- Docente: Francesco Capozzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Food Technology (cod. 8528)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student:
- knows the theoretical basis for understanding the structure of
matter in its atomic and molecular constituents
- possesses a method suitable for the scientific treatment of the
phenomena underlying the transformation of matter
- adopt appropriate models for the rigorous description of the
thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of chemical transformations.
Course contents
Structure of the matter. Mixtures of substances. Aggregation
states.
Atomic model. Hydrogen atom: wave functions, quantum numbers
and orbitals.
Aufbau Principles. Periodic properties of the elements: atomic
radius, ionization energy, electron affinity.
Covalent bonds. Electronegativity.
Molecular structure and VSEPR Rules.
Hybrid Orbitals. The resonance concept.
Ionic bond. Van der Waals' Interactions. Hydrogen bond.
The mole concept.
Reactions and Chemical Equations. Balancing chemical
equations.
Le Chatelier's Principle. Thermochemistry. The Gibbs Law.
Ionic equilibria in solution: Acids and Bases, Solubility
Product.
Kinetics.
Electrochemistry.
Readings/Bibliography
Title: Chimica
Authors: Ivano Bertini, Claudio Luchinat, Mani Fabrizio
Publisher: CEA
Pages: 512
ISBN: 8840812857
ISBN-13: 9788840812854
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of 6 ECTS. Each ECTS includes 6 hours of
theoretical front lectures, 3 hours of numerical exercises in
class, and one hour of practical exercises in the laboratory. The
practical exercises are carried out in the Laboratory of Chemistry
at the Cesena Campus (Villa Almerici) equipped with 30 workstations
with an assortment of glassware and basic instrumentation (pH
meter, magnetic stirrers and hot plates). The objective of the
practical exercises is twofold:
- Have the student familiar with the equipment and the safety of
the chemical laboratory
- To develop the student's ability to link the results of an
empirical experience with theoretical concepts learned during the
front lectures
Assessment methods
The examination at the end
of the course aims to assess the achievement
of learning
objectives:
- Translate a
chemical problem in
a set of
stoichiometric calculations
- Describe, with a proper language and a scientific
precision, the composition of
matter
- Define, with
qualitative and quantitative criteria, the
phenomena that lead to the
transformation of substances.
The exam consists
of two parts, first written and then oral, which together contribute to the formation of
the vote.
The student is
admitted to the oral test only after passing the written
test.
The written exam
passed with a grade of 18 is only valid for
the oral examination in
the same session.
The written exam
passed with a grade above 18 is valid for two sessions (the current and
next).
Teaching tools
The didactic material presented in class (powerpoint presentations)
will be made available to the student in electronic format. Such
material should be printed and brought to class.
To get educational materials visit the website: http://www.francescocapozzi.it
Audio recordings of the lectures will be permitted, provided that
they are made available to all students through the sharing of
mp3 files into restricted areas of the above teacher's
website.
Username and password are reserved for students enrolled in the
course and will be reported by the teacher, at the beginning of the
course, directly in class. Otherwise, they will be communicated by
subscribing to the corresponding mail distribution list.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Capozzi