CHIMICA GENERALE ED INORGANICA I E LABORATORIO
Academic Year 2019/2020 - 1° YearCredit Value: 12
Scientific field: CHIM/03 - General and inorganic chemistry
Taught classes: 42 hours
Exercise: 48 hours
Laboratories: 24 hours
Term / Semester: 1°
Learning Objectives
The course is aimed to learn the basic concepts of general chemistry and stoichiometry.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons; numerical exercises ; laboratory exercises
Detailed Course Content
1. Composition of matter and chemical reactions: balance of chemical reactions and stoichiometry
2. The atomic theory: first atomic models, modern atomic theory, electron configuration of atoms, the periodic table of elements
3. The chemical bonding: the Lewis structures, the covalent bond: valence bond and molecular orbital models
4. Thermochemistry and principles of thermodynamics
5. Aggregation states of the matter: Gases and their properties; Intermolecular forces: liquids and solids
6. Solutions and their properties
7. Chemical kinetics
8. Principles of the chemical equilibrium
9. Acids and bases
10. Chemical laboratory: Synthesis of some simple oxides, crystallization techniques, acid-base titrations.
Textbook Information
1. Slides of lessons: http://studium.unict.it/
2 R. H. Petrucci, F. G. Herring, J. D. Madura, C. Bissonnette "General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications", 11th Edition, Pearson
3. J. Kotz, P. M. Treichel, J. R. Townsend “Chimica”, EdiSES
4. A cura di M. Speranza “Chimica Generale e Inorganica”, edi-ermes
5. Michelin Lausarot P.; Vaglio G. A., “Fondamenti di Stechiometria”