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.

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.

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A 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 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 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 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 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
11 Thursday 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

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 50%
BestChoice On-line Problems 5%
Laboratory 15%
Mid-Semester Test 30%

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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