C1050 Basic calculations in chemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Marek Nečas, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Pinkas, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Pinkas, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Wed 14:00–15:50 B11/335
Prerequisites
basic secondary school chemistry courses
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
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand common chemical calculations in chemistry, practically utilize chemical equations a corretly use inorganic nomenclature.
Key topics
  • Basic chemical laws.
  • Atom, its composition, mol.
  • Stoichiometric calculations.
  • Concentration units a their conversions.
  • Acidity and basicity of solutions, pH.
  • Solubility product.
  • Chemical equilibrium.
  • Calculations in electrochemistry.
  • Chemical equation editing.
  • Inorganic compounds - nomenclature.
Study resources and literature
  • RŮŽIČKA, Antonín; Lubomír MEZNÍK and Jiří TOUŽÍN. Problémy a příklady z obecné chemie : názvosloví anorganických sloučenin. 5. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Brno: Vydavatelství Masarykovy univerzity, 1994, 236 s. ISBN 8021002514. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Sample exercises are elaborated and discussed within the seminar.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Students must score at least 60 percent on 10 in-term tests. Otherwise, they have to score at least 60 percent on the final test covering the whole syllabus.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Autumn 2026, Spring 2027.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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