Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

General Aims
Purpose of the course is to provide the student with fundamental concepts of general and inorganic chemistry and also of stoichiometry calculations, which constitute the basis for the correct comprehension of concepts pf organic, (phyto)therapeutic and biological chemistry developed in courses held in the following semesters. It deals with the indispensable topics for a correct understanding of matter and its transformations. The course includes numerical exercises that make the student able to face the problems he/she will encounter in the various areas of chemistry, providing the essential tools for their analysis.

Specific purposes. Knowledge and understanding.
The student will have the opportunity to master the concepts underlying the properties and reactivity of matter, from elements to chemical compounds, learn about general chemical structures and models, and understand the problems related to stoichiometry. He/she therefore understand the basic principles of general chemistry starting from the atomic structure, the periodic table and the chemical bond, up to chemical reactions (qualitative and quantitative aspects) with elements of kinetics and description of the aggregation states of matter included the concentrations units of the solutions. So, he/she is able to perform stoichiometric calculations, to balance redox reactions, to predict the composition of an equilibrium, to identify the speed of a reaction, to perform calculations on the solubility and pH of the solutions. He/she will also have acquired a basic knowledge of the properties of the elements and their compounds, including nomenclature.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to correlate the various topics developed in the program by relating the properties of matter with the properties of atoms and molecules. He/she will also become familiar with the correct and appropriate application of calculation tools, using the disciplinary methods of investigation, in order to solve application questions.

Critical and judgmental abilities.
The lectures will be all interactive, in which the professor will ask continually questions to students to stimulate them and develop their critical sense. These questions allow both to evaluate the understanding of the students and solicit them to make connections with everything studied until now. The organization of the relevant exercises about the topics covered in the lectures will offer the student the opportunity to put to the test the knowledge acquired in relation to the various themes proposed. This allows to develop the ability to apply the concepts studied to practical cases and to critically evaluate the outcome and the method used in the procedures adopted.

Ability to communicate what has been learned.
In addition to providing basic knowledge, the course aims to make the student acquire mastery of language and appropriate use of chemical terminology and scientific method, essential for communicating in the national and international scientific context. To this end, ample space is dedicated to informal interventions and discussions during the lessons and to the final exam.

Ability to continue the study independently in the course of life.
The stimulus to use a correct scientific formalism and to formulate logically consistent deductions starting from the concepts and principles that underlie chemical science constitute a solid training towards cultural growth in the autonomy of future studies and professional activities.

Programme

Introductory notions. Subject of chemical research. Chemical phenomena. Basic laws of chemistry. Elementary particles, Proton, Neutron, Electron, Atomic number, Mass number, Symbols and chemical notation. Mole. Atomic theory. Atoms and their properties. Atomic mass. Avogadro number. Molecules and molecular weight. Types of chemical compounds and their nomenclature. Chemical reactions, acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, conservation of mass and charge, balancing of a chemical reaction, stoichiometric calculations, balance of oxidation-reduction reactions. Numerical applications. Atomic structure. Atomic spectra. Bohr model. De Broglie hypothesis, Wave model of the hydrogen atom. Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals, Electronic spin, Pauli exclusion principle, Electronic configuration of polyelectronic atoms. Periodic table. Metals and non-metals. Chemical bond: concept of valence. The different types of bonds and their properties: order, energy, bond distance, dipolar moment. Valence bond. σ and π bonds. Hybrid orbitals, resonance. Molecular geometry, Valence shell electronic pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, Electronegativity, Polar molecules. Intermolecular bonds. 30 hours

Aggregation states and phase transitions. Aeriform, liquid and solid state. State diagrams. Solutions and their colligative properties. Equilibrium between phases and phase rules. Le Chatelier's principle. The concept of chemical equilibrium. Reactions and chemical equilibria. Factors that influence the position of equilibrium. Numerical applications. 24 hours

Electrolytic dissociation. Electrolytes and their properties in solution. Acids and bases. Definition and theories on acid-base equilibria. Relations between molecular structure and acid-base properties. Acid-base equilibria in aqueous solutions. Titrations. Indicators. Solubility. Solubility equilibria and factors that influence them. Redox reactions. Chemical kinetics. Rate, order, molecularity of a reaction, kinetic constant and its dependence on temperature. Arrhenius equation, activation energy. Notes on the theory of collisions. Catalysis. Overview of inorganic chemistry. Systematic nomenclature. Elements of the main groups and their compounds. Numerical applications. 30 hours

The teacher makes available on the course website the teaching material displayed during the lessons so as to allow students to have a precise idea on the subject matter and degree of detail.

Adopted texts

Texts adopted (chosen one from the following)

M. Schiavello, L. Palmisano “Fondamenti di Chimica” EdiSES
F. Cacace, U. Croatto “Istituzioni di Chimica” La Sapienza Editrice
D. W. Oxtoby, H. P. Gillis, A. Campion “Chimica moderna” EdiSES
Whitten, Davis, Peck, Stanley “Chimica” Piccin
R. H. Petrucci, F. G. Herring, J. D. Madura, C. Bissonnette “Chimica generale” Piccin

and for the stochiometry part:

F. Cacace, M. Schiavello “Stechiometria” Bulzoni Editore

Bibliography

Other texts: J. C. Kotz, P. M. Treichel, J. R. Townsend “Chimica” EdiSES P. Atkins, L. Jones “Fondamenti di chimica generale” Zanichelli

Prerequisites

Although no prerequisites are explicitly requested, it is important to master the following preliminary knowledge: • Fundamental concepts of elementary algebra, use of powers and logarithms, methods for the resolution of first and second degree equations and systems of linear equations. • Scientific knowledge acquired during high school class For students who have had a debit in chemistry at the access test it is advisable to simultaneously follow the free remedial course in chemistry on-line

Frequency modes

Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended

Exam modes

The purpose of the exam consists in verifying the level of understanding and deepening on the subject exposed during the course. It also intends to evaluate the student's reasoning skills and the ability to summarize the arguments carried out in the vision of an organic framework of the subject.

The exam consists of a written test with a stimulus closed with answers both closed and open, (time test approximately two and a half hours) , and a few days later, for students who have obtained a grade equal to or greater than 18/30 there is the verbalization of the result obtained with possible integration with the oral exam.

Exams are held during the exam periods provided for in the university teaching regulations, while intermediate tests are not in progress so as not to interfere with the regular attendance of the semester lessons, as established by the study program board.

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
28/02/2019	03/03/2019	04/03/2019
28/02/2019	03/03/2019	04/03/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
15/11/2019	21/11/2019	22/11/2019
15/11/2019	21/11/2019	22/11/2019
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020

Programme

Introductory notions. Subject of chemical research. Chemical phenomena. Basic laws of chemistry. Elementary particles, Proton, Neutron, Electron, Atomic number, Mass number, Symbols and chemical notation. Mole. Atomic theory. Atoms and their properties. Atomic mass. Avogadro number. Molecules and molecular weight. Types of chemical compounds and their nomenclature. Chemical reactions, acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, conservation of mass and charge, balancing of a chemical reaction, stoichiometric calculations, balance of oxidation-reduction reactions. Numerical applications. Atomic structure. Atomic spectra. Bohr model. De Broglie hypothesis, Wave model of the hydrogen atom. Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals, Electronic spin, Pauli exclusion principle, Electronic configuration of polyelectronic atoms. Periodic table. Metals and non-metals. Chemical bond: concept of valence. The different types of bonds and their properties: order, energy, bond distance, dipolar moment. Valence bond. σ and π bonds. Hybrid orbitals, resonance. Molecular geometry, Valence shell electronic pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, Electronegativity, Polar molecules. Intermolecular bonds. 30 hours

Aggregation states and phase transitions. Aeriform, liquid and solid state. State diagrams. Solutions and their colligative properties. Equilibrium between phases and phase rules. Le Chatelier's principle. The concept of chemical equilibrium. Reactions and chemical equilibria. Factors that influence the position of equilibrium. Numerical applications. 24 hours

Electrolytic dissociation. Electrolytes and their properties in solution. Acids and bases. Definition and theories on acid-base equilibria. Relations between molecular structure and acid-base properties. Acid-base equilibria in aqueous solutions. Titrations. Indicators. Solubility. Solubility equilibria and factors that influence them. Redox reactions. Chemical kinetics. Rate, order, molecularity of a reaction, kinetic constant and its dependence on temperature. Arrhenius equation, activation energy. Notes on the theory of collisions. Catalysis. Overview of inorganic chemistry. Systematic nomenclature. Elements of the main groups and their compounds. Numerical applications. 30 hours

The teacher makes available on the course website the teaching material displayed during the lessons so as to allow students to have a precise idea on the subject matter and degree of detail.

Adopted texts

Texts adopted (chosen one from the following)

M. Schiavello, L. Palmisano “Fondamenti di Chimica” EdiSES
F. Cacace, U. Croatto “Istituzioni di Chimica” La Sapienza Editrice
D. W. Oxtoby, H. P. Gillis, A. Campion “Chimica moderna” EdiSES
Whitten, Davis, Peck, Stanley “Chimica” Piccin
R. H. Petrucci, F. G. Herring, J. D. Madura, C. Bissonnette “Chimica generale” Piccin

and for the stochiometry part:

F. Cacace, M. Schiavello “Stechiometria” Bulzoni Editore

Bibliography

Other texts: J. C. Kotz, P. M. Treichel, J. R. Townsend “Chimica” EdiSES P. Atkins, L. Jones “Fondamenti di chimica generale” Zanichelli

Prerequisites

Although no prerequisites are explicitly requested, it is important to master the following preliminary knowledge: • Fundamental concepts of elementary algebra, use of powers and logarithms, methods for the resolution of first and second degree equations and systems of linear equations. • Scientific knowledge acquired during high school class For students who have had a debit in chemistry at the access test it is advisable to simultaneously follow the free remedial course in chemistry on-line

Frequency modes

Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended

Exam modes

The purpose of the exam consists in verifying the level of understanding and deepening on the subject exposed during the course. It also intends to evaluate the student's reasoning skills and the ability to summarize the arguments carried out in the vision of an organic framework of the subject.

The exam consists of a written test with a stimulus closed with answers both closed and open, (time test approximately two and a half hours) , and a few days later, for students who have obtained a grade equal to or greater than 18/30 there is the verbalization of the result obtained with possible integration with the oral exam.

Exams are held during the exam periods provided for in the university teaching regulations, while intermediate tests are not in progress so as not to interfere with the regular attendance of the semester lessons, as established by the study program board.

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
28/01/2019	30/01/2019	31/01/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
20/02/2019	25/02/2019	26/02/2019
28/02/2019	03/03/2019	04/03/2019
28/02/2019	03/03/2019	04/03/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
19/06/2019	24/06/2019	25/06/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
12/07/2019	15/07/2019	16/07/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
24/09/2019	26/09/2019	27/09/2019
15/11/2019	21/11/2019	22/11/2019
15/11/2019	21/11/2019	22/11/2019
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020
20/01/2020	26/01/2020	27/01/2020