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Course: Fundamentals of Chemistry

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Course title Fundamentals of Chemistry
Course code KCH/OBECH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Štrofová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Sirotek Vladimír, PaedDr. CSc.
Course content
1st Physical quantities and units. Basic chemical laws. 2nd Basic concepts. The mass of atoms and molecules. Amount of substance. Molar mass, molar volume. Composition of substances. Molar, mass and volume fraction. Concentration of substance. Density. 3rd Chemical nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Nomenclature of complex compounds. 4th Chemical reactions and chemical equations. Quantification of chemical equations. Calculations of chemical equations. 5th Structure of the atom. Atomic nucleus. Radioactivity. Nuclear reactions. Electron shell. Construction of the electron envelope. 6th Chemical bond. The emergence of chemical bonds. Types and characteristics of chemical bonds. 7th Structure and properties of substances. Electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials. 8th Latent conditions of substances. Gaseous state. Liquid state. Solid state. Solutions. 9th Basic concepts of reaction kinetics. 10th Chemical equilibrium. Influence of reaction conditions on the chemical equilibrium. Basic concepts of thermochemistry. 11th Fundamentals of electrochemistry. Electrolytes. Electrolytic dissociation. Acid-base reactions. Acids and bases. PH scale. 12th Electrolysis. Electrode potentials. Primary cells. Corrosion of metals.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with visual aids, Seminar
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
vyjmenovat základní stavební částice hmoty
popsat fyzikální a chemické vlastnosti látek
charakterizovat chemický děj
Skills
používat chemickou terminologii při popisu látek
používat základní názvoslovná pravidla při tvorbě vzorce a názvu jednoduchých anorganických sloučenin
zapsat jednoduchý chemický děj chemickou rovnicí
learning outcomes
Knowledge
detailně popsat stavbu atomu a molekul
vysvětlit podstatu chemické vazby a vyjmenovat její typy a druhy
zdůvodnit souvislost fyzikálních a chemických vlastností látek s jejich vnitřní strukturou
interpretovat zákonitosti vyplývající z uspořádání periodické soustavy prvků
klasifikovat chemické děje
podrobně charakterizovat redoxní a protolytické reakce
Skills
aplikovat principy tvorby chemického názvosloví anorganických sloučenin včetně složitějších látek (např. polykyselin, funkčních derivátů kyselin, podvojných solí a komplexních sloučenin)
sestavit a vyčíslit chemické rovnice včetně iontových
odhadnout a porovnat vlastnosti prvků na základě jejich umístění v PSP
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Seminar
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Čipera, J. Základy obecné chemie. Praha: SPN, 1980.
  • Gažo Ján; a kolektiv. Všeobecná a anorganická chémia. Bratislava: Alfa, 1974.
  • Klikorka, Jiří; Hájek, Bohumil; Votinský, Jiří. Obecná a anorganická chemie : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro vys. školy chemicko-technologické. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1985.
  • Polák, Rudolf; Zahradník, Rudolf. Obecná chemie : stručný úvod. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2000. ISBN 80-200-0794-6.
  • Sirotek, Vladimír; Karlíček, Jiří. Chemické výpočty a názvosloví anorganických látek. 2. vyd., upravené a rozšířené. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita. Pedagogická fakulta, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-628-2.
  • Vacík, Jiří. Obecná chemie : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. přírodověd. fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1986.
  • Vacík, Jiří. Přehled středoškolské chemie. 4. vyd., V SPN 2. vyd. Praha : SPN - pedagogické nakladatelství, 1999. ISBN 80-7235-108-7.
  • Žúrková, Ĺudmila. Všeobecná chémia. Bratislava : Slovenské pedagogické nakladateĺstvo, 1985.


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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Studies in Mathematics (17) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (17) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025