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Study Plan
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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 [Cognomi A-E] (2010/2011)
Teaching code
4S00136
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Basis of general chemistry of the course Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Period
I semestre dal Oct 4, 2010 al Jan 31, 2011.
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to learn the main concepts of General Chemistry and some important concepts of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry.
Chemical and physical phenomena. Fundamental laws of Chemistry. Atomic structure of matter. Periodic properties. Chemical reactions.
Stoichiometry. Gases, solids, liquids. The chemical bond.
Thermochemistry and thermodynamics. Phase diagrams and properties of solutions. Chemical kinetics. Chemical equilibrium. Equilibria in aqueous solutions. Electrochemistry.
Program
- Introduction, properties, measurements and their units
- Elements, atoms and compounds
- Nomenclature of inorganic compounds
- Types of reactions: precipitations, acids and bases, redox
- General principles of stoichiometry
- Gases
- Termochemistry: internal energy, enthalpy, reaction enthalpies
- Atomic structure; Bohr's model, quantum mechanics
- Periodic properties: atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy,
electronic affinity, electronegativity
- Covalent bond
- Polarity of the bonds
- Molecular shape: VSEPR theory
- Hybridisation
- Van der Waals forces
- Properties of liquids
- Properties of solids
- Solutions; concentrations
- Colligative properties
- Chemical kinetics; reaction mechanisms
- Chemical equilibria
- Acids and bases and their solutions; hydrolysis; buffer solutions
- Solubility equilibria
- Spontaneous reactions; free energy
- Electrochemical cells
- Electrolysis
- Nuclear chemistry and radiochemistry
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Atkins PW, Jones L | Fondamenti di chimica generale (Edizione 2) | Zanichelli, 2a edizione | 2018 | 8808670120 |
Examination Methods
The examination consists of a written exercise, based on a series of questions on the theory of General Chemistry.
