1. CHEM 243 Special Topics Chapter 1 Dr Violeta Jevtovic

2. Weekly Teaching & Assessment Plan
Week(s) No
Topic
Course Outcome
Assessment of Outcomes 1
Inter molecular Forces- Electric properties of molecules, dipole moment, polarization, Interaction between molecules,
Concept of Molecular interactions in materials. ,
Quiz/final exam 2
Inter molecular Forces- Dipole-dipole interaction, Dipole- induced dipole interaction, Induced dipole- induced dipole interaction,
Concept of electric dipole moments and polarizabilities of molecules and the properties arises there by. 3
Inter molecular Forces- Hydrogen bonding, Hydrophobic interaction, Surface tension
Hydrogen bonding in materials including in biological systems and properties arises there by
Quiz/mid term/final exam

3. Concept of symmetry elements Mid term/final exam4
Molecular Symmetry
Concept of symmetry elements
Mid term/final exam 5
Molecular Symmetry-Symmetry operation
Chemistry- crystal types
Symmetry operation applicable to molecules
Concept of Crystal lattices and Unit cells, Idea about the seven basic crystal systems 6
Chemistry crystal planes, crystal structure determination
Concept of Miller indices, X- ray diffraction, Bragg’s law, 7
Chemistry-,
Bonding in solids, close packing in solids, cubic and hexagonal close packing,
concept of types of solids based on bonding, Metallic and ionic solids, Concept of Close packing in solids, 8
Spring Break

4. Polymer Chemistry-Polymers and polymerization,9
Chemistry- imperfections and defects point defects and line defects, Electrical properties of solids
Concept of Imperfections in solid,- Band theory, insulators, semi conductors p-type and n-type semiconductors and conductors,
Super conductors
Mid term/final exam 10
Polymer Chemistry-Polymers and polymerization,
Mean molar masses, Viscosity of polymers,
Classification based on origin – synthetic and natural polymers
Basic concept regarding polymers, types of polymers and properties
Quiz/final 11
Polymer Chemistry- classification based on mode of formation- addition and condensation polymerization,
Concept of types of polymers and polymerization process
Quiz/Mid term/final exam 12
Polymer Chemistry- classification based on mode of formation- Chain growth and step growth polymerization,

5. Bio- Inorganic Chemistry13
Polymer Chemistry- Elastomers, Fibers, Thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers,
Synthetic rubber, Synthetic fibers and Plastics, Conducting polymers
Concept of commercially important polymers.
Mid term/final exam 14
Bio- Inorganic Chemistry- Haemoglobin and myoglobin, structure
Concept of Metal ions in biological systems, Biochemistry of iron
Final Exam 15
Bio- Inorganic Chemistry
Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide, mechanism of oxygen binding, sodium- potassium pump, Biochemistry of cobalt and zinc,.
Final Exam, 16
Revision -

6. Assessment
Percentage %
Due
Quiz 1
5 %
Week 4
Mid-term exam -1
15%
Week 7/8
Quiz 2 5%
Week 10
Mid-term exam-2
15 %
Week 12/13
Assignments
20%
Week 14
Final Exam
40%
Week 17 & or 18

7. 1. Inter molecular Forces
Electric properties of molecules,
dipole moment, polarization,
interaction between molecules.

12. The bond is polar and possesses an electric dipole moment (μ).

13. electronegativiti

17. number of valence electrons corresponding to the number of groups where the element is

19. Octet rules

21. Lewis Dot structure
Lewis structures (also known as Lewis dot diagrams, electron dot diagrams, "Lewis dot formulas,"Lewis dot structures, and electron dot structures) are diagrams that show the bonding betweenatoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule

22. Lewis Dot structure
Self-study exercises

25. Isoelectronic molecules
Self-study exercises

29. Polarity Self-study exercises

30. electric dipole moment
The bond is polar and possesses an electric dipole moment (μ).

31. e is the charge of electron
C= 1,602X10 (-19) C
q is point charge
d is distance

32. Dipole moments

35. Dipole moments