Mineral and general chemistry
[MD1003]
[60h + 28h] 8 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Mohamed Ayadim, Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan(coord.)
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.
Content and teaching methods
This theoretical part is largely illustrated with examples from life sciences and current life.
The second part is devoted to the solving of exercises in small groups of students. Some practical works in small groups of students are also done to give to the students the opportunity to realize real practical experiments.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : written examination measuring problem solving capabilities (ca. 6 questions).