General Chemistry [ LCHM1112 ]
3.0 crédits ECTS
22.5 h + 22.5 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Tinant Bernard ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
- Structure of matter - Structure of atoms- The periodic table
- Nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Chemical equations, reaction stoichiometry - Important reactions in inorganic chemistry
- Atomic structure of many-electron atoms
- Chemical bonds - Lewis structures, resonance, hybridization and molecular geometry.
- Thermochemistry - The rates of reactions
- Illustrations will be taken from daily life, from industrial applications and from the living world.
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| Aims |
Understanding the fundamental concepts of general chemistry. Structure and properties of matter, chemical reactions, and importance of chemistry in many fields.
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| Content |
Fundamental concepts of chemistry. Introduction to the periodic table.
Elements of nomenclature. Stoichiometry, concentration. The gas laws, introduction to the kinetic model of gases. Energy, heat, thermochemistry; the first law of thermodynamics, enthalpy.
Quantal description of atomic and molecular structure, orbitals. Chemical bonds: ionic bonds, covalent bonds, intermolecular bonds. Molecullar geometry, hybridization of orbitals. Chemical kinetics, the rate and the mechanism of reactions, influence of catalysis.
Chemical equilibrium, predicting the direction of reaction; equilibrium constant and the law of mass action. Chemical reactions in solution, strong and weak electrolytes. Acid-base reactions, pH and concentration of hydronium ions; titrations. Solubility and precipitation, the solubility product, the common-ion effect, the effect of pH on solubility, selective precipitation. Oxidation and reduction, redox equations. Introduction to electrochemistry, electrochemical cells and electrolysis.
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| Other information |
Support: syllabus supplied by DUC (Diffusion Universitaire Ciaco).
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> CHIM
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