School Of Natural SciencesGreen Chemistry 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 300467.1
Discipline: CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
This unit requires the basic grounding in the inorganic, physical and organic components of the first year Chemistry unit.
Prerequisite
300224 Chemistry 1 OR 300469 Introductory Chemistry AND 85024 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry OR 300225 Chemistry 2
About this Unit
Green Chemistry is a new field that seeks to reduce the environmental consequences of chemical industry. It includes modifying engineering practices, the development of new catalytic processes, modification of existing chemical processes and bioremediation. The emphasis is on atom economy and the reduction of chemical resource and energy consumption at the source rather than subsequent pollution remediation. The practice of green chemistry as applied to aspects of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and polymer chemistry in real-world cases will be investigated.