aFACV1_15 Chemical Calculations

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Kroutil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Pavlína Marvanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Mokrý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Aleš Kroutil, Ph.D.
Department of Chemical Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable of Seminar Groups
aFACV1_15/01: Thu 12:00–13:40 44-249
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The course is intended primarily for first-year students of the Faculty of Pharmacy. It serves to explain and practice basic calculations necessary for successful completion of chemical disciplines during further studies.
The teaching takes place in the form of seminars, and in particular calculations of the composition of solutions and mixtures in general (trituration) and their expression using various units will be practiced. Then there is stoichiometry, including the composition of compounds and calculations from chemical equations. It will also include balancing redox equations. We will also focus on calculations based on the solubility product and, of course, solutions of acids and bases - pH, dissociation constants, hydrolysis of salts and buffers.
The emphasis is on understanding the basic principles on which these calculations are based.
Learning outcomes
Student after the course will be able to:
- Calculate composition of solutions and mixtures (mass percents, ppm, molarity...);
- Calculate mass composition of compounds based on their stoichiometric formulas;
- Use the chemical equations for apropriate calculations;
- Calculate basic tasks with solubility product;
- Calculate pH of acids and bases incuding buffers solutions based on their characteristics (pKa, concentration, dissociation rate, etc)
Key topics
  • - solution and mixtures composition - calculations of mass fraction, mass percents, ppm, molarity and relationships between them
  • - stoichiometry - elemental analysis, calculations based on chemical equations
  • - balancing of redox equations
  • - The solubility product - basic calculations
  • - pH, pKa, acidobasics equilibria, hydrolysis of salts, buffers
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • TIMBERLAKE, Karen C. Chemistry : an introduction to general, organic, and biological chemistry. Global edition. New York: Pearson, 2019, 716 stran. ISBN 9781292228860. info
  • HOUSECROFT, Catherine E. and A. G. SHARPE. Inorganic chemistry. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2012, xl, 1213. ISBN 9780273742753. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
- class discussions
- homework
- calculations
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
- Mandatory completion of practice tests in the form of online tests in IS - Final written test consisting of the types of examples discussed. The condition for granting credit is a minimum of 60% success rate.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
Seminars are mandatory.
A scientific calculator is required for seminars and especially the final test; mobile phones are not allowed.
Requirements during the semester: Practice online tests in the IS will be gradually published during the semester. They will be available from publication until the end of the semester and the number of attempts is not limited. For each of them, it is necessary to obtain a score higher than zero by the official end of the semester at the latest. If this requirement is not met, the student will be classified with an "X" rating and will not be entitled to register to complete the course.
To obtain credit, in addition to meeting the above requirements, it is necessary to pass the final test and achieve at least 60% of the maximum score. In case of failure, students are entitled to two retake attempts in the form of an analogous test with the same success requirements.
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