- Docente: Francesco Capozzi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Food Technology (cod. 8528)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Viticulture and Enology (cod. 8527)
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 calls (the current and next).
Teaching tools
The didactic material presented in class (powerpoint presentations)
will be made available to the student in electronic format. 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
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.