Lecturer:  Adrian George 

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Topic 1 - Atomic Structure

• Lecture Notes
• Introductory power point slides

If you want to brush up on your stoichiometry and mole calculations, have a look at the Bridging Course notes, particularly 'Handbook' topics 6, 7, 8 & 9. There are explanations of terms, examples, questions and full worked answers there. The ChemCAL on-line module on stoichiometry is also useful (username: 1611 password: helium).

Another useful resource of stoichiometry questions and explanations is the workshop W1. Here are the full worked answers for the workshop and the post-work for the workshop.

Topic 2 - The Periodic Table

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Topic 3 - Chemical Bonding and Lewis Structures

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Topic 4 - Shapes of Molecules

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Topic 5 - Intermolecular Forces

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Topic 6 - Acids and Bases

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• Questions from Acid/base section
• Answers to questions from Acid/base section

Any questions? Ask Adrian, post them on the e-learning discussion board or visit the Chemistry Learning Centre.