Course syllabus

Inledande kemi
Introductory Chemistry

KOOA01, 5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2015-04-20

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: W1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course shall create an interest in chemistry and provide a theoretical and practical basis for further studies in chemistry within the educational programme. The course is the basis for the following chemistry courses.

The course should also provide an understanding for the chemical terminology, both in Swedish and English.

Learning outcomes

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 basic organic substances as well as to use basic chemical concepts and terminology.
• be able to explain and use thermodynamical data and expressions and to use the relationship between them.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to describe and explain inter- and intramolecular forces within chemical substances
• be able to analyse and understand problems in chemical equilibrium
• be able to describe electrochemical cells and analyse processes in electrochemical cells as well as calculate cellpotentials

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to present chemical calculations using correct units and appropriate accuracy.

Contents

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

• Fundamental chemical concepts and nomenclature.
• Molecular geometry
• General introduction to enthalpy, entropy, internal energy and free energy.
• The laws of thermodynamics.
• Intermolecular forces (dispersion forces, hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole).
• Standard enthalpy of formation and reaction.
• Calorimetry.
• Chemical equilibrium with applications such as solubility, acid-base reactions, buffer solutions and titration.
• Electrochemistry including redox-processes, electrochemical cells and electrolysis.
• Corrosion.

Active work with solving problems plays an important role in the course.

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

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written final exam and written exercises during the course. Questions from the compulsory parts of the course comprise parts of the written exam (on the first occasion of exam). The result on the written exam will give the grade.

Parts
Code: 0108. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0208. Name: Written Exercises.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KOO070, KOO080, KOO081, KOO101, KOOA05

Reading list

• Chang, R: General Chemistry (the essential concepts), 5th edition. McGraw-Hill, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-07-1267014.
• Additional material will be distributed during the course.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Prof. Jan-Olle Malm, Jan-Olle.Malm@polymat.lth.se
Course coordinator: Dr. Johan Reimer, Johan.Reimer@kemi.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.kilu.lu.se/cas/education/undergraduate_education/