Course syllabus
Allmän kemi
General Chemistry
KOOA05, 8 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2017-03-29
General Information
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: BI1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
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.
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 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.
Competences and skills
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
electrochemical processes, as for example corrosion
- be able to use rate laws and to calculate data related to
these.
- be able to read and understand chemical literature in Swedish
and English
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.
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 as a potential source of dissolved (heavy) metals in
the environment (demonstration experiments)
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 - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written final exam. The result on the written exam will give the grade.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KOO070, KOO080, KOO081, KOO101, KOOA01
Reading list
- Atkins, P., Jones, L, and Laverman, L: Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, 7th edition. Freeman, 2016, ISBN: 9781464183959.
- Additional material will be distributed during the course.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Dr. Johan Reimer, Johan.Reimer@kemi.lu.se
Course coordinator: Prof. Jan-Olle Malm, jan-olle.malm@chem.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.kilu.lu.se/cas/education/undergraduate_education/