UFCH010 General Chemistry

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Růžena Hledíková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Růžena Hledíková
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Nejsou
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is unification of secondary school knowledge in general, inorganic and organic chemistry, and necessary extension of secondary school knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Chemistry and its importance. Basic chemical concepts. Atoms, elements, molecules, compounds. Pure substances, mixtures. Compound system, solutions. Chemical calculations. Amount of substance (chemical amount).
    Structure of the atom, atomic nucleus, electron shell. Ions. Isotopes.
    Chemical bond, the basic types of chemical bonds.
    Chemical reactions and their types. Oxidation-reduction reactions. Redox potential.
    Periodic table of elements. Kinetics and equilibrium reactions. Electrolysis. Electrolytic dissociation. Ionic equation. Acids, bases, salts. pH - measure of the acidity or basicity.
    Basic non-metallic elements (hydrogen, oxygen, halogens, sulphur, nitrogen, phosphorus). Oxides. Water. Impact on the environment.
    Metals, their occurrence, production principles. Use in industry. Impact on the environment.
    Overview of organic chemistry. Carbon chain links. Hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Aromatic compounds. Organic acids and their derivatives. The effect of organic carbon on the environment.
    Current information and additional study materials can be found here: http://www.hledik.org/
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Benešová, M., Satrapová, H. Odmaturuj z chemie. Didaktis, Brno, 2002. ISBN 978-80-86285-56-1. URL info
Teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Semestral exam has two parts: (1) Written exam consisting of four examples from each of which is evaluated by a maximum of 5 points. To proceed to the oral examination, at least 10 points (max of 20) is to be achieved. All typical examples will be addressed during the course. (2) Oral examination of the content of the semester curriculum.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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