Learn/NMCN/Syllabus/Applied ChemistryStudy this subject in LearnPractice opens in your NMCN workspace after you sign in. Questions and lecture notes stay there.Practice this subjectOpen lecture notesOfficial rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the NMCN guide.subject outlineMatter and enquiryDefinition of science and chemistryBranches of science: chemistry and their relevance to nursing practiceNature of scientific enquiry and its importance to nursing practicePhysical and chemical properties of matterPhysical and chemical changes, separation of mixturesApplication: blood, airAtoms, acids and saltsChemical symbols of elementsSimple formulae and equationsClassification of elements, compounds and mixtureParticulate nature of matter: atoms, molecules, ionsAtomic structure and chemical combinations.Acids, Bases and Salts: Definition, properties, and usesMeasurement of acidity and alkalinityHydrolysis of saltsAcid/base titrationEfflorescent, deliquescentSimple volumetric analysisMetals, and non-metals, examples and propertiesElectrolysis, air, water and carbonElectrolysis: Definition, electrolytes and non-electrolytesAir composition, pollution and purificationWater pollution and purificationCarbon, properties elements, and its allotropesOrganic chemistryIntroduction to organic chemistryHydrocarbons (saturated and unsaturated)Introduction to functional group chemistry (alcohols, amines, carbonyls, carboxylic acids etc)Organic compounds: definition, classification, examples and structuresAldehydes: examples and uses in Nursing practiceCarbohydrates: proteins, fatty acids, liquidsInorganic chemistry and radioactivityBiological importance of some inorganic substancesInorganic compounds: definition, classification, structures and examplesRadioactivity: natural and artificialRadioelements and types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma)
