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Preparation and chemistry of alkanes and cycloalkanes and random errors; estimation of random and combination
(free radical halogenation), alkenes and alkynes errors; the least square method.
(electrophilic addition, acetylides from terminal alkynes,
etc.), dienes (electrophilic 1,2- and 1,4-addition, Diels- Assessment Methods:
Alder cycloaddition); Conformational analysis of acyclic Practical: 25%
and cyclic hydrocarbons. Continuous assessment: 15%
Final examination: 60%
Stereochemistry: Isomerism in organic compounds:
constitutional and stereoisomers; chirality and optical Medium of instruction:
activity; enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates and English
resolution; molecules with two (or more) chiral centers,
meso-compounds; configuration and labelling chiral References:
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centers: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog system. 1. P.W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 11 ed. OUP, 2018.
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Aromatic Chemistry: Aromaticity and aromatic compounds; 2. G.M. Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 6 ed., McGraw-Hill,
benzene and reactions of benzene, electrophilic aromatic 1996.
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substitution, activating and directing effects of substituents 3. B. Mahan & R.J. Myres, University Chemistry, 4 ed.,
in electrophilic aromatic substitution, heteroaromatic Addison Wesley, 1987.
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compounds. 4. R. Alberty & J.D. Paula, Physical Chemistry, 9 ed.,
Oxford University Press, 2010.
Assessment Methods: 5. IR.J. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study
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Practical: 25% of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements, 2 ed.,
Continuous assessment: 15% University Science Books, 1997.
Final examination: 60%

Medium of instruction: SIC1005 Basic Mathematics for Chemistry
English
This course provides a foundational introduction to
References: mathematical methods and concepts that are used to
1. Graham Solomons and Craig Fryhle, Organic Chemistry, explore basic concepts in chemistry. The topics covered are
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10 ed., Wiley, 2011. organized in three independent parts.
2. Paula Yukanis Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 5 ed., Part I: algebra, functions, differential and integral calculus,
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Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. complex number, differential equations.
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3. John McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 7 ed., Brookes/Cole, Part II: vectors, determinants and matrices.
2008. Part III: probability and statistics
4. Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Worthers, Organic
Chemistry OUP, 2001. Assessment Methods:
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5. Janice G. Smith, Organic Chemistry, 2 ed., McGraw Hill, Continuous assessment: 30%
2008. Final examination: 70%

Medium of instruction:
SIC1004 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I English

Part A: Principle of Thermodynamics and equilibrium References:
processes 1. P. Monk & L. J. Munro, Maths for Chemistry: A chemist
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Definitions of system, heat and work. The Zeroth Law and toolkit of calculation, 2 ed., Oxford University Press:
direction of heat flow. The First, Second and Third Laws are New York, 2010.
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being discussed together with the introduction of relavant 2. E. Steiner. The Chemistry Maths Book, 2 ed., Oxford
state functions. Criteria for spontaneous and equilibrium University Press: New York, 2008.
processes (reversible processes). The application of 3. M.C.R. Cockett & G. Doggett, Math for Chemists, Vol. I:
thermodynamics to chemical equilibrium and equilibrium Numbers, Functions & Calculus, The Royal Society of
and electrochemistry. Chemistry: Cambridge, 2003.
4. M.C.R. Cockett & G. Doggett, Math for Chemists, Vol. II:
Part B: Electrochemistry and chemical kinetics Power Series, Complex Number and Linear Algebra,
Properties of electrolyte solutions, electrochemical cells, The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, 2003.
Debye Huckel Theory, standard potential and application.
Nernst equation and thermodynamics properties from
electrochemistry. SIC2001 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
The rate law and orders of reaction. Kinetic theory of gas
and activated complex, approximation to steady state Coordination chemistry: Coordinate bond, types of ligands,
conditions, kinetics of complex reactions. coordination number, nomenclature, isomerism and
chirality, Werner's theory, valence bond theory, magnetic
Part C: Molecular Interactions properties, crystal field theory, ligand field theory, Jahn-
Electric properties of molecules: electric dipole moments, Teller effect, tetrahedral complex, octahedral complex,
polarizabilities, polarization, and relative permittivities. tetragonal distortion, electronic spectra, Orgel diagram and
Interactions between dipoles/induced dipoles, hydrogen Tanabe-Sugano diagram.
bonding, hydrophobic interactions, and applications.
Repulsive and total interactions. Molecular interactions in Molecular Symmetry: Symmetry elements, symmetry
gases and liquids. operations, point groups, stereographic projections, group
Magnetic properties of molecules, Magnetization and types theory, transformation matrices, reducible representation,
of magnetic materials, Interaction between magnetic irreducible representation, character tables, application in
moment and magnetic field. IR and Raman spectroscopies and chiral molecules.

Symbols and units, measurements and significant figures, Metal chemistry: Occurrence, methods of extraction,
accuracy and precision. Uncertainty and errors: systematic chemical reactions and applications of metals, chemistry of
block d and f metals
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