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Chemistry

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Course Unit Code617-0001/11
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
KOS47doc. RNDr. Bruno Kostura, Ph.D.
PAV33Ing. Jan Pavelka, ING.PAED.IGIP
SKU37Ing. Radim Škuta, Ph.D.
Summary
Mass and its properties and structure. Structure of atom. Electron cloud. Basic
chemical terms. States of matters. Chemical bond. Energetical changes on chemical reactions. Dispersion systems. Rate and equilibrium of chemical reactions.
Electrolytic dissotiation. Oxidation-reduction reaction. Periodic system of
elements. Hydrogen, oxygen, water, air. Prevalent properties of non-metal and metal elements and thier compounds. Carbon chemistry. Silicon and its compounds. Lanthanides, actinides.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Assumption of basic conceptions of atom construction, chemical bonds, reaction kinetic and thermodynamic. Learning of interrelationship and connection of these conceptions - periodicity of element properties.
Application of knowledge from basic chemistry of element system. Learn working with periodic table - be able deduce basic chemical and physical properties of elements.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Atom construction. Electron shell. Chemical bond. Chemical reactions – kinetics and thermodynamics. Chemical equilibriums. Electrolytic dissolution. Oxidation – reduction reactions and their technical applications, burning. Electrochemistry. Periodic system of elements. Prevalent properties of non-metal and metal elements and their compounds. Carbon chemistry. Silicates. Macromolecular matters. Explosives.

Tutorials:

Calculations: Chemical nomenclature. Basic chemical terms. Stochiometrics calculations. Ideal gas. Electrolytic dissotiation. Oxidation – reduction reactions.

Practical part: Oxidation – reduction reactions.
Determination of CaCO3 content in technical calcite.
Precipitating reactions.
Precipitations of carbonates.
Determination of oxygen gram molecule.
Precipitations of chromium green.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Langová Šárka, Lešková Jana. Basic Chemistry, Ostrava: ES VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 80-248-0988-5.
Kostura Bruno, Gregorová Miloslava. Základy chemie pro bakalářské obory. Ostrava: ES VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0565-0
Tržil Jan, Ullrych Jaroslav, Slovák Václav. Příklady z chemie. Ostrava: ES VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0491-3.
Recommended Reading:
Chang Raymond. Chemistry. 8th, New York, 2005.
Leško Juraj, Tržil Jan, Ullrych Jaroslav. Obecná chemie. Ostrava: ES VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2011. ISBN 978-80-248-2397-3
Leško Juraj, Tržil Jan, Štarha Roman. Anorganická chemie, Ostrava: ES VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2011. ISBN 978-80-248-2398-0
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit30 16
        ExaminationExamination70 (70)35
                Written ExamWritten examination70 35