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GENERAL CHEMISTRY B
STUDY GUIDE FOR
CHE1502
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA
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CONTENTS Page
INTRODUCTION 3
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 4
Study Unit 1 Gases 5
Study Unit 2 Thermochemistry 20
Study Unit 3 Kinetics 32
PART 2: INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 42
Study Unit 4 Overview of Chemical bonding 43
Study Unit 5 Hydrocarbons – Structure, Nomenclature, Reactions 55
Study Unit 6 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons (Alkenes and Alkynes) 75
Study Unit 7 Introduction to Stereochemistry 95
Study Unit 8 Alkyl Halides 101
Study Unit 9 Alcohols and Ethers 109
Study Unit 10 Amines 119
Study Unit 11 Carbonyl Compounds and their Derivatives 122
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the General Chemistry B Module. Now that you have completed the
module General Chemistry A, you will be able to apply the basic principles that you
have learnt to two new exciting sub-disciplines of chemistry – physical chemistry and
organic chemistry.
This module is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Introductory Physical Chemistry
Part 2: Introductory Organic Chemistry
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Part 1
Introductory Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry is a branch of chemistry which investigates the effects of chemical
structure on physical properties of matter. It aims to develop a fundamental
understanding at the molecular and atomic level of how materials behave and how
chemical reactions occur; knowledge that is relevant in nearly every area of
chemistry. It also provides the basis for modern methods of measurements within all
areas of Chemistry.
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CHE1502/1/2010-2012
GENERAL CHEMISTRY B
STUDY GUIDE FOR
CHE1502
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA
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CONTENTS Page
INTRODUCTION 3
PART 1: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 4
Study Unit 1 Gases 5
Study Unit 2 Thermochemistry 20
Study Unit 3 Kinetics 32
PART 2: INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 42
Study Unit 4 Overview of Chemical bonding 43
Study Unit 5 Hydrocarbons – Structure, Nomenclature, Reactions 55
Study Unit 6 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons (Alkenes and Alkynes) 75
Study Unit 7 Introduction to Stereochemistry 95
Study Unit 8 Alkyl Halides 101
Study Unit 9 Alcohols and Ethers 109
Study Unit 10 Amines 119
Study Unit 11 Carbonyl Compounds and their Derivatives 122
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the General Chemistry B Module. Now that you have completed the
module General Chemistry A, you will be able to apply the basic principles that you
have learnt to two new exciting sub-disciplines of chemistry – physical chemistry and
organic chemistry.
This module is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Introductory Physical Chemistry
Part 2: Introductory Organic Chemistry
3
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Part 1
Introductory Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry is a branch of chemistry which investigates the effects of chemical
structure on physical properties of matter. It aims to develop a fundamental
understanding at the molecular and atomic level of how materials behave and how
chemical reactions occur; knowledge that is relevant in nearly every area of
chemistry. It also provides the basis for modern methods of measurements within all
areas of Chemistry.
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