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Inorganic and Organic Chemistry (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S009866
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/07 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES
Period
Semester 1 dal Oct 1, 2024 al Jan 31, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge for the understanding of chemical phenomena and of the properties of biological interest molecules.
Prerequisites and basic notions
No prior knowledge is required
Program
FIRST CONCEPTUAL BLOCK: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER: Chemical substances and formulas. The atom. Amount. Electronic structure and periodic properties of atoms: orbitals; electronic configurations of the elements; the periodic table. The chemical bond: Lewis theory of the covalent bond; notes on the theories of valence bond and molecular orbitals; hybridization and resonance; the ionic bond, the metallic bond. Weak ties. SECOND CONCEPTUAL BLOCK: CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS AND REACTIVITY: Hints of thermodynamics and thermochemistry. Solutions. Chemical balance. Equilibria in solution. Electrochemistry (galvanic and electrolytic cells, use of electrochemical series). THIRD CONCEPTUAL BLOCK: CHEMICAL REACTIVITY: Chemical reactions. Types of reactions. Stoichiometry. FOURTH CONCEPTUAL BLOCK: CHEMICAL KINETICS AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Kinetic equations, concepts of activation energy, molecularity, steric factor. Integrated reaction rate laws. Relationship between kinetic constant and equilibrium constant. Introduction to catalysis. Catalysts, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Langmuir isotherm, active sites. Introduction to organic chemistry: aliphatic hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, structure and nomenclature. Properties and reactivity of hydrocarbons. Substitution, addition and elimination reactions. cyclic hydrocarbons. Aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene and its derivatives. Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene Polar organic compounds. Concept of polarity and its influence on properties. Halogen alkanes, alcohols. Alcohols as fuels. Ethers, amines. Structure, properties and reactivity. Carbonyl compounds. Aldehydes and ketones. Carboxylic acids, esters and amides. Structure, properties and reactivity. Palm oil problem. Biodiesel. Molecules of biological interest.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Lessons delivered in person and in streaming, with the support of slides, and, as far as possible, with the involvement of students. Possibility of carrying out exercises and leaving students to complete the resolution of exercises as learning and self-assessment tests.
Learning assessment procedures
At the end of the course, a written test lasting an hour and a half is scheduled as an exam, consisting of 17 questions relating to inorganic chemistry and 7 questions relating to organic chemistry and chemical kinetics. For the part relating to inorganic chemistry, 14 exercises focus on theory while 3 exercises concern: a) weight stoichiometry; b) the concentration of solutions and c) acid-base equilibria or precipitation. For the organic and kinetic chemistry part, of the 7 exercises, 1 is more "elaborate". All questions are multiple choice (5 options) of which only one is correct. Although students have the same questions, each student will have a personalized order of both the questions and their answers. During the writing, the use of the calculator and the consultation of the periodic table and the table of potentials are permitted (if necessary and in any case provided by the teacher).
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation will be based on the verification of the concepts understood, through the written test and described in the "Exam methods" field. The student who has obtained a passing grade in only one of the two parts (inorganic or organic) can keep this grade valid for one year. At this time, you will only be able to take the part of the exam in which you have not yet obtained a sufficient result.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
If the student answers correctly, the 14 theoretical inorganic chemistry exercises and the 6 organic and kinetic chemistry exercises receive 1 point. Instead, the 3 inorganic chemistry exercises and the organic or kinetic chemistry exercise receive 2.5 points. No points will be deducted for incorrect or missing answers.
Exam language
Italiano
