Seminar in General Chemistry 1200-1CHMCHOP1
- stoichiometry of chemical reactions; gases, liquids and phase equilibria
- ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions, equilibrium constant
- subatomic and elemental particles, de Broglie's waves of matter
- Heisenberg principle, fundamentals of quantum mechanics, electron configurations of atoms and ions - molecular orbitals, sigma and pi bonds
- polar covalent bonds, ionic and metallic bonds
- molecular geometry of covalent compounds, VSEPR theory
- first law of thermodynamics: heats of reactions
- second law of thermodynamics: entropy
- Gibbs free energy and spontaneity of reactions
- chemical kinetics: rates of reactions, reaction order and activation energy
- chemical kinetics: reaction mechanism, catalysis
- ionic bonds and ionic crystals
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student:
- understands the role and position of chemistry in the structure of exact and natural sciences and its contribution to the development of our civilization
- knows basic components of matter and their properties, knows properties of chemical elements based on periodic law, knows elementary quantum theory of atoms and molecules (qualitative orbit model). Knows fundamental concepts and laws of chemistry, symbols of the elements, chemical nomenclature and notation, knows and understands the notation of equations of chemical reactions.
- knows and understands fundamental consequences for the course of chemical reactions, derived from laws of thermodynamics, knows and understands fundamentals of physical chemistry in the area of thermodynamics and thermochemistry, as well as problems related to the state of chemical equilibrium, including the relevant mathematical formalism
- knows and understands fundamentals of physical chemistry in the area of chemical kinetics, including catalysis
- is able to apply laws of chemistry for the analysis of selected chemical problems
- is able to analyze problems from the area of inorganic chemistry, including geometrical and electrion structure of molecules. Is able to describe and explain fundamental types of chemical reactions and their mechanisms
- is convinced about the importance to behave in a professional manner and observes the professional ethical rules
- knows the scope of his/her knowledge and acquired abilities, understands the need to go up with professional and personal competences.
Assessment criteria
Intra-semester written tests.
Practical placement
None
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