C1601en General and Inorganic Chemistry

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Táborský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Táborský, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:50 C14/207
Prerequisites
Knowledge of secondary school chemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The course provides an introduction to general and inorganic chemistry, including atomic and bond theories, the energetics of chemical reactions, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction reactions, and an overview of the structure and properties of selected elements and their compounds.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to: explain basic chemical principles; know chemical nomenclature, interpret the electronic structure of atoms and chemical bonding theories; describe chemical reactions along with energy changes; discuss the states of matter and phase transitions. They should also be able to describe the elements and their common compounds. Students will be able to calculate basic chemical calculations related to concentration, pH, mass, charge, pressure, moles, etc.
Key topics
1. Introduction, Matter, physical and chemical properties, compounds, atom, molecule, substance, atomic structure, isotopes, electrons, protons and neutrons, mass number, atomic mass constant, substance of amount, mole, Avogadro´s constant 2. Atomic structure, electronic configuration, quantum numbers, orbitals, spin number, building up principle, Pauli principle, Hund rule, valence electrons, octet rule 3. Periodic table, groups and periods. Periodicity. Atomic size, ionisation energy, electron affinity and electronegativity – trends. Chemical bonds, covalent bond, double bond and multiple bonds. Shape of molecules – VSEPR and hybridisation theory. 4. Polarity of chemical bonds, ionic bond. Chemical nomenclature, names and formulas of ionic compounds. Intermolecular forces, hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces, weak interactions – ion-ion and dispersion forces, hydrophobic interactions. Nomenclature of polyatomic ions, nomenclature of acids. Types of chemical reactions. Balancing chemical equations. 5. Acid-base equilibrium, disociation, Arrhenius theory, Bronsted theory, strong and weak acids, strong and weak bases, pH scale, pH calculation, neutralisation reaction, hydrolysis, buffers, pH calculations. 6. Oxidation and reduction (redox) reactions, oxidation state, redox agents, redox titration, examples of redox reactions, electrochemical cells, Galvanic cell, salt bridge, electrodes, standard reduction potential, corrosion, Nernst equation, glass electrode. Electrolytic cells, Faraday´s law of electrolysis. 7. Elements of 1. group. Hydrogen, water, hydrides, alkali metals, trends and reactivity of alkali metals. Elements of 2. group – alkaline earth elements. Elements of 13. group 8. Elements of 14. group 9. Elements of 15. group 10. Elements of 16. and 17. group, oxygen, sulphur. Halogenes, reactions of halogens 11. d-block, metals, alloys, coordination complex, f-block (lanthanides and actinides)
Study resources and literature
  • ATKINS, P. W.; Loretta JONES and Leroy LAVERMAN. Chemical principles : the quest for insight. Seventh edition. New York: Macmillan Learning, 2016, 1 svazek. ISBN 9781464183959. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written test exam covering the syllabus
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
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