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Study Plan
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Laurea in Biotecnologie - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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1 module among the followingLegend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
General and Inorganic Chemistry (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S00136
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
esercitazioni
laboratorio [1° turno]
laboratorio [2° turno]
laboratorio [3° turno]
laboratorio [4° turno]
Learning outcomes
The course provides the fundamental concepts of General Chemistry and some basics of Inorganic Chemistry. Moreover, models and general concepts as means of justification and prediction of physical and chemical properties of systems of increasing degree of complexity (atoms, molecules, substances, multi-component systems, both homogeneous and heterogeneous) are illustrated and discussed. Concepts and methods for predicting qualitative and quantitative changes of intensive and extensive properties of evolving chemical systems will be also considered. Stoichiometry exercises will be solved to acquire competences to manage real problems of chemical interest. The course will consider some practical experiences in laboratory, to give skills for solving real analysis typical of a chemical laboratory, together with some information about the common equipment present in a chemical laboratory and how to work in safe conditions.
Program
Theory:
Introduction. Chemical and physical properties of matter and their measurements.
Elements, atoms and compounds.
Nomenclature of inorganic compounds.
Chemical reactions. Reaction stoichiometry.
Ideal gases. Ideal gas mixtures.
Thermochemistry. Internal energy and enthalpy. Standard enthalpy of reaction and formation.
Electronic structure of atoms. Atomic orbitals. Electronic configuration, Aufbau principle.
Periodic properties: atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity.
Covalent bond. Lewis formula. Resonance. Molecular geometry and polarity. Valence bond method. Orbital hybridisation. Single and multiple bonds.
Interparticle forces.
Properties of liquids. Solutions. Colligative properties.
Chemical kinetics. Reaction mechanisms. Arrhenius equation.
Chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium constant.
Acid and base solutions. Acid-base equilibria. Salt hydrolysis. Acid-base titrations. Buffer solutions.
Heterogeneous equilibria. Solubility product constant. Complexation equilibria.
Entropy. Spontaneous processes. Gibbs free energy. Standard free energy of reaction and formation.
Electrochemistry. Galvanic cells. Cell potentials. Electrolysis.
Bibliography
Examination Methods
The exam will consists of a written test, including exercises and questions on the entire course program. The exam will be aimed at ascertaining the student's knowledge of the contents of the course. Particular attention will be given to the understanding of the concepts of general and inorganic chemistry, of the methods and tools used in the laboratory experiences.
For both attending and non-attending students the exam will focus on all the topics discussed during the theoretical part as well as on the part concerning laboratory experiences
For the part concerning laboratory experiences, written reports will be required concerning the methods and results obtained during the experiences. Laboratory reports will be evaluated to the purpose of formulating the final grade.
