presentations based on contemporary research, case studies.
Nanotoxicity (2 L): Routes of exposure and incidence; factors affecting nanoparticle toxicity.