On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Identify and describe professional pathways in science.
2. Use the periodic table to make predictions about the physical and chemical properties of elements and the compounds they form.
3. Use equations to calculate relative quantities of reactants and products.
4. Describe the factors that influence the type and rate of chemical reactions.
5. Apply simple stoichiometric relationships.
6. Gather and analyse first and second hand data from scientific investigations and draw conclusions. This can be demonstrated by second hand data analysis in the intra session exams and final exam and by gathering first hand data in the practicals and writing up the practical reports.
7. Use appropriate terminology and reporting styles to communicate information and understanding

1.Introduction to the science learning community.
2.Professional pathways in science and the importance of a knowledge of the key concepts in chemistry and the development of practical skills to all Science majors.
3.Redox ? Electron transfer, oxidation states, half-equations, balanced redox equations, reduction potentials.
4.Periodic Table ? Arrangement of elements, electronic configuration, physical and chemical properties, groups 1,2,7 and 8, metals/non-metals, solids, liquids and gasses, trends in periodic properties.
5.Chemical Bonding - forces between molecules.
6.Chemical Reactions ? Why substances react, the rate of reaction, chemical equations.
7.Quantities in Chemical Reactions ? Reacting quantities, the mole concept, and solids, gasses and solutions.
8.Acids and Bases ? properties and reactions of acids, pH, volumetric analysis, Lowry-Bronsted theory, weak acids and bases.
9.Equilibrium ? Dynamic equilibrium, equilibrium constant ? position and effect of temperature, Ka, pH and K.