Table of Contents

• Organic molecules
  • What is organic chemistry?
  • Sources of carbon
  • Unique properties of carbon
  • Representing organic compounds
  • Isomerism in organic compounds
  • Functional groups
  • The hydrocarbons
  • The alcohols
  • Carboxylic acids
  • The amino group
  • The carbonyl group
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Organic macromolecules
  • Polymers
  • How do polymers form?
  • The chemical properties of polymers
  • Types of polymers
  • Plastics
  • Biological macromolecules
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Reaction rates
  • Introduction
  • Factors affecting reaction rates
  • Reaction rates and collision theory
  • Measuring rates of reaction
  • Mechanism of reaction and catalysis
  • Chemical equilibrium
  • The equilibrium constant
  • Le Chatelier's principle
  • Industrial applications
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Electrochemical reactions
  • Introduction
  • The galvanic cell
  • The electrolytic cell
  • Standard electrode potentials
  • Balancing redox reactions
  • Applications of electrochemistry
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• The chemical industry
  • Introduction
  • Sasol
  • The chloralkali industry
  • The fertiliser industry
  • Electrochemistry and batteries
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Motion in two dimensions
  • Introduction
  • Vertical projectile motion
  • Conservation of momentum in two dimensions
  • Types of collisions
  • Frames of reference
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Mechanical properties of matter
  • Introduction
  • Deformation of materials
  • Elasticity, plasticity, fracture, creep
  • Failure and strength of materials
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Work, energy and power
  • Introduction
  • Work
  • Energy
  • Power
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Doppler effect
  • Introduction
  • The Doppler effect with sound and ultrasound
  • The Doppler effect with light
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Colour
  • Introduction
  • Colour and light
  • Addition and subtraction of light
  • Pigments and paints
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• 2D and 3D wavefronts
  • Introduction
  • Wavefronts
  • The Huygens principle
  • Interference
  • Diffraction
  • Shock waves and sonic booms
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Wave nature of matter
  • Introduction
  • De Broglie wavelength
  • The electron microscope
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Electrodynamics
  • Introduction
  • Electrical machines - generators and motors
  • Alternating current
  • Capacitance and inductance
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Electronics
  • Introduction
  • Capacitive and inductive circuits
  • Filters and signal tuning
  • Active circuit elements
  • The principles of digital electronics
  • Using and storing binary numbers
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Electromagnetic radiation
  • Introduction
  • Particle/wave nature of electromagnetic radiation
  • The wave nature of electromagnetic radiation
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • The particle nature of electromagnetic radiation
  • Penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises
• Optical phenomena and properties of matter
  • Introduction
  • The transmission and scattering of light
  • The photoelectric effect
  • Emission and absorption spectra
  • Lasers
  • Chapter summary
  • End of chapter exercises