Course syllabus adopted 2022-02-17 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameAllmän och oorganisk kemi
- CodeLKT034
- Credits12 Credits
- OwnerTIKEL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyChemical Engineering
- DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 64120
- Maximum participants50
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0122 Laboratory 4.5 c Grading: UG | 4.5 c | ||||||
| 0222 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
- Ulf Jäglid
- Senior Teaching Fellow, Energy and Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Prerequisites corresponding to eligibility.Aim
The objective of this course is to give the student a basic understanding of general and inorganic chemistry.
The following areas are discussed during the course; the atomic structure, the chemical bond, the periodic table, stoichiometry, inorganic reactions, the structure of molecules, and the solid state. The laboratory work is important and is focused on giving the student general knowledge of good laboratory practice.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Understand and explain general chemical concepts and theories and to describe and reflect on the limitations and assumptions under which they apply.- Independently perform laboratory work according to good laboratory practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of different safety aspects of practical chemical work.
Content
The course is divided into a theoretical (7.5 credits) part and a laboratory part (4.5 credits). The theoretical part consists of lectures and exercises dealing with;
- Nomenclature
- Reaction formulas
- Stoichiometry and gas laws
- General chemical equilibrium: acids / bases, titrations, buffers
- Atomic structure
- Chemical bonds
- Molecular structure
- Chemical Thermodynamics: enthalpies and Gibbs free energy
- Descriptive inorganic chemistry - The p-block and d-block
- Solid State Chemistry: Metal structures and the basic structures of simple salts
The practical part starts with a fire safety exercise, followed by discussions concerning various aspects of safety in chemical laboratory work. You will learn how to handle common laboratory equipment. The course also includes visit a company, basic laboratory techniques, quantitative analysis, titration, and inorganic reaction mechanisms.
Organisation
Lectures, laboratory work and project.Literature
P. Atkins, Chemical Principles, W.H. Freeman & CoJ.W. Zubrick, The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, A Student s Guide to Techniques, Wiley
G. Aylward, T. Findlay, SI Chemical Data, Wiley
Examination including compulsory elements
The written exam consists of a theoretical part, where grade U, 3, 4 and 5 are given. To obtain the final grade (3, 4, 5), the laboratory work and the project must be approved and you must also have participate and pass the fire safety exercise.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.