APPLIED

CHEMISTRY CHEM
101
Instructor: Dr. Mehr Nigar
What is Chemistry?

Chemistry is the study of the

composition, structure, and
properties of matter and the
changes it undergoes
WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
Chemistry and Engineering??
Design

Materials Science
& Engineering Materials

Molecules

Chemistry Atoms

Protons, Electrons &

Neutrons

Sub-Atomic
Applied Chemistry
1. Macroscopic or bulk observations
2. Symbolic representation of bulk
observations.
3. Microscopic or molecular visualization
of molecules & their behavior.
4. The ability to make the connection
between 1, 2 and 3!
Boiling of Water
Bulk Observations??

What is in the bubbles??

i) Air ii) Water Vapor

iii) H2 & O2 gas iv) Vacuum

Symbolic Description
Molecular Description
Atomic Theory of Matter
 All matter is composed of atoms
 Atoms of a given element have identical
properties
 Atoms combine in whole number ratios
 Atoms cannot be destroyed or created in
chemical reactions.
Scanning Tunneling
Microscope (STM)
STM
Atomic Mass
 Average mass of an atom (contained
mainly in the nucleus)

 1amu = 1.66 x 10-27 kg

 H = 1.01 amu (listed in periodic table)

Ordinary samples contain
many atoms/molecules!
A typical drop of water weighs about 0.05
grams. How many molecules of water are
there in one drop of water???

Atomic weight of H = 1amu; O = 16 amu

Answer = 1.7 x 1021 molecules!