Programme

CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE: inorganic compounds, minimum formula, molecular and structural formula, classes of chemical reactions, organic compounds: hydrocarbons, alcohols, and amines (6 H)
ATOMIC NATURE OF MATTER: atomic structure, atomic mass, mole, isotopes, electromagnetic radiation, Bohr and Schroedinger electronic structure, periodic properties (6 H)
CHEMICAL BOND THEORIES: covalent bond, Lewis structures, VSEPR geometry, ionic bond, weak electrostatic bonds (8 H)
CHEMICAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PHASES OF MATTER: laws of gases, properties of liquids, Clausius Clapeyron's law, classification and properties of solids, phase transitions and state diagrams (8 H)
TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS: solutions, concentration units, the solubility of gases, liquids and solids, colligative properties (6 H)
THERMODYNAMICS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY: internal energy, enthalpy, Hess's law, entropy, principles of thermodynamics, the spontaneity of reactions and the Gibbs energy (8 H)
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: the law of mass action, properties of the equilibrium constant, Van't Hoff's law, Le Chatelier's principle (4 H)
EQUILIBRIA IN WATER SOLUTION: water autoprotolysis, pH, strong and weak acids and bases, polyprotic acids and bases, acid-base equilibria, hydrolysis reactions, neutralization reactions, solubility product of slightly soluble salts (8 H)
NUMERICAL EXERCISES: numerical calculation of stoichiometry (24 H)

Core Documentation

General chemistry theory lessons:
"Fondamenti di chimica" by Schiavello, Palmisano (6th edition) - EDISES
or : "Elementi di chimica generale" Petrucci Herring Madura Bissonnette - PICCIN
Can be replaced by any general chemistry textbook, as long as it is at the university level.

Students can use any college-level stoichiometry text.
Suggested:
"Esercizi di chimica generale" di Alessandro Del Zotto - EDISES
"Stechiometria per la chimica Generale" Lausarot Vaglio - PICCIN
"Capire gli esercizi di Chimica di base" - Cristina Della Pina - PICCIN

Type of delivery of the course

58 hours of theoretical lectures, 24 hours of numerical exercises concerning chemical calculations and solving stoichiometry problems.

Attendance

Not mandatory attendance.

Type of evaluation

The written exam consists of demonstrating knowledge of compound nomenclature and solving stoichiometry problems (duration 2.5-3 h). Passing the written test allows admission to the oral examination. The oral examination consists of a written test covering 4-5 topics from all course topics, followed by an oral interview.