66907 - General Chemistry (M-Z)

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Moduli: Silvia Panzavolta (Modulo 1) Sandro Torroni (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biological Sciences (cod. 8012)

Learning outcomes

The student acquires the fundamental knowledge on Chemistry and understands its importance as a central, useful, and creative branch of science. He also learns how to solve practical and numerical problems

Course contents

 Atomic structure. Periodic table. Nature and types of chemical bonds. Molecules. Molecular interactions. Properties of solutions. Chemical reactions. Thermochemistry. Chemical Kinetics. Catalysis. Chemical equilibrium. Acids and bases. Solubility. Principles of electrochemistry. Redox reactions.

Readings/Bibliography

• CHIMICA Kotz , Treichel , Townsend

4°edizione EDISES

• CHIMICA Burdge Casa Editrice Ambrosiana • CHIMICA MODERNA Oxtoby , Gillis , Campion • 3° edizione EDISES • Qualunque libro di livello universitario già posseduto

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussions with students.

Assessment methods

written examen

Teaching tools

Overhead projector, Power Point slides

Office hours

See the website of Silvia Panzavolta

See the website of Sandro Torroni