Handbook

The subject follows on from essential chemical principles studied in CHEM104 and provides a suite of compound groups and reactions types across inorganic and organic chemistry with application in contemporary contexts suited to the study of Biology and the applied sciences. The subject begins by applying the equilibrium concept in the context of dissolution / precipitation, acid base and redox reactions. The chemistry of transition metal complexes, especially as applied in biochemical and catalytic systems, is studied. The chemistry of nonmetals, P, N, and S highlighting biological environmental and industrial contexts is studied. Organic chemistry is introduced via hydrocarbon structures and then functional groups and classes of reactions pertinent to biological systems are studied. The application of structure concepts and reaction types is used to understand the properties of natural and synthetic polymers. The topics are presented in contemporary contexts exploring structures and reactions and specifically designed for students without senior high school chemistry.