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General chemistry

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Course ID:	1200-GECH-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	13.3 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0531) Chemistry The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	General chemistry
Name in Polish:	General Chemistry
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Chemistry
Course groups:	Courses in foreign languages General university courses General university courses at Faculty of Chemistry General university subjects
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	6.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	general courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Understanding the fundamental laws derived for chemical reactions. The ability to write the equation of a simple chemical reaction and to predict its direction. The ability to present the basic properties of the main group elements and the structure/geometry of simple chemical compounds. Acquiring basic knowledge of chemical bonds, acids and bases, red-ox reactions and the properties of gases, liquids and solids.
Full description:	Aging of matter. Atom and its structure. Is it possible to see an atom and a molecule? Electronic configurations of atoms and ions. Isotopes, mass spectrometry. Periodic table of elements. What stands behind the spontaneity of chemical reactions? Chemical bond types: covalent, ionic, metallic, Van der Waals, hydrogen, guest-host and complex. Thermodynamic functions describing chemical reactions. Chemical-equilibrium state and reaction-equilibrium constant. Chemical reaction rate. Catalysts and biocatalysts. Thermodynamic and kinetic stability of chemical compounds. Chemical purity. Theories that describe the acid-base equilibria. The concept of pH. Ionic product of water. Buffer systems. Super acids. Solubility product and solubility. Redox equilibria. Nernst equation. Simple examples of galvanic cells and useful electrode processes. Gas laws. Properties of liquids. Metallurgy. Overview of the basic properties of the most important elements and their popular compounds.
Bibliography:	1.K. Whitten, K. Gailey, R. Davis, General chemistry, Actual edition, Saunders College Publishing
Learning outcomes:	Learning fundamental laws in chemistry and chemical English language. Understanding of selected chemical problems in everyday life.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Two written tests and final written exam consisting of 10 - 15 questions.
Practical placement:	No profesional training is assigned to the lecture.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU WYK W TH FR WYK
Type of class:	Lecture, 60 hours, 50 places more information
Coordinators:	Zbigniew Stojek
Group instructors:	Wojciech Hyk, Zbigniew Stojek
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination
Mode:	Remote learning

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU WYK W TH FR WYK
Type of class:	Lecture, 60 hours, 50 places more information
Coordinators:	Zbigniew Stojek
Group instructors:	Wojciech Hyk, Zbigniew Stojek
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination
Mode:	Remote learning

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