To provide a basic understanding of chemistry relevant for environmental sciences.

(LO1) a. describe the structure of an atom, its electronic configuration and predict some of its chemical behaviour based on its position in the periodic table;

(LO2) b. understand the inter and intra-molecular forces that bond molecules and atoms together to form "matter" and thus be able to explain e.g. why water is a liquid at room temperature while oxygen is a gas;

(LO3) c. name chemical compounds, write balanced chemical reactions and understand how the amount of products and reactants can be predicted;

(LO4) d. understand what redox reactions are and be able to work them out;

(LO5) e. understand basics of aquatic chemistry such as pH, concentration, dilution or equilibrium constants.

(LO6) f. know the basics of organic chemistry.

(S1) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.

(S2) Numeracy (application of) manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in practical contexts (e.g. measuring, weighing, estimating and applying formulae)

The content of the module may slightly change from this syllabus description.

Lecture 1: Chemical compounds - Metals and Non-metals

Lecture 2-4: Atomic Structures, Orbitals and Periodicity

Lecture 5-8: Chemical Bonding

Lecture 9-11: Oxidation-Reduction

Lecture 12-13: Moles and Formulae

Lecture 14-15 : Calculating Concentrations

Lecture 16 : Stoichiometry

Lecture 17: Solubility of solids and gases

Lecture 18: Solids, Liquids and Gases

Lecture 19 : Chemical Equilibrium

Lecture 20 : Enthalpy change

Lecture 21-22: Acids and Bases, pH.

Lecture 23-24 : Organic Chemistry

Lecture 25-26: Environmental Chemistry : examples.

Lectures will be supplemented by formative workshops with demonstrators and lecturers where specific questions can be addressed. Discussion supplemented through Canvas. Each e-lecture generally last 20-30 minute and is accompanied with its own formative quiz.

Teaching Method 1 - e-Lecture
Description: 26 eLectures, each typically 20-30 min long.

Teaching Method 2: e-Quiz. A short quiz is given typically after each lecture + formative on-line assessment in preparation for on-line test 2 and 3.

Teaching Method 3: Tutorials
Description: 5 X 2 hours formative workshops. Provide opportunity for students to ask specific questions about specific exercises. Assisted with demonstrators and lecturer. Each tutorial consists of a set of exercises whose answers will be made available on-line.

Note: Opportunity for discussion and interaction will be supplemented by an on-line group discussion on Canvas where students can post questions to their peer, demonstrators and lecturers.