CM3191 - Chemical Synthesis Experiments

Academic Year 25/26 - Semester 2

Assessments:​

Inorganic Part​

• Risk Assessment: 5%

• Inorganic Lab Reports (1 proforma + 1 long report): 30%

• Final Lecture Test (combined with organic part): 15%

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Organic Part

• Lab Safety: 5%

• Organic Lab Reports (1 proforma + 1 short report + 1 long report): 30%

• Final Lecture Test (combined with inorganic part): 15%

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Lecturers: Dr Edith Chen (Inorganic) & Dr Zhang Sheng (Organic)

Lab Instructors: Dr Edith Chen and Dr Stephen Chui (Inorganic) & Dr Zhang Sheng and Dr Hoang (Organic)

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No. of Responses: 2

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REVIEW

What advice would you give to someone considering to take this course?

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Anonymous: The lectures are mildly useful, to be honest the fact that I took 3121 helped quite abit with this module. I did wish i took 3111 with this module as well.

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What did you enjoy or find most useful from this course?

 

Anonymous: The colorful synthesis was fun

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What aspects of the course did you find most challenging, and why?

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Anonymous: Ensuring that you are precise in your steps and u can guide yourself in doing the experiment. Especially in organic lab, there is little to no guidance of what needs to be done, and the TAs sometimes mislead you so be careful.

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What resources did you find most helpful in helping you better understand the course material?
 

Anonymous: Read the lab manual for the practical, read the references in the manual for your reports.

 

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What other courses do you think should be taken before or concurrently with this course?

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Anonymous: CM3121, CM3111