Learning the fundamentals of chemistry, aimed at understanding the chemical aspects of the following courses. Numerical exercises and laboratory experiments was planned to support the understanding of the course topics.
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ATOMIC NATURE OF MATTER: Atomic structure, atomic mass, mole, isotopes, electromagnetic radiation, Bohr and Schroedinger electronic structures, periodic properties (8 H)
CHEMICAL BONDING THEORIES: Covalent bond, Lewis structures, VSEPR geometry, ionic bond, metallic bond, electrostatic weak bonds (8 H)
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PHASES OF MATTER: Gas laws, properties of liquids, Clausius-Clapeyron law, classification and properties of solids, phase transitions and phase diagrams (4 H)
TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS: Solutions, concentration units, solubility of gases, liquids, and solids, colligative properties (6 H)
THERMODYNAMICS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY: Internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, principles of thermodynamics, Hess's law, spontaneity of reactions, and Gibbs free energy (6 hours)
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: Gaseous equilibrium, law of mass action, properties of the equilibrium constant, Van't Hoff's law, Le Chatelier's principle (6 hours)
EQUILIBRIA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS: Acid-base equilibria, pH, strong and weak acids and bases, hydrolysis reactions, buffer solutions, neutralisation reactions, solubility product, precipitation reactions, common ion effect (10 hours)
LABORATORY EXPERIENCES AND NUMERICAL EXERCISES: Practical exercises and numerical exercises on course topics (24 hours)
Can be replaced by any general chemistry textbook, as long as it is at the university level.
Numerical exercises: Any university-level stoichiometry textbook can be used.
Some suggested texts:
"Esercizi di chimica generale" Alessandro Del Zotto - EDISES
"Stechiometria per la chimica Generale" Lausarot and Vaglio - PICCIN
"Capire gli esercizi di Chimica di base" - Cristina Della Pina – PICCIN
TEACHING MATERIAL PREPARED BY THE TEACHER: theory slides and collections of numerical exercises
Programme
CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE: Classes of inorganic compounds, basic formula, molecular and structural formula, classes of chemical reactions, organic compounds: hydrocarbons, alcohols, amines (8 H)ATOMIC NATURE OF MATTER: Atomic structure, atomic mass, mole, isotopes, electromagnetic radiation, Bohr and Schroedinger electronic structures, periodic properties (8 H)
CHEMICAL BONDING THEORIES: Covalent bond, Lewis structures, VSEPR geometry, ionic bond, metallic bond, electrostatic weak bonds (8 H)
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PHASES OF MATTER: Gas laws, properties of liquids, Clausius-Clapeyron law, classification and properties of solids, phase transitions and phase diagrams (4 H)
TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS: Solutions, concentration units, solubility of gases, liquids, and solids, colligative properties (6 H)
THERMODYNAMICS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY: Internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, principles of thermodynamics, Hess's law, spontaneity of reactions, and Gibbs free energy (6 hours)
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: Gaseous equilibrium, law of mass action, properties of the equilibrium constant, Van't Hoff's law, Le Chatelier's principle (6 hours)
EQUILIBRIA IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS: Acid-base equilibria, pH, strong and weak acids and bases, hydrolysis reactions, buffer solutions, neutralisation reactions, solubility product, precipitation reactions, common ion effect (10 hours)
LABORATORY EXPERIENCES AND NUMERICAL EXERCISES: Practical exercises and numerical exercises on course topics (24 hours)
Core Documentation
General chemistry theory lessons: "Fundamentals of Chemistry" by Schiavello, Palmisano (6th edition) - EDISESCan be replaced by any general chemistry textbook, as long as it is at the university level.
Numerical exercises: Any university-level stoichiometry textbook can be used.
Some suggested texts:
"Esercizi di chimica generale" Alessandro Del Zotto - EDISES
"Stechiometria per la chimica Generale" Lausarot and Vaglio - PICCIN
"Capire gli esercizi di Chimica di base" - Cristina Della Pina – PICCIN
TEACHING MATERIAL PREPARED BY THE TEACHER: theory slides and collections of numerical exercises
Attendance
Mandatory attendance in classroom at 50% of theory lessons and 75% of exercisesType of evaluation
The written exam consists of tests of nomenclature and solving problems of stoichiometry(2,5-3 h). Passing the written test allows admission to the oral test. The oral exam consists of a written test on 5 topics from all the topics of the course, followed by an interview.