The Department of Chemistry runs two types of undergraduate degrees: Single Major and Combined Major degrees. For the Combined Major programme students combine Chemistry with other subjects such as Biochemistry, Physics, and Earth Science. Course taken spun the different subject areas of Chemistry (Physical, Organic, Organo-metallic, Inorganic, Analytical, and Computational Chemistry). Others include prescribed electives from the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Physics, Earth Science, Animal Biology and Conservation Science, Plant and Environmental Biology, and Marine and Fishery Sciences.
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CHEM 114 Foundation Chemistry II
Credit Hours - 3
This course provides a foundation for knowledge in organic chemistry to students. Concepts to be discussed will include structural determination of organic molecules involving the use of major purification techniques, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and the use of spectroscopic techniques in structure elucidation. Students will be introduced to the concept of functional groups with a focus on alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes, and alkynes including for sources, formation, uses, and reactions where necessary. The stereochemistry of these hydrocarbons as well as other fundamental organic concepts will be introduced to give a good foundation for subsequent courses in organic chemistry at higher levels.
CHEM 113 Foundation Chemistry I
Credit Hours - 3
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts in general chemistry. Topics to be considered will include measurements and presentation of data, uncertainty in measurements, significant figures; Normal distribution of data, Precision, Accuracy, and Propagation of errors in calculations. Acid-base concepts such as Bronsted-Lowry’s concept (≥ 10-6M); strength of acids and bases; leveling effect of water; pX scale; and Hydrolysis of salts (cations and anions) are dealt with. The course concludes with an introduction to redox reactions and their applications; Solubility of sparingly soluble salts and their important terms including ionic product constants; Ksp; common-ion effect and selective precipitation.