The atoms. The mole. Electronic structure of atoms. The periodic table. Ionic bond. Covalent bond. Chemical formulas. Other chemical bonds. Ideal gas law. Change of state. Enthalpy, entropy and free energy. Spontaneity of reactions. The solutions. Chemical equilibrium. Redox reactions. Reduction potentials. Acid-base equilibria (pH, buffer solutions). Solubility product. Chemical kinetics.
1) Titolo: Chimica
Autori: I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani. Chimica
Editrice Ambrosiana, ISBN: 9788808181350
2) Titolo: Stechiometria
Autori: I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani. Chimica
Editrice Ambrosiana, ISBN: 9788808183545
3) Titolo: Chimica Inorganica
Autori: I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani. Chimica
Editrice Ambrosiana, ISBN: 9788808183927
Learning Objectives
The course introduces the fundamental elements of the General Chemistry, which constitute the basic knowledge needed for the following courses of the Laurea degree. The concepts introduced in the course of General Chemistry are a requirement for the courses of Organic Chemistry, Enological Chemistry, Agricultural Biochemistry, Fermentation Biotechnology.
Teaching Methods
Teaching tools: video projector, PC, blackboard, overhead projector
Further information
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Type of Assessment
Written tests and final oral examination
Course program
Atoms. Atomic mass, mole concept. Nomenclature of inorganic chemistry. Electronic structure of elements (orbitals, quantum number, aufbau, periodic properties). The periodic table. Covalent bond, Lewis structures. Bonding in solid state (ionic , molecular and covalent solids, metal). Hydrogen bond, van der Waals forces. Oxidation number. Gaseous state, ideal gas equation. Phase diagrams of one-component systems. Enthalpy, entropy, free energy, spontaneity of a chemical reaction. Concept of dynamic equilibrium. Redox reactions in aqueous solutions-electrochemical cells. Oxidation-reduction reactions. Acid-base reactions. Constants for acids and bases; pK; pH; buffers. Solubility product constants. Main properties of elements. Stoichiometry. Unit systems. Molecular structures. Determination of state variables from the ideal gas equation. Balancing of equations, redox reactions. Equilibrium in solution, calculation of pH. Chemical kinetics.