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UNSW Course Outline
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1B:
Elements, Compounds and Life -
2025
Published on the 26 May 2025
General Course Information
Course Code : CHEM1041
Year : 2025
Term : Term 2
Teaching Period : T2
Is a multi-term course? : No
Faculty : Faculty of Science
Academic Unit : School of Chemistry
Delivery Mode : In Person
Delivery Format : Standard
Delivery Location : Kensington
Campus : Sydney
Study Level : Undergraduate
Units of Credit : 6
Useful Links
Handbook Class Timetable
Course Details & Outcomes
Course Description
CHEM1041 covers a range of fundamental concepts that can be used to explain phenomena in
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chemistry, biology, medicine and material sciences. Students who have completed Chemistry 1A
previously will build on their skills to explore topics such as kinetics, structure determination,
stereochemistry, transition metal chemistry, and the study of organic chemical reactions and
mechanisms. The course concludes with a capstone exploration of application of organic and
inorganic chemistry to synthesis, including real world situation such as drug, development,
functional materials, environmental chemistry, and renewable energies.
CHEM1041 shares the same syllabus as CHEM1021, however some topics are covered in
greater detail or depth in CHEM1041 to provide a more comprehensive foundation for further
study in chemistry.
Students will engage with weekly digital lessons that introduce content that is then extended in
live lectures, problem solving workshops and tutorials. The weekly laboratory class gives
students hands on experience while placing course theory into context.
Course Aims
This course will enable students to build an advanced foundation in organic and inorganic
chemistry, building on and complimenting the concepts covered in Chemistry 1A. There is a
focus on linking the theory of chemistry to real world situations such as drug development,
functional materials, environmental chemistry, and renewable energies.
The laboratory component aims to instill safe working practices in a chemistry laboratory and
develops laboratory skills widely used in chemistry and chemistry related laboratories.
Relationship to Other Courses
Students have a choice of two courses that satisfy the second half of level one chemistry:
CHEM1021 (Chemistry 1B) this course is available in T1, T2 and T3 or CHEM1041 (Higher
Chemistry 1B) this course is available in T2 only.
Both courses have the same core assessment tasks (tests, labs and exam) and assume the
knowledge from CHEM1A, however in tutoirals and laboratory classes more time is taken in
CHEM1021 on the fundamental principles and in CHEM1041 more time is spent on more
complex content.
CHEM1041 students are invited to participate in a series of extension workshops with
assignments that are available for extra credit in the course.
Assumed Knowledge*
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Life Study Guide
CHEM1041
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Higher Chemistry 1B Elements, Compounds and Life.pdf
1. Electron configurations of atoms and ions, atomic orbital types and shapes.
2. Chemical bonding types and molecular geometries and shapes.
3. The fundamental principle of spectroscopy is that molecules can be promoted to an excited
state by absorbing energy.
4. Nomenclature of organic structures.
5. Structural drawings (planar vs 3D).
6. Determine the empirical formula, molecular formula, and degrees of unsaturation from
elemental analysis.
7. Collision theory and factors that affect rates of reactions.
8. Recognition of organic functional groups: Lewis structures and nomenclature of alkanes,
alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, amides, alkyl halides, benzene.
* This assumed knowledge will be revised throughout the course but will not be the main focus
of the lecture and tutorial content delivered.
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Exam
andComplete
Life Study Guide
CHEM1041
With Solution
Higher Chemistry 1B Elements, Compounds and Life.pdf
UNSW Course Outline
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1B:
Elements, Compounds and Life -
2025
Published on the 26 May 2025
General Course Information
Course Code : CHEM1041
Year : 2025
Term : Term 2
Teaching Period : T2
Is a multi-term course? : No
Faculty : Faculty of Science
Academic Unit : School of Chemistry
Delivery Mode : In Person
Delivery Format : Standard
Delivery Location : Kensington
Campus : Sydney
Study Level : Undergraduate
Units of Credit : 6
Useful Links
Handbook Class Timetable
Course Details & Outcomes
Course Description
CHEM1041 covers a range of fundamental concepts that can be used to explain phenomena in
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life - 2025 Printed: 9/6/2025 | 1 of 17
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andComplete
Life Study Guide
CHEM1041
With Solution
Higher Chemistry 1B Elements, Compounds and Life.pdf
chemistry, biology, medicine and material sciences. Students who have completed Chemistry 1A
previously will build on their skills to explore topics such as kinetics, structure determination,
stereochemistry, transition metal chemistry, and the study of organic chemical reactions and
mechanisms. The course concludes with a capstone exploration of application of organic and
inorganic chemistry to synthesis, including real world situation such as drug, development,
functional materials, environmental chemistry, and renewable energies.
CHEM1041 shares the same syllabus as CHEM1021, however some topics are covered in
greater detail or depth in CHEM1041 to provide a more comprehensive foundation for further
study in chemistry.
Students will engage with weekly digital lessons that introduce content that is then extended in
live lectures, problem solving workshops and tutorials. The weekly laboratory class gives
students hands on experience while placing course theory into context.
Course Aims
This course will enable students to build an advanced foundation in organic and inorganic
chemistry, building on and complimenting the concepts covered in Chemistry 1A. There is a
focus on linking the theory of chemistry to real world situations such as drug development,
functional materials, environmental chemistry, and renewable energies.
The laboratory component aims to instill safe working practices in a chemistry laboratory and
develops laboratory skills widely used in chemistry and chemistry related laboratories.
Relationship to Other Courses
Students have a choice of two courses that satisfy the second half of level one chemistry:
CHEM1021 (Chemistry 1B) this course is available in T1, T2 and T3 or CHEM1041 (Higher
Chemistry 1B) this course is available in T2 only.
Both courses have the same core assessment tasks (tests, labs and exam) and assume the
knowledge from CHEM1A, however in tutoirals and laboratory classes more time is taken in
CHEM1021 on the fundamental principles and in CHEM1041 more time is spent on more
complex content.
CHEM1041 students are invited to participate in a series of extension workshops with
assignments that are available for extra credit in the course.
Assumed Knowledge*
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andComplete
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CHEM1041
With Solution
Higher Chemistry 1B Elements, Compounds and Life.pdf
1. Electron configurations of atoms and ions, atomic orbital types and shapes.
2. Chemical bonding types and molecular geometries and shapes.
3. The fundamental principle of spectroscopy is that molecules can be promoted to an excited
state by absorbing energy.
4. Nomenclature of organic structures.
5. Structural drawings (planar vs 3D).
6. Determine the empirical formula, molecular formula, and degrees of unsaturation from
elemental analysis.
7. Collision theory and factors that affect rates of reactions.
8. Recognition of organic functional groups: Lewis structures and nomenclature of alkanes,
alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, amides, alkyl halides, benzene.
* This assumed knowledge will be revised throughout the course but will not be the main focus
of the lecture and tutorial content delivered.
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