00212 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The objective of the general and inorganic chemistry course is to provide the basic concepts of chemistry necessary to tackle the chemical courses of the following years.



Expected learning outcomes

At the end of the cycle of lessons the student:

1. Knowledge and understanding

- is in possession of the basic chemical notions on the composition, structure, properties and transformations of matter;

- is in possession of fundamental knowledge on the atomic structure, on the nature of the chemical bond, and on the structure of molecules;

- is in possession of notions on the properties of the gaseous state and of the solutions;

- can balance a chemical equation and determine the quantitative relationships in a reaction;

- is in possession of useful knowledge to evaluate the concentration and dilution of aqueous solutions;

- is able to represent the formula and the predictable molecular geometry of simple binary, ternary and coordination compounds;

- will be able to interpret the behavior of a system in conditions of chemical equilibrium in the gaseous phase and in aqueous solution, also at a quantitative level;

- is in possession of in-depth knowledge to evaluate the degree of acidity (pH) of aqueous solutions and the conditions for precipitating poorly soluble compounds in the solution;

- knows the basic concepts of chemical kinetics;

- knows the energetics of chemical transformations (chemical thermodynamics) and can evaluate the spontaneity of a reaction;

- will know basic concepts of electrochemistry and its practical applications.

- knows the chemistry of the elements that will be part of his cultural background.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

- will be able to apply what he has learned theoretically to real cases.

- developed the ability to perform exact and approximate calculations by applying the laws of chemistry and stoichiometry to concrete cases (numerical exercises and laboratory activities);

3. Judgment skills

- will have to be able to solve, with scientific and logical reasoning, stoichiometry problems using their chemical and mathematical knowledge.

- they must be able to interpret experimental facts in the light of chemical theory (atomic structure, bond, equilibria, etc.).

4. Communication skills

- must be able to communicate and explain, with correct chemical terms, all the contents of the course.

5. Learning skills

- must be able, with the knowledge acquired, to follow and understand the lessons of the more specialized subsequent courses.