COURSE CONTENT

1. COURSE CONTENT

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

·         Concept of matter

·         Particulate Nature of Matter (Atoms, Molecules, and Ions)

·         Symbols, Formulae and Equations

MODULE 2: DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERIODIC TABLE

·         History of the periodic table

·         Features of the modern periodic table (Groups and Periods)

·         The different classifications of the periodic table

·         Understanding electronic configurations

·         Periodic trends (Atomic radius, Ionisation energy, Electron affinity, Electronegativity, Metallic properties, etc.)

MODULE 3: STOICHIOMETRY AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS

·         Chemical Equations (Writing and balancing chemical equations)

·         Types of Chemical reactions

·         Stoichiometry (Stoichiometric calculations)

·         Rates of Reactions: Factors affecting reaction rates, rate laws and order of reactions.

MODULE 4: CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

·         Understanding Intermolecular Forces (Ionic, covalent, dative bonding and metallic bonds) and how these influence the properties of materials.

·         Intramolecular forces (Hydrogen bonding, Dipole-dipole, Van der Waals forces)

·         Hybridisation and Shapes of Simple Molecules (VSEPR theory)

MODULE 5: ACIDS, BASES, AND SALTS

·         Theories of acids and bases

·         Classifications, Properties, and their role in chemical reactions.

MODULE 6: GAS LAWS

·         Boyles Law

·         Charles Law

·         Avogadro’s law

·         Ideal gas equations

·         General gas law

·         Applications of gas laws in the medical field

MODULE 7: CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

·         Equilibrium: The concept of chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle, and how concentration, pressure, and temperature affect equilibrium.

MODULE 8: THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS

·         Elementary Thermochemistry: Heat, work, and energy changes in chemical reactions, including calorimetry.

·         Thermodynamics: Understanding entropy, enthalpy, and free energy in chemical reactions.

MODULE 9: REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY

·         Redox Reactions: The concept of oxidation and reduction, balancing redox equations, and redox titrations.

·         Introduction to Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells, standard electrode potentials, and applications of electrochemistry in real-world processes.

MODULE 10: RADIOACTIVITY

·         Radioactivity: Types of radioactive decay, half-life, and applications of radioactivity in medicine and industry.