CM2112 - CHEMISTRY OF ELEMENTS
Academic Year 24/25 - Semester 2
Assessments:​​
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Test 1 (Basic Concepts): 20%
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Test 2 (Descriptive Chemistry): 20%
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Lab Report 1 (SnIâ‚„ synthesis from Sn and Iâ‚‚): 12%
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Lab Report 2 (CuCl comproportionation from Cu and CuClâ‚‚): 8%
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Finals: 40%
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Lecturer: A/P Hunh Han Vinh
Lab Instructor: Dr Stephen Chui​
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No. of Responses : 1​
Course Difficulty (1-5): 1​
Time for learning content (hrs): 2
Time to complete assignments (hrs): 1
Course Pace: Just right
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REVIEWS
What advice would you give to someone considering taking this course?
George: This course only has face-to-face lectures for the first 2 weeks (if you take it under Prof Vinh). Subsequently, the rest of the course is composed of pre-recorded video lectures. Prof Vinh would create polls for the class as to whether they prefer mass tutorials during the lecture slot, or to have individual tutorials. He also creates polls to ask the class when they would prefer to have their CA1 and CA2 lecture tests. Hence, this course is suitable for those who are planning to undertake a semester UPIP, as you would not need to come down to NUS often physically.
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What did you enjoy or find most useful from this course?
​George: The selection of tutorial questions and the supplementary information provided by Prof Vinh were excellent. You should try not to skip any tutorials
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What aspects of the course did you find most challenging, and why?
George: CA1 and CA2 were held on Canvas with no backwards navigation. Prof Vinh also does not provide any list of constants, so memorising the Nernst equation and the Faraday constant is required. Additionally, the lab report expects a discussion of crystal structures, which is not covered within the contents of CM2112. Dr Chui expects students to read up more about this independently, but students might not know where to start, as such information is not readily accessible online.
What resources did you find most helpful in helping you better understand the course material?
George: Prof Vinh does not provide past year papers, although he does provide additional practice questions. Students could attempt CM1111 past-year papers (which may be found on NUS Libraries) as practice questions.
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What resources did you find most helpful in helping you better understand the course material?
George: This course introduces HSAB concepts, which are applied in CM2122. It would be helpful to read CM2112 concurrently or before CM2122.