This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at the macroscopic level. It comprises one half of the Level 1 units taken for a Chemistry major, but also acts as a service unit for students in a variety of other majors. The unit introduces essential knowledge and principles in the areas of thermodynamics, gases, intermolecular interactions and the nature of liquids, solids and solutions, chemical kinetics, aspects of chemical equilibrium including acids, bases and solubility, electrochemistry and the chemistry of non-metals. It provides an essential foundation for more advanced studies in these topics. -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Duncan Wild (Semester 1) and Assistant Professor Dino Spagnoli (Semester 2)
Prerequisites: WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry or equivalent; or CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry; or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
