CHEM111-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Chemical Principles and Processes

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

Atoms and the periodic table; chemical bonding; reduction and oxidation reactions; properties of gases; introduction to thermodynamics; kinetics; chemical equilibrium; Gibbs energy and the second law of thermodynamics; aqueous chemistry; acid-base equilibrium.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop skills in the critical analysis of chemical information
    Develop problem-solving skills in chemistry
    Enhance applied mathematical skills relevant to chemistry
    Develop a working understanding of:
  • Atomic structure and periodicity
  • Chemical bonding and material properties
  • Chemical reactions, especially redox reactions
  • Quantities and dimensions (IUPAC conventions and SI units)
  • Physical models and the properties of gases
  • Thermochemistry, including the 1st law of thermodynamics
  • Entropy and the 2nd and 3rd laws of thermodynamics
  • Gibbs energy and its relationship to chemical equilibrium
  • Chemical kinetics, reaction mechanisms and integrated rate laws
  • Equilibria, equilibrium constants and Le Châtelier’s principle
  • The chemistry of water
  • Acid-base equilibria

Prerequisites

(1) NCEA: at least 14 credits NCEA Level 3 Chemistry, or
(2) CIE: at least D grade in CIE AL Chemistry or A grade in CIE ASL Chemistry, or
(3) IB: at least Grade 4 in IB HL Chemistry or Grade 6 in IB SL Chemistry, or
(4) CHEM112 or CHEM114, or
(5) at least B Grade in BRDG023 or TRNS006.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
02 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
04 Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
05 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
06 Thursday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
07 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
08 Friday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
09 Tuesday 18:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
10 Wednesday 18:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
99 Friday 21:00 - 00:00 - 16 Feb - 15 Mar
Pals S
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Puaka James Hight 308
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
02 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr
03 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr
04 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr
05 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 A2 Lecture Theatre
20 Apr - 26 Apr

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Owen Curnow

Lecturers

Laura Revell , Greg Russell , Deborah Crittenden , Paul Kruger and Ian Shaw

Lab Coordinator

Anthea Lees

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 50%
BestChoice On-line Problems 5%
Laboratory 10%
Mid-Semester Test 35%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,099.00

International fee $5,388.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences on the departments and faculties page .

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