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CHEM1012: Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B
2026 unit information
Chemistry transforms the way we live. It provides the basis for understanding biological, geological and atmospheric processes, how medicines work, the properties of materials and substances, how beer is brewed, and for obtaining forensic evidence. This unit of study builds upon your prior knowledge of chemistry to further develop your knowledge and skills in chemistry for broad application. You will learn about organic chemistry reactions, structural determination, nitrogen chemistry, industrial processes, kinetics, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, phase behaviour, solubility equilibrium and chemistry of metals. You will further develop your ability to design, execute, and analyse chemical experiments that investigate the molecular principles of processes around you. You will explore questions like how do we facilitate energetically favourable reactions, how do we extract bioactive molecules from plants, or how do we design efficient electrochemical cells? Through structured inquiry—formulating hypotheses, collecting data via observation and measurement, and interpreting data —you will gain deeper insights into the physical world and learn to apply those insights to tackle real-world challenges. Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B is built on a satisfactory prior knowledge of Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A. Compared to the mainstream Chemistry 1B, the theory component of this unit begins with more fundamental concepts, and does not cover, or goes into less detail about some topics. Progression to intermediate chemistry from this unit requires completion of an online supplementary course.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Chemistry Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 or CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the concepts, language and symbolism of organic and inorganic chemistry
- LO2. understand organic and inorganic transformations, how they relate to structure and how they can be manipulated
- LO3. perform safe laboratory manipulations and to handle glassware
- LO4. find and analyse information and judge its reliability and significance
- LO5. communicate scientific information appropriately both orally and through written work
- LO6. engage in team and group work for scientific investigations and for the process of learning
- LO7. gain a sense of responsibility and independence as a learner and as a scientist
- LO8. demonstrate basic skills in computing, numeracy and data handling.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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