On successful completion of this module students should be able to draw Lewis structures of molecules and apply the MO and VSEPR models to describe the shape of molecules. In addition, students will be able to draw around ten different unit cells of solid compounds of the elements, AB, AB2 and AB3 structures.

Regarding the physical chemistry component they should be able to do the following.
Solution Chemistry
Be able to: describe the different forms of intermolecular force; draw the shape of the water molecule, including charge distribution; explain the anomalous properties of liquid water in terms of hydrogen bonding; distinguish between electrolytes and non-electrolytes in terms of conductance and colligative properties of their solutions; explain why solutes dissolve in a solvent in terms of enthalpy and entropy effects; perform calculations, using different concentration scales � molarity, molality, mole fraction, tonicity and ionic strength; calculate the tonicity of a solution and explain osmotic effects in living cells.
Electrochemistry
Be able to: define oxidation and reduction; distinguish between Galvanic and electrolytic cells; give examples of the four different genres of chemically reversible electrodes; identify the anode and cathode in a electrochemical cell; write and balance the half-reactions and overall redox cell reaction; define the EMF of an electrochemical cell and distinguish it from the cell potential; describe how the thermodynamics (?G, ?H and ?S) of an electrochemical cell reaction can be determined, using EMF measurements; define and draw the Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE); use the Electrochemical Series to calculate the standard EMF of a cell; use the Nernst equation to calculate the concentration-dependence of an electrode potential and the cell EMF; describe the general features of a battery and fuel cell; describe the construction, reactions and properties of the lead�acid battery; explain corrosion in electrochemical terms and describe different strategies for its prevention; write and balance half-reactions and overall cell reactions for the electrolysis of both molten and aqueous electrolyte systems; use Faraday�s Laws to calculate the mass of product formed in an electrolytic cell; describe some commercial applications of electrolysis, including reactive metal production (e.g., Na and Al) , electro-plating (e.g., Ag) and electro-refining in the mining industry (e.g., Cu).
Surface Chemistry
Be able to: define surface tension and contact angle; explain the anomalously high surface tension of liquid water in terms of hydrogen bonding; calculate spreading coefficients based on surface tension data at different interfaces; describe surfactants in terms of hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties; distinguish between cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and non-ionic surfactants; explain molecular self-assembly in terms of hydrophobic effects; describe the use of detergents in cleaning.

This is a combined Inorganic and Physical Chemistry module.

Not applicable to this module.

• Self-assessment activities

You will be able to assess your progress through self-assessment activities during the module.