Learning objectives
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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.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<br />Introduction<br />The foundations of the atomic theory of matter. Substances, elements, compounds. Atomic and molecular mass. Isotopes. Oxidation number. Nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Mole. Chemical reactions. Stoichiometry. <br />Atomic structure of matter <br />Introduction to quantum mechanics. Bohr's atom and developments of the model. Atomic orbitals. Electronic configurations of elements. Periodic table and periodic properties of elements. <br />Chemical bond <br />Ionic and covalent models of chemical bond. Lewis symbolism, structure formula. Valence bond theory. Hybrid orbitals. VSEPR theory and molecular geometry. Pauling electronegativity. Introduction to the Molecular Orbital theory. Bonding in metals. Weak intermolecular interactions. <br />Gaseous state <br />Introduction to the kinetic theory of gases. Properties and laws of ideal and real gases. Speed of gaseous molecules and temperature. Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.<br />Solid state <br />Symmetry in crystals. Crystallographic classes and systems. Correlation between properties and structure in ionic, molecular and metallic crystals. Polymorphism, isomorphism.<br />Liquid state<br />Properties of liquids. Vapour pressure and temperature. Properties and compositions of solutions. Ways to express composition. Raoult's law and deviations from the ideal behaviour. Colligative properties.
Full programme
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Bibliography
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Kotz, Treichel - Chimica, SES<br />
Malatesta, Cenini - Principi di chimica generale, C.E. Ambrosiana<br />
Atkins, Jones - Chimica Generale, Zanichelli<br />
Zanello, Mangani, Valensin - Le basi della chimica, C.E. Ambrosiana<br />
Manotti-Lanfredi, Tiripicchio - Fondamenti di chimica, C.E. Ambrosiana
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