• Inorganic:
Periodicity groups 1A - 4A, coordination chemistry, stereochemistry, ligands,
macrocycles, crystal field theory.
• Physical:
Phase equilibria (distillation), colloids & properties,
molecular
orbital theory, spectroscopy, metallurgy, new
materials (alloys, ceramics, polymers).
• Organic:
Purification and characterisation of organic compounds. IR,
UV/Vis and NMR Spectroscopy. Common reaction types - radical,
SN1,
SN2,
addition, elimination … Reactions of alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, aldehydes,
ketones, and carboxylic acids.