| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
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| Atomic structure |
Protons, neutrons and electrons. Mole, atomic mass. Chemical formulae. Quantum mechanics.Pauli's principle, Aufbau and related laws. |
4
|
| Chemical bonds. |
Valence bond model. Molecular orbital(LCAO) model. Ionic, covalent, metallic bonds. |
4
|
| Gases |
The model of an ideal gas and the state equation. Graham law. Van der Waals equation. Compressibility. Examples of combustion reactions |
4
|
| Liquid state |
Melting, freezing and boiling points. Phase diagrams. solutions and concentrations. Colligative properties and applications. |
3
|
| Solid state |
Ionic, molecular and covalent crystals. Superconductors. |
3
|
| Thermodynamics |
Enthalpy, entropy and free energy terms. Spontaneous chemical reactions. |
4
|
| Chemical reactions |
Balanced chemical reactions and stoichiometric coefficients. Weight changes and relation between them. |
5
|
| Chemical equilibria |
Equilibrium constants. Le Chatelier principle. Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria. |
3
|
| Solution equilibria |
Arrhenius, Bronsted and Lewis definition of acids and bases and their strength.PH values. |
2
|
| Kinetics |
Factors influencing the rate of chemical reactions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Examples of industrial applications. |
3
|
| Electrochemistry |
Redox processes. Electrical cells. Reduction potentials. Electrolysis and practical applications : metallic Al and Na production. Purification of Cu. Corrosion and protection methods. |
7
|
| Exercises |
|
8
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
50 |
| for exercises only |
|
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Further educational activities
|
hours
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| Labs |
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| Tutorials / Seminars |
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| Workshops |
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| Guided tours |
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| Total hours for further educational activities |
0 |
| Total hours |
50
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