Learning objectives
To provide the basic concept of reactivity, identification, and separation of chemicals. Written exercitations on the subjects of General and Inorganic Chemistry. Acquisition of basic laboratory techniques. Execution of experiments for the application of the notions of General Chemistry.
Prerequisites
none
Course unit content
Written exercises on stoichiometry: atomic mass, molecular mass, mole, Avogrado’s number; rection types, chemical equations balancing; weight and volume ratios among reactants and products; determination of empirical and molecular formula; limiting reactant and yield. Applications of the ideal gas law and of the real gas law. Composition of solutions. Chemical equilibrium in gas phase. Equilibrium constants. Equilibria in solution: ionic dissociation, solubility, solubility product. Acid-base equilibria: strong and weak acids/bases; definition and calculation of pH, hydrolysis, buffer solutions. Galvanic cells
Full programme
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Bibliography
Rossi - Tesauro - Saviano - Randazzo. Esercitazioni numeriche e di laboratorio di chimica di base - Loghia Ed. 2007 I. Bertini, F. Mani "STECHIOMETRIA Un avvio allo studio della chimica", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 4° Ed., 1998. F. Nobile, P. Mastrorilli "LA CHIMICA DI BASE ATTRAVERSO GLI ESERCIZI", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 1° Ed., 2002.
Teaching methods
lectures and classroom exercises
Assessment methods and criteria
written and oral exam
Other information
joint exam with Chimica generale e Inorganica
