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Basic calculations in chemistry

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Course Unit Code617-2067/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 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
VAL15Ing. Silvie Vallová, Ph.D.
Summary
Overview of basic chemical calculations and nomenclature from inorganic chemistry (stoichiometric calculations, equation of state, composition and preparation of solutions, ionic and redox reactions)
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
• to understand the basic relationships between quantities
• ability to solve chemical problems
• apply knowledge of chemical calculations in laboratory practice

Course Contents
• Inorganic nomenclature (binary and pseudobinary compounds, acids).
• Inorganic nomenclature (salts, crystal hydrates, complex compounds). Basic concepts (mass, molar quantities).
• Composition of multicomponent systems (mass, molar and volume fraction, molar concentration).
• Stoichiometric calculations according to the chemical formula (determination of empirical composition, calculation of element weight).
• Laws of ideal gases (Calculations from the equation of state of an ideal gas). Stoichiometric calculations from chemical equations (solids, gases under normal conditions).
• Stoichiometric calculations from chemical equations (substances in solution, gases under general conditions).
• Preparation of solutions by dilution and mixing (balance in solutions, mixing equations).
• Electrolyte solutions (electrolytic dissociation, calculation of ion concentration in solutions, calculation of pH).
• Ionic reactions and equations (neutralization, precipitation, hydrolysis, dissolution, displacement).
• Oxidation-reduction reactions (enumeration of oxidation-reduction equations, oxidation and reducing agent).

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
CLARK,Jim. Calculations in AS/A Level Chemisty. Pearson Education, 2000. ISBN 978-0-582-41127-2.
TRŽIL, Jan, Jaroslav ULLRYCH a Václav SLOVÁK. Příklady z chemie. 2. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0491-3.
FLEMR, Vratislav a Eva HOLEČKOVÁ. Úlohy z názvosloví a chemických výpočtů v anorganické chemii. Vyd. 4., přeprac. a opr. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2010dotisk. ISBN 978-80-7080-435-3.
CLARK,Jim. Calculations in AS/A Level Chemisty. Pearson Education, 2000. ISBN 978-0-582-41127-2.
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VALLOVÁ, Silvie a Lenka KULHÁNKOVÁ. Chemie I - příklady [CD-ROM]. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2007. ISBN 978-80-248-1313-4.
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