Agenda

  1. An Introduction to chemistry and chemical bonding

    • Atoms, molecules, ions
    • The periodic table ('read across in action')
    • Chemical bonding and its relationship with physicochemical properties
    • Atoms, molecules, ions
  2. Categories of chemical

    • Organic substances (including functional groups) and Inorganic substances and metals
    • Polymers and UVCB
    • Introduction to chemical nomenciature
    • Functional groups and structural alerts - why and how these can be used
  3. Physicochemical properties

    • Vapour pressure and volatility
    • Water solubility
    • Octanol water partition oefficient
    • Acids, bases and their relationship to pH
  4. Chemical Reactions

    • Hydrolysis
    • Oxidation and reduction reactions
    • Neutralisation reactions
    • Explosives
  5. Q&A