Programme

Atom Structure: orbitals, poly-electron atoms, periodic table; covalent bond, delocalized bond.
Mass relationship in chemical reactions; redox and oxidation number.
Solids: metallic crystal, ionic crystal, molecular crystal, covalent crystal.
Gases: the ideal gas law, partial pressures.
Thermodynamics: nature and type of energy, the zero law of T.D., heat capacity, the first law of TD and Enthalphy, the second law of TD, entropy and free energy, equilibrium conditions.
Liquids: phase change, phase diagrams.
Chemical equilibrium: the equilibrium constant and the equilibrium law
Properties of liquid solutions: concentration units, the Raoult law and distillation, colligatives properties and freezing diagram, electrolytes.
Solutions of strong and weak electrolytes. Acids and bases, pH; Salt hydrolysis; buffer solutions.
Elettrochemistry

Core Documentation

Tro, CHEMISTRY. A Molecular Approach, Pearson ED. or any general chemistry text, as long as it is of university level.

Type of delivery of the course

Frontal lessons with the aid of audio-video support. Guided solving of exercises (blackboard).

Attendance

Although attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended to follow the lessons consistently, keeping up with the program.

Type of evaluation

Written test with numerical exercises and theoretical questions (open-ended questions).