This is the second of the two foundation chemistry courses (the first being PSF 1303). It covers all the major areas of chemistry that one expects to study at the A/L and provides the student with the necessary background to offer chemistry for the B.Sc. degree programme.

The course materials used for this course are

Block 1 Part I - General & Physical Chemistry
Block 1 Part II - Physical Chemistry
Block 2 Part I - Inorganic Chemistry
Block 2 Part II - Inorganic Chemistry
Block 3-Organic Chemistry

Block 1 Part I - General & Physical Chemistry

Physical Quantities and their Inter-Relationships, Atoms and Molecules, Chemical Formulae and Chemical Equations, Internal Structure and Properties of Atoms, Chemical Bonding and Structure of Matter, Thermodynamics, States of Matter

Block 1 Part II - Physical Chemistry

Non-Electrolyte solutions, Chemical Equilibria,Ionic Equilibria, Electrochemical cells and Electrolytic cells, Conductivity of Electrolyte solutions, Chemical Kinetics, Colloidal Solutions

Block 2 Part I - Inorganic Chemistry

Periodic Table and its uses – Part A, Periodic Table and its uses – Part B,Alkali Metals – Part A
Lesson 4  Alkali Metals – Part B, Alkaline Earth metals, Boron Family of elements,  Carbon Family of elements – Part A, Carbon Family of elements – Part B, Nitrogen Family of elements, Oxygen Family of elements – Part A, Oxygen Family of elements – Part B, Halogen Family of elements, Hydrogen and Inert gases, Transition elements

Block 2 Part II - Inorganic Chemistry

Basic Concepts in Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis : Titrimetry, Quantitative Analysis : Gravimetry, Qualitative AnalysisRadiochemistry, Introduction to Radiochemistry, Nuclear ReactionsNatural Resources, Earth as a Resource, Sea as a Resource

Block 3 - Organic Chemistry

Basic Principles, Composition of Organic Compounds, Structural Formulae and Structural Isomerism,
Stereoisomerism, Symmetry and Dissymmetry in Organic Molecules,  Nomenclature,  Hydrocarbons
Lesson 8  Alkyl and Aryl Halides,  Alcohols and Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Aliphatic and Aromatic carboxylic acids, Aliphatic and Aromatic amines, Aliphatic and Aromatic amides, Polymers : Synthetic and Natural, Plants as source of Organic Compounds, Qualitative Organic Analysis : Tests for common functional groups