UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)

Centre for Foundation Studies (Sungai Long Campus)

Course Plan

1. Course Code & FHSC 1134 Inorganic Chemistry

Course Name:
2. Programme of Foundation in Science
Study:
3. Trimester & October 2020 (202010 Session)
Session:
4. Credit Hours: 4 credit hours

5. Name(s) of Ms. Nur Iwana Binti Yusoff (iwana@utar.edu.my)

Academic Staff: Ms. Subhashini A/P Raveendran (subhashini@utar.edu.my)
Ms. Amelia Chiang Kar Mun (ameliachiang@utar.edu.my)
Ms. Farhanah Azwanee Binti Mohd Ali Chooi (farhanaha@utar.edu.my)
Ms. Sharifah Edayu Binti Syed Monudeen Khan (sharifahe@utar.edu.my)
Mr. Lim Chee Siong (limchees@utar.edu.my)
Ms. Noor Shafryna Binti Salleh (shafryna@utar.edu.my)

6. Mode of Lecture, Tutorial, and Practical

Delivery:
7. Course CLO 1 - Apply the principles of inorganic chemistry governing atomic
Learning structures together with physical and chemical properties of
Outcome(s): Period 3 elements.
CLO 2 - Relate the physical and chemical properties of s, p and d-block
elements to their chemical processes and applications.
CLO 3 - Demonstrate laboratory skills by conducting and analysing the
results of inorganic chemistry practicals experiments.

8. References: Main References:

1. Lim, Y. S., & Yip, K. H. (2017). Super skills pre-u text STPM
chemistry second term.. Malaysia: Petaling Jaya: Sasbadi,
2. McMurry, J. E., & Fay, R. C. (2014). Chemistry (7th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
2. Robinson, J. K., McMurry, J. E., & Fay, R. C. (2019). Chemistry (8th
ed.). New York City, NY: Pearson.
3. Silberberg, M. S. (2012). Principles of general chemistry (3rd ed.).
United States of America, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Additional References:
4. Housecroft, C. E., & Sharpe, A. G. (2018). Inorganic chemistry (5th
ed.). Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
4. Housecroft, C. E., & Sharpe, A. G. (2018). Inorganic chemistry (5th
ed.) New York City, NY: Pearson.

Course Plan 1
9. Assessment
Methods: No. Assessment Methods: Total
1. Continuous Assessment 50%
 Theoretical Assessment (Tests/Quizzes) (30%)
 Practical Assessment (Lab Reports/Lab
Assessment Practical skills evaluation /Mini
Project) (20%)
2. Final Examination 50%
Total 100%
10. Course Synopsis: This course focuses on trends of physical and chemical properties for some
of the main group elements and transition elements in the periodic table.
The knowledge on significant applications of these elements is also shared
in the course. Apart from these, students also learn about the fundamental
knowledge on the arrangements and configurations of electrons in
elements. The topics covered are Electronic Structure of Atoms, s-Block
Elements (Group 1 & 2), Aluminium, Group 14, Nitrogen and Its
Compounds, Oxygen, Sulphur and Their Compounds, Group 17 and
Transition Elements/ d-Block Elements.

Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan

Week Lecture Topic Tutorial Assignment/ Reference
Topic Practical/
Test
1 Topic 1: Electronic - - Chapter 7 & 8
(28th Sept – 4rd Structure of atoms Silberberg, M. S.
Oct)  Bohr Theory (2012). Principles
 Modern Atomic of general
Theory chemistry (3rd ed.).
 Concept of United States of
quantum numbers America, NY:
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Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan
 Electronic McGraw-Hill.
configurations (spdf
and box notation) Chapter 5
McMurry, J. E.,
Fay, R. C. &
Robinson, J. K.
(2014). Chemistry
(7th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson Prentice
Hall.

2 Topic 1: Electronic Topic 1: Practical 1:

(5 Oct – 11th
th
Structure of atoms Electronic Experiment 1: Chapter 8 & 14
Oct)  Aufbau Principle, Structure of Investigating the Silberberg, M. S.
Pauli Exclusion Atoms properties of (2012). Principles
Principle and Period 3 oxide of general
Hund’s rule chemistry (3rd ed.).
United States of
America, NY:
McGraw-Hill.

Topic 2: Period 3 Chapter 5 & 22

Elements McMurry, J. E., &
 Physical properties Fay, R. C. (2014).
of Period 3 Chemistry (7th ed.).
elements (atomic Upper Saddle
radii, ionic radii, River, NJ: Pearson
melting point and Prentice Hall.
boiling point, first
ionisation energy)
 Properties of
Period 3 oxides
 Reactions of period
3 oxides with
water.

3 Topic 3: s-Block Topic 2: Practical 2: Chapter 14

(12 Oct – 18th
th
Elements (Group I & Period 3 Silberberg, M. S.
Oct) II) elements Experiment 7: (2012). Principles
 Group 1 metals (Na Reactions of of general
→ Cs) and their halides in chemistry (3rd ed.).
compounds solution United States of
 Group 2 metals (Mg America, NY:
→ Ba) and their McGraw-Hill.
compounds
Chapter 22
McMurry, J. E., &
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Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan
 Trends & Fay, R. C. (2014).
similarities of Chemistry (7th ed.).
properties of Group Upper Saddle
1 and Group 2 River, NJ: Pearson
metals (atomic Prentice Hall.
radii, ionic radii,
melting point and
boiling point,
conductivity and
first ionization
energy)

4 Practical 3: Chapter 14
(19th Oct – 25th Topic 3: s-Block Topic 3: Silberberg, M. S.
Oct) Elements (Group I & s-Block Experiment 2: (2012). Principles
II) Elements The solubility of of general
 Chemical reactions (Group 1 & 2) some salts of chemistry (3rd ed.).
of Group 1 and Group 2 United States of
Group 2 metals elements America, NY:
with O2, Cl2 and McGraw-Hill.
H2O, acidic/basic Submission of
behaviors of these Full Report Chapter 22
oxides and the (8%) McMurry, J. E., &
corresponding Fay, R. C. (2014).
hydroxide, reaction Chemistry (7th ed.).
of oxides and Upper Saddle
chlorides with H2O River, NJ: Pearson
 Uses of Group 1 Prentice Hall
and Group 2
elements
Chapter 14
Topic 4: Aluminium Silberberg, M. S.
 Extraction of (2012). Principles
aluminium of general
 Bonding and chemistry (3rd ed.).
properties of the United States of
oxides and America, NY:
chlorides of McGraw-Hill.
aluminium
Chapter 22
McMurry, J. E., &
Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall

5 Topic 4: Aluminium Topic 4: Practical 4:

(26th Oct – 1st  Resistance of Aluminium Experiment 3: Chapter 14
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Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan
Nov) aluminium to Investigating the Silberberg, M. S.
corrosion properties of (2012). Principles
 Uses of aluminium aluminium and of general
Prophet and its compounds its compound chemistry (3rd ed.).
Muhammad ’s in industry United States of
Birthday America, NY:
Holiday Topic 5: Group 14 McGraw-Hill.
29th Oct 2020  Group 14 elements Test 1
(Thursday) (C → Sn) (15%) Chapter 22
 Trends & physical 1 hour McMurry, J. E., &
properties of Group Fay, R. C. (2014).
14 elements (atomic Chemistry (7th ed.).
radius, melting Upper Saddle
point and boiling River, NJ: Pearson
point, electrical Prentice Hall.
conductivities and
first ionisation
energy)

Topic 4 & 5: Practical 5: Chapter 14

6 Topic 5: Group 14 Aluminium Experiment 4: Silberberg, M. S.
(2 Nov – 8th
nd
 Trends & physical & The synthesis of (2012). Principles
Nov) properties of Group Group 14 potassium of general
IV elements Elements aluminium chemistry (3rd ed.).
(atomic radius, sulfate (alum) United States of
melting point and America, NY:
boiling point, McGraw-Hill.
electrical
conductivities and Chapter 22
first ionisation McMurry, J. E., &
energy) Fay, R. C. (2014).
 Thermal stability of Chemistry (7th ed.).
oxides with Upper Saddle
oxidation number River, NJ: Pearson
+2 and +4 Prentice Hall.

Topic 6: Nitrogen and

its compounds
 Nitrogen
 Ammonia
Oxides of Nitrogen

7 Topic 5: Practical 6: Chapter 14

(9 Nov – 15th
th
Topic 7: Oxygen, Group 14 Experiment 5: Silberberg, M. S.
Nov) Sulphur and their Elements Reaction of tin (2012). Principles
compounds and its common of general
Deepavali’s  Oxygen ions chemistry (3rd ed.).
Holiday  Oxides United States of
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Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan
14th Nov 2020  Sulphur America, NY:
(Saturday)  Contact Process McGraw-Hill.

Chapter 22
McMurry, J. E., &
Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

8 Topic 8: Group 17 Topic 6: Practical 7: Chapter 14

th
(16 Nov – 22 nd
 Trends & Nitrogen and Experiment 9: Silberberg, M. S.
Nov ) similarities of Its Compounds Identification of (2012). Principles
physical & unknown metal of general
chemical properties ions chemistry (3rd ed.).
of Cl2, Br2 & I2 United States of
Test 2 America, NY:
(15%) McGraw-Hill.
1 hour
Chapter 22
McMurry, J. E., &
Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

9 Topic 7: Practical 8: Chapter 14

(23 Nov – 29th
rd
Topic 8: Group 17 Oxygen, Experiment 6: Silberberg, M. S.
Nov)  Reaction of halide Sulphur and Halogen-halide (2012). Principles
ions, usage as Their reactions in of general
oxidizing agents Compounds aqueous solution chemistry (3rd ed.).
 Cl2 manufacturing United States of
 Reactions of America, NY:
chlorine with McGraw-Hill.
aqueous sodium
hydroxide Chapter 22
McMurry, J. E., &
Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

10 Topic 9: Transition Topic 8: Practical 9: Chapter 14

(30th Nov – 6th Elements / d-Block Group 17 Nitrogen and its Silberberg, M. S.
Dec) Elements Compounds (2012). Principles
 Physical & of general
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Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Continuous Assessment Plan
chemical properties Poster chemistry (3rd ed.).
of first set of Presentation United States of
transition elements, (6%) America, NY:
from titanium to McGraw-Hill.
copper

Chapter 22
Silberberg, M. S.
(2012). Principles
of general
chemistry (3rd ed.).
United States of
America, NY:
McGraw-Hill.

Chapter 20
McMurry, J. E., &
Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

11 Topic 9: Transition Practical 10: Chapter 22

(7 Dec – 13th
th
Elements / d-Block Topic 8: Experiment 8: Silberberg, M. S.
Dec) Elements Group 17 Complex (2012). Principles
 Colour of transition formation and of general
Sultan complexes, d-d Topic 9: precipitation chemistry (3rd ed.).
Selangor’s orbital transition Transition United States of
Birthday Elements / d- America, NY:
Holiday  Qualitative ligand block McGraw-Hill.
th
11 Dec 2020 exchange of CO/O2 Elements
(Friday) in haemoglobin Chapter 20
 Transition metal McMurry, J. E., &
catalysts Fay, R. C. (2014).
Chemistry (7th ed.).
Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall.

12 Revision
(14th Dec – 20th Topic 9:
Dec) Transition Coursework
Elements / d- mark
block distribution
Elements
This course plan is:

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Prepared by: Moderated by:
Approved by:

_________________________
(Name: Ms. Nur Iwana Binti
Yusoff)
Course Cordinator
_________________________
(Name: Ms. Kong Jee Kim)
_________________________ Head of Department
(Name: Ms. Amelia Chiang
Kar Mun)

Internal Moderator
Date: 23.09.2020 Date: 23.09.2020 Date:

Note: The information provided in this course plan is subject to change. Students will be
notified in advance of any changes.

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