Aim
The course shall give a basic understanding of and knowledge about chemical processes. It should also provide necessary knowledge in chemical terminology in English as well as Swedish.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to formulate rules of nomenclature in order to name and give formulas for inorganic and organic substances as well as to use basic chemical concepts and terminology.

• be familiar with functional groups in organic compounds

• be able to explain and use thermodynamical data and expressions and to use the relationship between them.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to name chemical substances and use them in reaction formulas

• be able to describe and explain inter- and intramolecular forces for chemical substances

• be able to analyse and solve problems in chemical equilibrium

• be able to describe electrochemical cells and analyse processes in electrochemical cells as well as calculate cellpotentials

• be able to use rate laws and to calculate data related to these.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to present chemical calculations using correct units and appropriate accuracy in a logical and relevant way.

• be able to read and understand chemical literature in Swedish and English

Contents
Fundamental chemical phenomena are discussed and explained using connections to everyday applications. The following topics will be covered:

• Fundamental chemical concepts and nomenclature.

• The build up of atoms and the periodic table

• Chemical formulas, reaktions and stoichiometry

• Gaseous, liquid and solid phases

• Phase transformations

• Solutions

• The chemical bond

• Molecular geometry

• Intermolecular forces (dispersion forces, hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole).

• Basic organic chemistry

• General introduction to enthalpy, entropy, internal energy and free energy.

• The laws of thermodynamics.

• Standard enthalpy of formation and reaction.

• Calorimetry.

• Chemical kinetics, the rate constant and its temperature dependence, instantaneous rate method, activation energy, chain reactions

• Chemical equilibrium including basic calculations

• Electrochemistry including redox-processes and electrochemical cells.

• Corrosion

The literature is in English and should be regarded as an introduction to the English language in the field of natural sciences.

Literature
Jones, L. & Atkins, P: Chemistry: Molecules, Matter and Change, 4th edition. Freeman, 1999. ISBN: 07167-4257-8.
Additional material will be distributed during the course.