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Chemistry I.

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Course Unit Code651-2000/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
RIT37doc. Ing. Michal Ritz, Ph.D.
Summary
Introduction to general chemistry. The electron shell structure, the periodic table and chemical bonding. Chemical kinetics, equilibrium and energetic changes at the chemical reactions. Acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions. Principles of electrochemistry. Chemistry of coordination compounds.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
• to master the basic terms concerning the atom structure and chemical bonding,
• to search the relationship between the element properties and the periodicity of the electron shell build-up,
• to acquaint with the regularity of the chemical reactions process in term of kinetics and thermodynamics,
• to set up and enumerate chemical equations, to perform the stoichiometric calculations.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Basic terms. Fabric systems.
2. Structure of atoms – atomic nucleus; radioactivity; nuclear reactions.
3. Structure of atoms - models of atoms; quantum mechanical model; electronic packaging; orbitals and quantum; orbital filling rules; valence electrons.
4. Structure of atoms - configuration of electrons in atoms; periodic law; periodic table of elements; electronegativity, ion energy and electron affinity; division of elements.
5. Chemical bond - formation of a chemical bond; ionic bond; covalent bond; coordination-covalent bond.
6. Chemical bond - molecular orbitals; sigma, pi and delta bonds; hybridization.
7. Chemical bond - bond delocalization; metal binding; intermolecular forces.
8. Chemical states of substances - chemical states; dispersion systems; solutions.
9. Chemical reactions - chemical equations (introduction); reaction kinetics (chemical reaction rate, Guldberg-Wagg law, Arrhenius equation, catalysts).
10. Chemical reactions - reaction thermodynamics (internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, spontaneity of reactions, Gibbs energy).
11. Chemical balance - equilibrium state; equilibrium constant; influencing the equilibrium state.
12. Chemical balance in solutions - solutions of electrolytes; acid-base balance (theory of acids and bases, strength of acids and bases; ionic product of water; pH).
13. Chemical balance in solutions - redox balances (oxidation and reduction, cation electrode, anion electrode, hydrogen electrode, electrode potential, Nernst equation, noble and non-noble metals, galvanic cells).
14. Chemical equilibria in solutions - precipitation equilibria, solubility product, complexation equilibria, stability constant).

Computation exercises:
• Chemical nomenclature.
• Basic terms (amount of substance, multicomponent system composition).
• Calculations by the chemical formula.
• Ideal gas laws.
• Chemical equation and its evaluation.
• Solution preparation.
• Electrolytic dissociation, pH value determination.
• Oxidation-reduction reactions.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GOLDBERG, David. Fundamentals of Chemistry, 5th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN: 978-0073221045.
CHANG, Raymond and Ken GOLDSBY. Chemistry, 12th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. ISBN: 978–0–07–802151–0.

LEŠKO, Juraj, Jan TRŽIL a Jaroslav Ullrych. Obecná chemie. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, Katedra chemie, 1999. ISBN 80-7078-527-6.
TRŽIL, Jan, Jaroslav ULLRYCH a Václav SLOVÁK. Příklady z chemie. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, Katedra chemie, 1995. ISBN 80-7078-252-8.
GOLDBERG, David. Fundamentals of Chemistry, 5th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN: 978-0073221045.
CHANG, Raymond and Ken GOLDSBY. Chemistry, 12th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. ISBN: 978–0–07–802151–0.
Recommended Reading:
BRESCIA, Frank, ARENTS, John, MEISLICH, Herbert a Amos TURK: Fundamentals of Chemistry: a Modern Introduction, 3rd Edition, New York: Elsevier, 1975. ISBN 978-0-12-132332-5

VACÍK, Jiří. Obecná chemie. Praha: Přírodovědecká fakulta UK, 2017. ISBN 9788074440502.
BRESCIA, Frank, ARENTS, John, MEISLICH, Herbert a Amos TURK: Fundamentals of Chemistry: a Modern Introduction, 3rd Edition, New York: Elsevier, 1975. ISBN 978-0-12-132332-5
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 20