CHEM111-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Chemical Principles and Processes

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 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.

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
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
02 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
03 Wednesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
04 Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
05 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
06 Thursday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
07 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
08 Friday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
09 Tuesday 18:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct
11 Thursday 18:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
7 Sep - 13 Sep
21 Sep - 27 Sep
5 Oct - 11 Oct

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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