Unit CHEMISTRY
- Course
- Geology
- Study-unit Code
- GP004844
- Location
- PERUGIA
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Simonetta Cavalli
- Teachers
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- Simonetta Cavalli
- Hours
- 73 ore - Simonetta Cavalli
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2023/24
- Learning activities
- Base
- Area
- Discipline chimiche
- Academic discipline
- CHIM/03
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- This is an introductory course to basic concepts and principles of chemistry. Topics covered in this course include: stoichiometry; chemical bonding; properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions; aqueous equilibria; chemical thermodynamics.
- Reference texts
- 1) I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani, Chimica: materia, tecnologia, ambiente, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2016 - I edizione;
2) I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani, Stechiometria. Un avvio allo studio della chimica, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2009 – V edizione. - Educational objectives
- Understanding of fundamental principles (see the topics covered in the course) and their application in solving simple problems in general chemistry. For example, students should be able to calculate: the yields of the products of a reaction; the concentration of solutions; the pH of acids and bases solutions; the enthalpy, entropy and free energy change of a chemical reaction from thermochemical data.
- Prerequisites
- Fluency in elementary algebra is highly recommended. Little previous knowledge of chemistry is assumed, though obviously it is extremely helpful.
- Teaching methods
- The course is organized as follows: twenty-five lectures (49h) on all subjects of the course devoted to the presentation of the basic concepts and twelve lectures (24h) showing how to apply fundamental chemical ideas to solve, properly selected, problems in general chemistry to help students to enhance their understanding of the main topics and to improve their problem-solving skills.
- Other information
- Fo information on class and exam timetables, see the website http://fisgeo.unipg.it/joo3x/index.php/it/didattica/corsi-di-laurea-in-geologia.html
- Learning verification modality
- The final exam consists of two parts: written and oral. The written exam (90 minutes long) will contain a mixture of 20 multiple choice and open answer questions. The orals are taken within a week of passing the written test. In the oral exam, lasting approximately 30 minutes, students are expected to come prepared to answer questions covering the work of the entire semester. The final exam aims to verify skills and level of knowledge acquired by the student on the course contents.
- Extended program
- –The atomic nature of matter– The nuclear model of the atom. Isotopes. Moles and Molar Masses. Determination of Chemical Formulas. Balancing chemical equations. Reaction Stoichiometry. The Nomenclature of Compounds. –Atomic structure and chemical bonds– Origin of quantum theory. Quantum numbers. Atomic orbitals and their energies. Electronic configuration of atoms and ions. The periodic table and general properties of the elements. Ionic and covalent bonds. Valence bond theory. –The properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions– The Gas Laws. Deviations from the ideal behaviour. Intermolecular Forces. Liquids and solids. Changes of state. Preparation and concentration of solutions. Solubility. Colligative Properties. –Chemical equilibria– The Law of Mass Action. Equilibrium Constants. The Response of Equilibria to Changes in Conditions. – Aqueous equilibria - The nature of acids and bases. Water auto-ionization. The pH scale. Solutions of weak acids and bases. Buffer Solutions. Solubility Equilibria. – Chemical Thermodynamics– Systems, States, and Energy. The first law. Enthalpy. Hess's Law. Entropy. The second and third laws. Spontaneous Change. Reaction Free Energy. Comparing Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Chemical Reactions –Electrochemistry– Redox Reactions. Standard Potentials. Electrochemical Cells.