Subject: BES 111 FINAL TERM

Course Description: Chemistry for Engineering (lecture) III.C Polymers (3.0 hours)
Prerequisite: None (STEM strand preferred)
Course credit: 3.0 (3.0 hours lecture per week) 1. Types of Polymers
2. Structure and Physical properties
COURSE OUTLINE 3. Synthetic Organic Polymers

MIDTERM TOPIC 4 (3.0 hrs)

TOPIC 1 (1.5 hours):
III.D Engineered Nanomaterials
WMSU VMGO, Classroom Policies, Course Overview, Course
Requirements, Grading System 1. Classification and properties
2. The main Carbon-based nanoparticles
TOPIC 2 (3.0 hours): 3. Inorganic Nanomaterials
Review on General Chemistry Concepts 4. Organic Nanomaterials
1. Chemical Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds 5. Development, production and use of nanomaterials
2. Balancing Chemical Reactions
3. Chemical Stoichiometry TOPIC 5 (13.5.hrs)
TOPIC 3 (12.0 hours) IV - The Chemistry of the Environment (9.0 hours)
III–ENERGY IV.A The Chemistry of the Atmosphere (3.0 hours)
III.A. Electrochemical Energy (6.0 hrs) 1. Earth’s Atmosphere
1. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 2. Phenomena in the Outer layers of the Atmosphere
2. Electrochemical Cells (Electromotive Series) 3. Depletion of Ozone in the Stratosphere
3. Standard Reduction Potentials 4. Acid Rain
4. Spontaneity of Redox Reactions 5. Volcanoes
5. Effect of Concentration on Cell emf 6. Greenhouse Effect
6. Batteries 7. Photochemical Smog
7. Corrosion 8. Indoor Pollution
8. Electrolysis
III.B. NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND ENERGY (3.0 hours) IV.B The Chemistry of Water (3.0 hours)

1. The Nature of Nuclear Reactions 1. The unique properties of water

2. Nuclear Stability 2. The chemical properties, composition of natural
3. Natural Radioactivity waters, the CO2/carbonate system, dissolved oxygen;
4. Nuclear Transmutation anaerobic decomposition, and nitrogen compounds
5. Nuclear Fission/Fusion 3. Water pollutants, water supplies and their
6. Uses of Isotopes contamination.
7. Biological Effects of Radiation 4. Water treatment and purification methods.

III. C. FUELS (1.5 hrs) IV.C Soil Chemistry (3.0 hours)

1. Properties 1. The chemical composition and properties of soil.

2. Classification 2. Kinds, sources, and effects of soil pollutants
3. Calorific Value 3. Prevention of soil pollution, and mediation methods.
4. Solid Fuels
5. Liquid Fuels Long Examination 3
6. Gaseous Fuels
TOPIC 6 (3.0HRS)
Long Examination 1
V. Chemical Safety (3.0 hours)
TOPIC 4 (7.5 HRS)
IV- The Chemistry of Engineering Materials 1. Principles of Chemical safety
IV.A- Basic Concepts of Crystal Structure (3.0 hours) 2. Hazardous substance, examples
3. Routes of entry into the body for hazardous substance
1. Crystal Structure 4. Risks of hazardous Chemicals
2. X-ray Diffraction by Crystals
3. Types of Crystals TOPIC 7 (3.0 HOURS)
4. Liquid Crystals
Special Topics Specific to field of expertise*
IV.B Metals (3.0 hours) (Faculty concerned will take charge of the special
topics based on the field of specialization of the
1. Occurrence and Distribution of Metals students)
2. Metallurgical Process
3. Pyrometallurgy Long Examination 4
4. Hydrometallurgy Final Examination
5. Electrometallurgy
6. Metallic Bonding
7. Alloys

Long Examination 2
Midterm Exams
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 2 Written Major Exams (Midterm and Final Examination)
 2 Hands-On Major Exam
 At least 6 Quizzes (3 quizzes midterm + 3 quizzes final
term)
 1 Project for the final term
 Compilation of all exercise (MIDTERM-FINAL)

CONDITIONS FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

 Active participation in all class activities.
At least 55% passing in all exams and other graded
requirements

TEXTBOOKS
1. Brown, T.L., LeMay Jr., H.E., Bursten, B.E., Murphy,
C.J., Woodward, P.M. (2011) Chemistry-The Central
Science, 12th ed., Prentice-Hall International, Inc.
2. Chang, R and Goldsby, K. (2013) Chemistry, (11th
International ed), New York: McGraw-Hill.

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