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Chapter 6: Acids and bases

Learning outcomes:

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• Define acid and base according to Arrhenius, Bronsted- Lowry and Lewis theories.

• Define and identify conjugate acid and conjugate base according to Bronsted- Lowry theory.

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Chapter 5: CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

5.1 Dynamic Equilibrium

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Explain a reversible reaction, dynamic equilibrium and law of mass action

2. State the characteristics of a system in equilibrium

3. Explain the features of a graph of concentration against time for a reversible reaction

5.2 Equilibrium Constants

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Define homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria.

2. Deduce and write expressions...

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CHAPTER 4 :CHEMICAL BONDING

Lecture 1

a) Describe the formation of the following bonds using Lewis dot symbol.

i. Ionic or electrovalent bond

ii. Covalent bond

iii. Dative or coordinate bond

(b) Draw Lewis structure of covalent species with single, double and triple bonds.

(c) Compare the bond length between single, double and triple bonds.

(d) Determine the formal charge and the most plausible Lewis structure.

(e) Explain the exception to the octet rule: incomplete...

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Periodicity

Lecture 1 :
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to :
(a)      Indicate period, group and block (s, p, d, f).
(b)      Specify the position of metals, metalloids and non-metals in the periodic table.
(c)     Deduce the position of elements in the periodic table from its electronic configuration

Lecture 2:
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to :
(a)       Explain the variation in atomic and ionic radii
i.      across periods 2 and 3
ii.      across the f...
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2.1 Bohr’s Atomic Model
2.2 Quantum Mechanical Model
2.3 Electronic Configuration

Bohr’s Atomic Model

At the end of this topic students should  be able to:-Describe the Bohr’s atomic postulates.

1. Explain the existence of electron energy levels in an atom and calculate the energy of electron
2. Differentiate between line spectrum and continuous spectrum.
3. Perform calculation involving the Rydberg equation for Lyman, Balmer, Paschen, Brackett and Pfund series
4. Calculate the ionisation energy from Lyman...

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Chapter 1 : MATTER
1.1    Atoms and Molecules
1.2     Mole Concept

Learning Outcome
   At the end of this topic, students should be able :
  
   (a) Identify and describe proton, electron and
        neutron as subatomic particle.

   (b) Define proton number, Z, nucleon number, A
         and isotope. Write isotope notation.
   (c) Define relative atomic mass, Ar and
       relative molecular mass, Mr based on
       the C-12 scale.

   (d) Sketch and explain the following main
       components of a ...
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