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Valid for year : 2008
 
NKEA04 General Chemistry , 6 ECTS credits.
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Prel. scheduled hours: 78
Rec. self-study hours: 82

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Chemistry

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The aim of the course is to provide the necessary basis of the chemical science for further studies in chemistry, chemical biology, engineering biology and others. After passing the course the student is expected to have gained the following competences:
  • knowledge of chemical reactions, their driving forces and kinetics
  • knowledge of chemical equilibrium, e.g., equilibria of acids and bases
  • knowledge of the basic laws of thermodynamics, in particular their application on chemical systems
  • knowledge of different types of chemical bonding and the relationship between bonding and state of aggregation and other properties of solids, solutions, and gases
  • an ability in analysing chemical experimental data


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
General Chemistry 1

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Supplementary courses:
Inorganic chemistry

Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, lessons and laboratory exercises

Course contents:
Chemical equilibrium, e.g. equilibria of acids and bases. Intermolecular forces (chemical bonding) in gases, liquids, and solids. Colligative properties. Reaction kinetics: zero, first and second order kinetics. Activation energy and Arrhenius equation. The three laws of thermodynamics and the concepts enthalpy, entropy, and free energy. Electrochemistry. Some important elements and their properties. Three laboratory exercises illustrate important principles discussed in the course.

Course literature:
Zumdahl & Zumdahl: �?�Chemistry�?�, 7th ed.

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory work
4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Per-Olov Käll

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 10/25/2007