MS1013: Materials Chemistry 1

Course Instructor

Associate Professor Andrew Clive Grimsdale

Course AIMS

The aim of this course is to provide you with fundamental understanding of basic chemistry which includes inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and analytical chemistry.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you (as a student) would be able to:

1.  Write and balance chemical equations and perform stoichiometric calculations.
2. Identify the nomenclature of common inorganic compounds.
3. Compare reactivities of metals based on their electronic structures.
4. Interpret properties of inorganic compounds based on periodic relationships among the elements.
5. Determine rate law and integrated rate law expressions and interpret reaction mechanisms.
6. Determine equilibrium constants, perform calculations involving solubility including Ksp, and apply Le Chatelier's Principle.
7. Distinguish strong and weak acids and bases, and perform calculations to determine concentrations, pH, Ka, etc.
8. Apply acid-base titration in analytical chemistry.
   

Course Content

It introduces basic chemistry concepts and theories that are important for understanding of the chemistry of materials. The inorganic chemistry part includes an introduction to basic chemistry concepts ,atomic orbital theory, and periodic relationships among the elements. The physical chemistry includes basic concepts of thermodynamics and kinetics, and the analytical chemistry covers acids and bases and the use of acid-base titration as an analytical method.

Reading and References