Course: Structure of Matter

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Course title Structure of Matter
Course code KCH/STH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Richtr Václav, Doc. Mgr. CSc.
Course content
1st lecture Atomic nucleus, elementary particles, stability of nuclides. Nuclear radiation, types and properties of radiation. Preparation of radionuclides, labeled compounds. Nuclear energy utilization, fission of atomic nuclei, nuclear reactors. Thermonuclear reaction, emergence of the elements in the universe. 2nd lecture Quantum mechanics and structure of the atom. Wave function and Schrödinger equation. Graphical representation of atomic orbitals. Electron spin. Multi-electron atom, Pauli's principle. 3rd lecture Chemical bond in diatomic molecules. Hydrogen molecule. MO method. Classification of molecular orbitals. Homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules. Ionic character of bonds. 4th lecture Electronic structure of polyatomic molecules. MO method. Methods and options for calculating the properties of molecules. Hybrid orbitals and geometry of molecules. Valence electron pairs repulsion. 5th lecture Delocalized bonds. Complex compounds. Theory of crystal and ligand field. Bonds in solids. Molecular, ionic and atomic crystals. 6th lecture Hydrogen bond and its occurrence in solids. Bonds in metals, band model. Nonmetals and semiconductors. 7th - 8th lecture Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with molecules. Rotational, vibrational and rotational-vibrational spectroscopy. 9th lecture Raman´s spectra. Electron spectrum, colourfulness of substances, ORD and CD curves. 10th lecture Diffraction methods (X-ray diffraction, electron and neutron radiation). 11th lecture NMR spectroscopy (1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectroscopy). 12th lecture Mass spectroscopy. 13th lecture Electrometry methods of structure study. Permittivity and dipole moments. Utilization of polarography and potentiometry in the structure study.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Students' portfolio, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe basic principles of physics
to describe basic principles and main parts of the system of general and physical chemistry
to describe the main parts of the system of inorganic and organic chemistry
Skills
to work with current information sources
formulate the principles of each analytical methods
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the relationships between the generally applicable natural laws and the individual methods of study of the structure of matter
to explain the relationships between the properties of matter and the methods of study of its structure
to explain the principles of individual methods of study of the structure of matter
explain some physico-chemical phenomena based on valid laws (coloring of substances)
Skills
analyze the data obtained and make a final assessment
decide on the suitability of using individual instrumentation methods for the specific identification of compounds
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • FIŠER, J., ZEMÁNEK, F. Chemická struktura pro posluchače učitelství chemie. SPN Praha, 1990.
  • Jenšovský, Lubor. Úvod do stereochemie anorganických sloučenin. 1. vyd. Praha, 1979.
  • Kalous, Vítěz. Jak moderní chemie zkoumá strukturu molekul. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1983.
  • Klikorka, Jiří; Hájek, Bohumil; Votinský, Jiří. Obecná a anorganická chemie : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro vys. školy chemicko-technologické. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1985.
  • Mc Murry J. Organická chemie. VŠCHT Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7080-637-1.
  • SILVERSTEIN R. M., BASSLER G. C., MORRILL T. C. Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compound. John Wiley & sons, inc., Singapore, 1991. ISBN 0-471-54193-1.
  • SLAVÍČEK, P., MUCHOVÁ, E. Kvantová chemie: První čtení.. VŠCHT, Praha, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7592-042-3.
  • Vacík, Jiří. Obecná chemie. 2. vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7444-050-2.


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