Chemical Systems and Industry: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of scientific knowledge on the chemical industries and the quality of human, environmental and socio-economic
Subject outcome
Subject outcome 7.2: Identify and critically evaluate the impact of scientific knowledge on the chemical industries and the quality of human, environmental and socio-economic
Learning outcomes
- Study the following industrial examples with appropriate topics in terms of resources, needs and the chemical connection:
- Organics: Sasol, Polyfin (monomer and polymers); petroleum industry, paint, and adhesive industry.
- Acids and alkali: Chloralkali (soap, PVC, etc), cement (Lafarge and PPC), mines (extraction of ore), explosives (AECI), fertiliser industry (N, P, K).
- Redox reactions: Electrochemical and battery industries. Identify and critically evaluate the impact of scientific knowledge on the chemical industries and the quality of human, environmental and socio-economic development.
Unit 1 outcomes
By the end of this unit you will be able to evaluate and identify the impact of scientific knowledge on certain industries in South Africa including:
- Organic chemistry: petroleum industry, paint, and adhesive manufacture.
- The production of soaps, cement, mining, the manufacture of explosives and fertiliser.
- Electrochemical and battery industries.
