Acquire knowledge of the basic principles of General and Inorganic Chemistry and the ability to use the acquired knowledge to solve simple problems of Chemistry.
teacher profile teaching materials
2 Chemical bond. Ionic bond. Covalent bond: σ bond and π bond. Polyatomic molecules. Molecular structure. Hybridization and resonance. Metallic bond. Intermolecular forces.
3 Nomenclature and Chemical Reactions. Oxides, hydroxides, acids, salts, ions. Balancing of chemical reactions.
4 States of aggregation. Gaseous state and gas laws. Solid state: ionic, molecular, metallic, covalent solids. Liquids and amorphous. State changes and state diagrams.
5 Solutions. Concentration of solutions. Colligative properties. Electrolyte solutions.
6 Thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium. Matter, energy, heat. First and second principle. Enthalpy, entropy, free energy. Balance constant. Equilibria in the gaseous and heterogeneous phase. Van’t Hoff equation.
7 Equilibria in solution. Acids and bases, pH, dissociation constants, polyprotic acids, hydrolysis, buffers. Precipitation equilibria: solubility and solubility product.
8 Electrochemistry. Electric batteries, electrodes, Nernst equation.
9 Chemical kinetics. Speed of chemical reactions.
10 Basics of Organic Chemistry. Functional groups, nomenclature, molecular structure and isomerism.
Programme
1 Atomic theory and atomic structure. Atoms, molecules, moles; atomic weight and molecular weight. Rutherford atom, Bohr atom, quantum theory, quantum numbers and energy levels; polyelectronic atoms, periodic system.2 Chemical bond. Ionic bond. Covalent bond: σ bond and π bond. Polyatomic molecules. Molecular structure. Hybridization and resonance. Metallic bond. Intermolecular forces.
3 Nomenclature and Chemical Reactions. Oxides, hydroxides, acids, salts, ions. Balancing of chemical reactions.
4 States of aggregation. Gaseous state and gas laws. Solid state: ionic, molecular, metallic, covalent solids. Liquids and amorphous. State changes and state diagrams.
5 Solutions. Concentration of solutions. Colligative properties. Electrolyte solutions.
6 Thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium. Matter, energy, heat. First and second principle. Enthalpy, entropy, free energy. Balance constant. Equilibria in the gaseous and heterogeneous phase. Van’t Hoff equation.
7 Equilibria in solution. Acids and bases, pH, dissociation constants, polyprotic acids, hydrolysis, buffers. Precipitation equilibria: solubility and solubility product.
8 Electrochemistry. Electric batteries, electrodes, Nernst equation.
9 Chemical kinetics. Speed of chemical reactions.
10 Basics of Organic Chemistry. Functional groups, nomenclature, molecular structure and isomerism.
Core Documentation
P.W.Atkins, L. Jones; CHEMISTRY: MOLECULES, MATTER, AND CHANGEType of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons and numerical exercises. Two laboratory exercises are plannedType of evaluation
The exam consists of a written test followed by an oral exam. The written test consists of 5 exercises; 6 points are awarded for each year. Students who attend the lessons can participate to two written tests during the course teacher profile teaching materials
2. MOLECULES: CHEMICAL BOND, MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, INTERMOLECULAR FORCES
3. CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE: OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, ACIDS, SALTS.
4. CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND THEIR BALANCING; OXIDREDUCTIONS.
5. STATES OF AGGREGATION: GASEOUS, LIQUID, SOLID; CHANGES OF STATE AND STATE DIAGRAMS.
6. SOLUTIONS: CONCENTRATION, COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES, SOLUTIONS OF ELECTROLYTES.
7. THERMODYNAMICS: FIRST AND SECOND PRINCIPLE; ENTHALPY, ENTROPY, FREE ENERGY.
8. CHEMICAL KINETICS: REACTION SPEED AND FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE IT.
9. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: CONSTANT OF EQUILIBRIUM; BASE ACID AND SOLUBILITY BALANCES.
10. ELECTROCHEMISTRY: BATTERIES AND ELECTROLYSIS CELLS.
11. OUTLINE OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY.
Programme
1. ATOMIC THEORY: ATOMS, MOLECULES, MOLES; STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM; PERIODIC SYSTEM.2. MOLECULES: CHEMICAL BOND, MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, INTERMOLECULAR FORCES
3. CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE: OXIDES, HYDROXIDES, ACIDS, SALTS.
4. CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND THEIR BALANCING; OXIDREDUCTIONS.
5. STATES OF AGGREGATION: GASEOUS, LIQUID, SOLID; CHANGES OF STATE AND STATE DIAGRAMS.
6. SOLUTIONS: CONCENTRATION, COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES, SOLUTIONS OF ELECTROLYTES.
7. THERMODYNAMICS: FIRST AND SECOND PRINCIPLE; ENTHALPY, ENTROPY, FREE ENERGY.
8. CHEMICAL KINETICS: REACTION SPEED AND FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE IT.
9. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: CONSTANT OF EQUILIBRIUM; BASE ACID AND SOLUBILITY BALANCES.
10. ELECTROCHEMISTRY: BATTERIES AND ELECTROLYSIS CELLS.
11. OUTLINE OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY.
Core Documentation
“Elementi di Chimica” L.Palmisano, M. Schiavello. Editrice EdisesType of delivery of the course
The course will take place in the traditional way unless otherwise specifiedType of evaluation
Written tests in progress and oral exam or Written and oral exam