C8707 Repetitorium of high school chemistry 3

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jana Pavlů, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Urban, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lukáš Faltinek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jana Pavlů, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Jana Pavlů, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:50 B11/335
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamental terms and concepts of general, physical, and analytical chemistry, as well as biochemistry.
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
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to reinforce fundamental knowledge acquired in introductory courses in general, physical and analytical chemistry, as well as biochemistry, with an emphasis on key interrelationships; to integrate this knowledge into the secondary school curriculum and to supplement it with additional information that demonstrates practical applications and enhances student motivation.
Learning outcomes
A course graduate demonstrates a solid understanding of the core chemical disciplines (general, physical and analytical chemistry, as well as biochemistry); can summarize the conceptual interrelationships within these fields; is capable of evaluating the curricular placement and scope of individual topics within the context of secondary school education.
Syllabus
  • 1. Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA: structure, significance, differences. Replication and protein synthesis; transcription, translation. Genetic code and its significance. Mutations. Relationship between gene and trait.
  • 2. Enzymes – Structure, function, and classification of enzymes. Active site, enzyme specificity. Enzyme kinetics: factors affecting the rate of enzyme reactions (pH, temperature, concentration, inhibitors). Examples of enzymes in the human body and in industry. The role of vitamins.
  • 3. Metabolism – General principle of metabolism. Catabolism and anabolism. Bioenergetics, high-energy compounds. Principle of key metabolic processes: the tricarboxylic acid cycle, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
  • 4. Photosynthesis – Principle and significance in nature. Photosynthetic pigments. Light-dependent reactions: mechanism, water photolysis, ATP and NADPH formation. Light-independent reactions: the Calvin cycle – CO₂ fixation. Factors affecting photosynthesis.
  • 5. Electronic structure – Structure of the atom. Bohr model. Quantum-mechanical model, hydrogen atom, quantum numbers, shapes and types of orbitals, electron configuration. Periodicity of atomic properties. Covalent bonding, molecular orbitals. Types of bonds. Intermolecular forces.
  • 6. Thermodynamics – Basic terms of thermodynamics. Internal energy, work, heat. Enthalpy. Thermochemistry. Entropy. Gibbs energy. Equilibrium.
  • 7. Kinetics – Reaction rate, rates of consumption of reactants and formation of products. Kinetic/Rate law and rate constant, molecularity and reaction order, reaction half-life, dynamic equilibrium. Kinetics of basic chemical reactions. Reaction rate and temperature. Collision theory and activated complex theory. Catalysis.
  • 8. Electrochemistry – Redox reactions, oxidation states. Galvanic cell, cathode, anode, notation of reactions and cell. Standard electrode potential, cell voltage, Nernst equation. Electrolysis, Faraday's laws. Corrosion, batteries.
  • 9. Qualitative analysis – Group and selective reactions for the detection of individual cations and anions, reaction selectivity.
  • 10. Quantitative analysis –Volumetric analysis (titration), classification of methods, reaction stoichiometry, indication of the equivalence point (spectral and electrochemical methods), pH measurement and its applications.
  • 11. Electrochemical and spectrophotometric methods – Instrumental setup, comparison with volumetric analysis, determination of metals, quantitative vs. qualitative analysis.
  • 12. Separation methods – Basic principles of separation, chemical equilibria, extraction, thin-layer chromatography, column chromatography, gas chromatography. Detection techniques.
Literature
  • VACÍK, Jiří. Přehled středoškolské chemie (Overview of High School Chemistry). 4th ed. Praha: SPN, 1999, 368 pp. ISBN 80-7235-108-7. info
  • KODÍČEK, Milan; Olga VALENTOVÁ and Radovan HYNEK. Biochemie : chemický pohled na biologický svět. 3. přepracované vydání. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 2022, 395 stran. ISBN 9788075921246. info
  • ODSTRČIL, Jaroslav. Biochemie. 2. upr. vyd. Brno: NCONZO, 2005, 161 s. ISBN 8070134259. info
  • HONZA, Jaroslav and Aleš MAREČEK. Chemie pro čtyřletá gymnázia - 1.díl. (třetí opravené vydání) (Chemistry for grammar schools - 1st Volume (3rd revised edition)). Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 1998, 124 pp. ISBN 80-7182-055-5. info
  • MAREČEK, Aleš and Jaroslav HONZA. Chemie pro čtyřletá gymnázia. 2., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 1998, 231 s. ISBN 8071820563. info
  • ATKINS, P. W.; Loretta JONES; Leroy LAVERMAN; James E. PATTERSON and Kelley M. H. YOUNG. Chemical principles : the quest for insight. Eighth edition. Austin: Macmillan Learning, 2023, 1119 stran. ISBN 9781319498498. info
  • SKOOG, Douglas A.; Donald M. WEST; F. James HOLLER and Stanley R. CROUCH. Analytická chemie. Translated by Karel Nesměrák - Václav Červený - Tomáš Křížek - Eliška. Vydání první. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2019, xxx, 950. ISBN 9788075920430. info
Teaching methods
Teaching will be conducted through lectures, complemented by discussions and problem-solving activities.
Assessment methods
The credit granting is subject to the successful completion of continuous written tests. Each test will consist of five questions (either open-ended or multiple-choice) and will be given at the beginning of each seminar. The tests will take place every two weeks.

To successfully complete the course, students must achieve an average score of at least 60% in each subject across all tests. Should a student fail to meet the required average in any subject, they will be required to take a remedial test in that specific subject.
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of a study stay abroad, the course may be completed in an alternative format. Upon return, it is possible to take the required tests.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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