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General and Inorganic Chemistry

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Course Unit Code651-2018/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
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
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- Acquirement of the basic terms in the field of the atomic structure and chemical bonding
- Knowledge of the relationship between the properties of elements and periodicity of the electron shell build-up
- Knowledge of the patterns of the chemical reactions course
- Arrangement and enumeration of chemical equations, performing stoichiometric calculations
- Knowledge of the properties and application of the most important elements and their compounds
- Basic operations in the laboratory, preparation of inorganic compounds
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Basic terms. Composition of systems, substance quantity, electronegativity, oxidation number.
2. Structure of atoms - atomic nucleus, radioactivity, mononuclear, binuclear nuclear reactions.
3. Structure of atoms - electron shell. Construction principle, electronic configurations.
4. Types of ties. The formation of a chemical bond from the point of view of quantum mechanics. Hybridization and structure of molecules.
5. Periodic table. Metallic character, atomic radii, ionization energy, density, melting points.
6. Group states of substances. Phase diagram of a single-component system. Laws of ideal gases.
7. Dispersion systems. Solutions, Raoult's law, Henry's law. Atomic, metallic, ionic, molecular substances.
8. Division of chemical reactions. Chemical kinetics. Factors influencing the rate of chemical reactions.
9. Energy changes during chemical reactions. Internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy.
10. Chemical equilibrium. Effect of temperature, pressure and concentration on the composition of the equilibrium mixture.
11. Electrolytic dissociation, ionic equations. Neutralization, precipitation reactions, hydrolysis, displacement of acids and bases.
12. Acid-base reactions. Scales of acidity and basicity in aqueous solutions and ionic melts.
13. Oxidation-reduction reactions, electrode potential. Electrochemical voltage series of metals.
14. Galvanic cells primary, secondary. Electrolysis of aqueous solutions and melts.
15. Hydrogen, oxygen, water.
16. s1 and s2 elements – general properties. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium.
17. p1, p2, p3 elements - general properties. Aluminium, carbon, silica, tin, lead, nitrogen, phosphorus.
18. p4, p5, p6 elements - general properties. Sulphur, fluorine, chlorine.
19. d elements. Transition metals complexes, structure, bonding, spectroscopic and magnetic properties. Coordination equilibria and reaction mechanisms.
20. Titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, iron, zinc, mercury, copper, silver, gold.

computational exercise:
• Inorganic nomenclature (binary and pseudobinary compounds, acids).
• Inorganic nomenclature (salts, crystal hydrates, complex compounds).
• Basic concepts (quantity of substances, 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 mass).
• Laws of ideal gases (Calculations from the equation of state of an ideal gas).
• Stoichiometric calculations from the chemical equation (solids, gases under normal conditions).
• Stoichiometric calculations from the chemical equation (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 concentration of ions in solutions, calculation of pH).
• Ionic reactions and equations (neutralization, precipitation, hydrolysis, dissolution, displacement).
• Oxidation-reduction reactions (calculation of oxidation-reduction equations, oxidizing and reducing agent).


practical excercises:
• Work safety and organization in the laboratory.
• Basic laboratory techniques. Separation of a heterogeneous mixture.
• Determination of the molar mass of carbonates. Sublimation of benzoic acid.
• Determination of the crystal hydrate formula. Acid-base (neutralization) titration.
• Electrochemical voltage series of metals. Properties of transition metal hydroxides.
• Determination of the molar mass of oxygen. Determination of CaCO3 in technical limestone.
• Preparation of chrome green. Preparation of chrome yellow.
• Preparation of insoluble carbonates by precipitation. Determination of the molar mass of metals.
• Preparation and dilution of solutions. Preparation of sodium chloride by neutralization.
• Acid-base nature of solutions. Strength of acids and bases.
• Precipitation reactions. Preparation of emerald (Guinet) green.
• Oxidation and reduction.


Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. LANGOVÁ, Šárka, Jana LEŠKOVÁ. Basic chemistry. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, HGF, 2005. ISBN 80-248-0988-5
1. LEŠKO, Juraj, Jan TRŽIL a Jaroslav Ullrych. Obecná chemie. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, Katedra chemie, 1999. ISBN 80-7078-527-6.
2. TRŽIL, Jan, Jaroslav ULLRYCH a Václav SLOVÁK. Příklady z chemie. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, Katedra chemie, 1995. ISBN 80-7078-252-8.
3. LEŠKO, Juraj, Jan TRŽIL a Roman ŠTARHA. Anorganická chemie. Ostrava: VŠB TUO, Katedra chemie, 2000. ISBN 80-7078-692-2.
4. http://rccv.vsb.cz/itutor
Recommended Reading:
1. http://www.highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073656011/
1. GREENWOOD, Norman. N. a Alan EARNSHAW. Chemie prvků. Praha: Informatorium, 1993. ISBN 80-85427-38-9.
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
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 16
        ExaminationExamination70 35