| Module Title: | Organic and Physical Chemistry 2 |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
This module will be taught in three one hour theory classes and one three hour practical session per week. To consolidate lectures and practicals, students will normally be required to carry out assignments and prepare a weekly practical report analyzing their own research and results. Any course-related issue or questions that may arise will be discussed at lectures. |
| Module Aim: |
The aim of this module is to impart knowledge of fundamental organic and physical chemistry and to provide practical training in this subject area with due regard to best practice and safety. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Draw the structures and shapes of the main types of organic chemicals |
| LO2 |
Draw the reaction mechanisms of some of the main reactions in organic and synthetic organic chemistry. |
| LO3 |
List, describe and explain the tests used to identify unknown organic chemicals. |
| LO4 |
Discuss and explain the physical chemistry of gases and liquids and carry out relevant calculations. |
| LO5 |
State and explain the basic laws of thermodynamics and carry out relevant calculations. |
| LO6 |
Perform and interpret designated laboratory exercises with due regard to safety and best practice. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| 4504 |
SCIE H1111 |
Chemistry |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Aromatic hydrocarbons
Aromatic hydrocarbons. Orbital picture, resonance stabilisation energy of benzene and analogues. Reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution, reactivity and orientation. Toxicity of aromatics
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Organic oxygen containing compounds
Alcohols, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids, Esters, Ethers, Acid derivatives. Main reaction mechanisms. Organometallic compounds, Grignard reaction
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Organic nitrogen containing compounds
Amines, amides. Mechanism of diazotisation.
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Fats, oils, waxes, detergents
Fats, oils, waxes, detergents. Reactions and analysis.
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Gases
The gas laws, kinetic theory of ideal gases. Real gases and Van der Waals equation. Liquefaction and solidification of gases, critical pressures, temperatures and volumes, supercritical fluids.
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Fundamentals of thermodynamics
Thermodynamics laws, entropy, enthalpy, free energy, equilibrium and spontaneity.
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Practicals
One “dry” practical covering relevant calculation. Subsequent practicals will develop the following synthetic skills - distillation, reflux, recrystallisation, soxhlet extraction, multi-step product synthesis, yield calculation, product purity determination, determination of the heats of formation, solvent extraction and specialised synthesis reactions.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 10.00% |
| Practical | 40.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 50.00% |
| Special Regulation |
| Students must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in both the practical/CA and final examination. |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Examination |
1 hour exam |
1,2,3,4,5 |
5.00 |
n/a |
| Examination |
1 hour exam |
1,2,3,4,5 |
5.00 |
n/a |
| Practical |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Practical Laboratory report book |
6 |
40.00 |
End-of-Semester |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
3 hour exam |
1,2,3,4,5 |
50.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
12 Weeks per Stage |
3.00 |
| Practicals |
12 Weeks per Stage |
3.00 |
| Independent Learning |
15 Weeks per Stage |
11.87 |
| Total Hours |
250.00 |
Module Delivered In
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