General chemistry
CH-100 / coefficient 6
Teacher(s): Antanasijevic Aleksandar, Goemans Camille Véronique Bernadette, Seitz Arne
Language: English
Summary
This course covers essential notions in general chemistry, relative to matter and its structure, equilibriums and chemical reactions, for life science students. The lectures and exercise sessions provide the knowledge and methodology required to solve general chemistry exercises.
Content
- Reminder of the general chemistry fundamentals
- Atoms
- Bonds
- Inorganic chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Equilibriums
- Chemical reactions
- Kinetics
- Introduction to organic chemistry
Keywords
Electronic structures of atoms, chemical bonds, stoichiometry, thermodynamic equilibriums, acids and bases, oxidoreduction, kinetics
Learning Prerequisites
Important concepts to start the course
They will be covered in the first two weeks of the semester
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Infer the links between the position of an element in the periodic table and its properties
- Predict the hybridation type of an atom in a compound
- Predict the geometry and polarity in a compound
- Describe the electronic configuration of atoms at the fondamental state using the periodic table
- Propose chemical stoichiometry (limiting reactant, yield)
- Predict thermodynamic characteristics and transformation spontaneity (influence of temperature)
- Apply chemical principles to biological examples
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercise sessions
Assessment methods
Written exam in session
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
| Forum | Yes |
Resources
Bibliography
Chemical Principles: the quest for insight by Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman, Kelley Young, James Patterson
Notes/Handbook
Slides will be provided
Moodle Link
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: General chemistry
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory