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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.