Agenda
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Introduction to chemistry and chemical bonding
- Atoms, molecules, ions - the differences between these and how they are formed
- The periodic table - what it is and how we use it
- Chemical symbols and chemical formulae
- Chemical bonding and its relationship with physicochemical properties
- Intermolecular forces - their significance and how they can impact physicochemical properties (e.g. boiling water)
Categories of chemical and nomenclature
- IUPAC and CAS numbers - how these can be used
- The differences between organic, inorganic, polymers and UVCB
- Introduction to chemical nomenclature - how we name organic and inorganic chemicals
Organic chemistry
- Functional groups and structural alerts - why and how these can be used to predict likely chemical reactions and other properties
- The impact of intermolecular forces on boiling points/solubilities of organic chemicals
Physicochemical properties
- Physical form (solid, liquid, gas) - how predictions of the likely physical form at a given temperature can be made
- Vapour pressure and volatility
- Water solubility
- Octanol water partition coefficient
- Acids, bases and their relationship to pH
Chemical reactions
- Hydrolysis
- Oxidation and reduction reactions
- Electrophilic reactions
- Neutralisation reactions
- Explosives
