Mineral and general chemistry
[MD1003]
[60h + 28h] 8 credits
Teacher(s): Mohamed Ayadim, Paul Depovere, Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
2. Practical exercices on some basic techniques in General Chemistry.
Main themes
(i) Chemical equations, quantitative mass relationships, volumes and concentrations of solutions.
(ii) Atomic structure and chemical bonding.
(iii) Elements of chemical thermodynamics (enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy) and the chemical equilibrium.
(iv) Solution chemistry : acids and bases, pH, precipitation and solubility products, equilibria involving complex ions, redox reactions, electrode potentials and electromotive force.
(v) Elements of chemical kinetics.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : written examination measuring problem solving capabilities (ca. 6 questions).