Course: General and physical chemistry

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Course title General and physical chemistry
Course code KAZ/CHOF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vaňous Jan, Ing.
  • Windrichová Jindra, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1. Basic terms in chemistry. Selected quantities, basic chemical calculations. 2. Basics of nomenclature of inorganic compounds. 3. Structure of the atom. PSP. 4. Structure of molecules. Chemical bond. 5. Physical and chemical processes. Chemical reactions and their notation. 6. Redox reaction. 7. Protolytic reactions. 8. Group states of substances. State behavior of gases and liquids. 9. Basic terms from chemical thermodynamics. Heat, work, the first theorem of thermodynamics. 10. The second and third theorems of thermodynamics, combined formulation. 11. Chemical equilibrium. 12. Phase equilibria. 13. Fundamentals of electrochemistry. 14. Reaction kinetics. 15. Dispersion systems. Seminars 1. Nomenclature of inorganic compounds. 2. Nomenclature of complex compounds. 3. Basic chemical calculations - mass of atoms and molecules, mass, density. 4. Composition of the system - mass, volume and molar fraction, substance concentration, molality. 5. Chemical reactions and equations - numbering of equations. 6. Calculations from chemical equations I. 7. Calculations from chemical equations II. 8. State behavior of gases and liquids. 9. Basics of thermodynamics - calculation of heat and work. 10. Chemical equilibrium. 11. Balances in electrolyte solutions - calculation of pH. 12. Fundamentals of electrochemistry - Faraday's law. 13. Electrode potentials. 14. Repetition 15. Credit test

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 45 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
list the basic chemical particles of matter
Skills
express a simple chemical reaction with a chemical equation
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describes in detail the structure of atoms and molecules
explains the essence of a chemical bond and lists its types
interprets the laws resulting from the arrangement of the periodic table of elements
characterizes redox and protolytic reactions
formulates thermodynamic theorems
explains the essence of chemical equilibrium and defines the equilibrium constant
defines basic concepts from electrochemistry and reaction kinetics
Skills
analyzes the influence of external conditions on the course of various chemical events
applies the principles of creating the chemical nomenclature of inorganic compounds, including more complex substances (e.g. polyacids, double salts and complex compounds)
estimates and compares the properties of elements based on their location in the periodic table of elements
solves thermochemistry problems
determines the value of the equilibrium constant and decides on the effect of the reaction conditions on the given system
solves tasks from electrochemistry
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Skills demonstration
Seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • ATKINS, Peter a Julio DE PAULA. Fyzikální chemie.. Praha: VŠCHT v Praze, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7080-830-6.
  • MALIJEVSKÝ, Anatol. Breviář z fyzikální chemie.. Praha: VŠCHT v Praze, 2011. ISBN 978-80-70-80-403-.
  • NOVÁK, Josef a kol. Fyzikální chemie - bakalářský a magisterský kurz. Praha: VŠCHT v Praze, 2016.
  • VACÍK, Jiří. Obecná chemie. 2. vyd.. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7444-050-2.


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