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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018
SIC1003 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I The rate law and orders of reaction. Kinetic theory of gas
and activated complex, approximation to steady state
Structure and bonding in carbon compounds, conditions, kinetics of complex reactions.
hybridization, resonance, shapes of organic molecules,
structure drawings. Part C: Molecular Interactions
Electric properties of molecules: electric dipole moments,
Chemical reactivity: energy, orientation, and other polarizabilities, polarization, and relative permittivities.
requirements for chemical reaction, electrophiles and Interactions between dipoles/induced dipoles, hydrogen
nucleophiles, acidity and basicity, factors affecting pKa bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and applications.
values, (e.g., role of substituents), Lewis acids and Repulsive and total interactions. Molecular interactions in
bases, organic acids and bases; Reaction mechanisms: gases and liquids.
bond formation and bond breaking and description by use Magnetic properties of molecules, Magnetization and
of curly arrows. types of magnetic materials, Interaction between magnetic
moment and magnetic field.
Preparation and chemistry of alkanes and cycloalkanes
(free radical halogenation), alkenes and alkynes Symbols and units, measurements and significant figures,
(electrophilic addition, acetylides from terminal alkynes, accuracy and precision. Uncertainty and errors: systematic
etc.), dienes (electrophilic 1,2- and 1,4-addition, Diels- and random errors; estimation of random and combination
Alder cycloaddition); Conformational analysis of acyclic errors; the least square method.
and cyclic hydrocarbons.
Assessment Methods:
Stereochemistry: Isomerism in organic compounds: Practical: 25%
constitutional and stereoisomers; chirality and optical Continuous assessment: 15%
activity; enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates and Final examination: 60%
resolution; molecules with two (or more) chiral centers,
meso-compounds; configuration and labelling chiral Medium of instruction:
centers: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog system. English
Aromatic Chemistry: Aromaticity and aromatic
compounds; benzene and reactions of benzene, Soft skills:
electrophilic aromatic substitution, activating and directing CT1-3
effects of substituents in electrophilic aromatic
substitution, heteroaromatic compounds. References:
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1.P.W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 9 ed. OUP, 2010.
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Assessment Methods: 2.G.M. Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 6 ed., McGraw-Hill,
Practical: 25% 1996.
Continuous assessment: 15% 3.B. Mahan & R.J. Myres, University Chemistry, 4 ed.,
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Final examination: 60% Addison Wesley, 1987.
4.R. Alberty & J.D. Paula, Physical Chemistry, 9 th ed.,
Medium of instruction: Oxford University Press, 2010.
English 5.IR.J. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The
Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements, 2 nd
Soft skills: ed., University Science Books, 1997.
CT1-3
References: SIC1005 Basic Mathematics for Chemistry
1. Graham Solomons and Craig Fryhle, Organic
Chemistry, 10 ed., Wiley, 2011. This course provides a foundational introduction to
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2.Paula Yukanis Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 5 th ed., mathematical methods and concepts that are used to
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. explore basic concepts in chemistry. The topics covered
3. John McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 7 th ed., are organized in three independent parts.
Brookes/Cole, 2008. Part I: algebra, functions, differential and integral calculus,
4.Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Worthers, Organic complex number, differential equations.
Chemistry OUP, 2001. Part II: vectors, determinants and matrices.
5.Janice G. Smith, Organic Chemistry, 2 nd ed., McGraw Part III: probability and statistics
Hill, 2008.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30%
SIC1004 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I Final examination: 70%
Part A: Principle of Thermodynamics and equilibrium Medium of instruction:
processes English
Definitions of system, heat and work. The Zeroth Law and
direction of heat flow. The First, Second and Third Laws Soft skills:
are being discussed together with the introduction of CT1-3
relavant state functions. Criteria for spontaneous and
equilibrium processes (reversible processes). The References:
application of thermodynamics to chemical equilibrium and 1.P. Monk & L. J. Munro, Maths for Chemistry: A chemist
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equilibrium and electrochemistry. toolkit of calculation, 2 ed., Oxford University Press:
New York, 2010.
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Part B: Electrochemistry and chemical kinetics 2.E. Steiner. The Chemistry Maths Book, 2 ed., Oxford
Properties of electrolyte solutions, electrochemical cells, University Press: New York, 2008.
Debye Huckel Theory, standard potential and application. 3.M.C.R. Cockett & G. Doggett, Math for Chemists, Vol. I:
Nernst equation and thermodynamics properties from Numbers, Functions & Calculus, The Royal Society of
electrochemistry. Chemistry: Cambridge, 2003.

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