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On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Understand three-dimensional shape and bonding of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, structural isomerism and the importance of well-defined stereochemistry in chemistry and biology.2. Demonstrate knowledge of industrial processes involving the production of synthesis gas, steam cracking, catalytic reforming, methanol carbonylation and hydroformylation chemistry.3. Outline reactions and reaction conditions relevant to the conversion of primary petrochemicals to principal bulk organic chemicals, e.g., ethylene oxide, vinyl chloride, styrene, aniline, phenol.4. Rationalize mechanisms of free-radical reactions, SN1 and SN2 nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution and acylation reactions.5. Employ laboratory techniques for bromination, nitration, esterification and Beckmann rearrangement in order to synthesize compounds which represent fine chemicals, eg. a pharmaceutically active compound and a monomer for Nylon-6 synthesis.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Practical | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
Total | 108 |
Students must have achieved the learning outcomes of either CHEM10030 "Chemistry for Engineers" or any of the following alternatives:
CHEM10010, CHEM10050, CHEM10060, CHEM10070, CHEM10080, or CHEM10090.
Students are recomended not to take CHEM20060 if they are already taking CHEM20040 as a core module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2 hour end of semester examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Lab Report: Laboratory assessment including laboratory practice, report, data and sample quality | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
The students will receive some feedback for their first set of laboratory reports.