Learning objectives
<br />The course of General Chemistry is aimed: <br />- to supply a chemical reading key for the understanding of the natural phenomena; <br />- to introduce the fundamental knowledge for the study of matter in relation to its composition, structure, reactivity, property.<br />The course is organized topics with particular reference to problems involving the environment.
Course unit content
<br />Thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics <br />The three principles of thermodynamics. Energetic in chemical systems. Enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy. <br />Chemical equilibrium<br />Homogeneous systems. Mass action law. Equilibrium constant. Heterogeneous systems. Phase rule. Phase diagrams of one-component systems.<br />Proton exchange equilibria <br />Nature of acids and bases. Relationships between structure and acid/base properties. Ionization of water. pH. pH indicators. Hydrolysis. Anphoter compounds. Buffer solutions. Solubility of salts, solubility product constant. <br />Electron exchange equilibria<br />Galvanic cells, electrolytic cells, accumulators. Standard reduction potentials. Nerst law. Faraday laws. Application od the electrochemical series of elements.<br />Chemical kinetics <br />Reaction speed. Reaction order. Reaction mechanisms. Molecular collision theory. Transition state. Photochemical reactions. Catalysts and inhibitors.<br />
Bibliography
<br />Kotz, Treichel, Chimica, SES.<br />Malatesta, Cenini, Principi di chimica generale, C.E. Ambrosiana.<br />Atkins, Jones, Chimica Generale, Zanichelli.<br />Nardelli, Introduzione alla chimica moderna, C.E. Ambrosiana. <br />Gillespy, Humphreys, Baird, Robinson, Chimica, SES. <br /> Petrucci, Harwood, Chimica generale, Piccin.
