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The contents of the subject covers basic topics of general chemistry – atom structure, periodicity in properties, chemical bond theory, stereochemistry of molecules and basic chemical equilibrium. These principles are used for description of reactivity and properties of essential groups of inorganic substances. Systematic part is explained not as chemistry of elements but as chemistry of inorganic phases. Basic discussed categories are molecular gaseous and liquid substances, ions in aqueous solution and their salts, metals, solid oxides and other inorganic polymers (carbides, nitrides etc.).
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The written and oral exams must be passed.
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Recommended:
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lectures and seminars supporting electronic study tools, self-study of books and textbooks scheduled study check during the semester, final examination
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ASSESSMENT During the semester, three preliminary tests (T1, T2 and T3) from general and systematic inorganic chemistry are written. These tests are obligatory and cannot be repeated. The student can obtain up to 200 marks in total. To receive the assessment, the requirement of (T1 + T2 + T3) ≥ 80 must be met (i.e. at least 40% of the marks possible must be obtained). The tests take place in the 4th, 8th and 13 th week of the semester. The collective test is not organized in General and Inorganic Chemistry I.
EXAMINATION Before the oral examination, written examination test (ZT) is taken which has two parts. The time limit of the parts A and B is 60 and 45 minutes, respectively.
Part A: basic general and inorganic chemistry (50 marks); this part is done on a PC at UCT; the students are e-mailed about the place and time of the written test one working day before; the result of the test is available immediately after the test end
Part B: advanced general and inorganic chemistry (50 marks); the students obtain the invitation by e-mail only if they have at least 33 marks from the part A; the part B is written in the same day as the part A; this part is in the same manner and is evaluated in the same way as the preliminary tests
The oral part of the examination only takes place if the student obtained at least 30 marks in the part A and at least 20 marks in the part B. If the student fails the examination, he/she is entitled to repeat it twice (i.e. each student is entitled one regular examination and two resits). The students register for the examination with the examiner that is assigned to their study group. Students, that enrol in General and Inorganic Chemistry I course in the summer semester, and had been assessed in this course in the preceding (winter) semester are considered assessed. Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (08.06.2026)
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1. Nomenclature of inorganic compounds, balancing of chemical equations. Structure of substances – basic concepts, types of pure substances and mixtures. 2. Structure of the atom – elementary particles, isotopes, historical concepts of the atom structure. Electron shell – Bohr’s planetary model, quantum-mechanical model (basic postulates, course of the radial distribution function, development of quantum numbers, shapes and internal structure of AO). 3. Periodic table – orbital energy of a multi-electron system, shielding and penetration of AO, effective charge of the nucleus, aufbau principle, electron configurations of atoms and ions, max/min oxidation numbers, influence of nucleus effective charge on electronegativity, atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity. 4. Chemical bond – basic description of covalent, ionic and metallic bond, types of intermolecular interactions (hydrogen bonds, ion-dipole, van der Waals). 5. Chemical reactions – classification of chemical reactions, general predictors for reducing or oxidizing behaviour, the concept of standard reduction potential; concepts of enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy, formation, combustion and reaction enthalpy; Hess's law, equilibrium constant, acid-base and precipitation equilibria, Le Chatelier's principle, activation energy of reactions, basic principle of catalysis. 6. Elemental nonmetals and semimetals – structure of elementary forms, stability of ox. states, redox behaviour, laboratory preparation, occurrence and basic production. 7.-8. Polyatomic molecules of nonmetals – covalent bond – valence bond theory (electron formulas, hybridization, resonance, VSEPR method, dipole moment, length and energy of bond); theory of molecular orbitals (AO overlap, MO diagram of diatomic molecules, s-p interaction, bond order, magnetism); symmetry elements of molecules; classification of molecules according to the Lewis theory and its influence on their reactivity; mechanisms of basic reactions of LA and LB (addition, substitution); trends in m.p. and b.p. of molecular substances; covalent hydrides, halides, oxide-halides and oxides: acid-base behaviour and redox reactivity of molecules; laboratory preparation. 9. Water and acid-base theories – exceptional physical properties of water, self-ionization constant, pH/pOH, Bronsted acid-base theory (strength of acids and bases, pKa/pKb, conjugate pairs). 10. Monatomic ions in aqueous solutions and their salts – hydration and hydrolysis of monoatomic ions, charge density and polarization effects of cations, pKa of cations, pKb of anions, diagrams of dominant forms of ions in aqueous solutions; ionic halides, oxides and hydroxides – acid-base reactivity, solubility, influence of ionic bond parameters on the melting point. 11. Oxoacids and oxoanions in aqueous solutions – strength of oxoacids, hydrolysis of oxoanions, pKb of oxoanions, diagrams of dominant forms of ions in solutions; redox behaviour in solutions, thermal decomposition; laboratory preparation of acids and salts, production of basic "traditional" acids and salts. 12. Coordination compounds – principle of donor-acceptor bond, basic types of multidentate ligands, chelates, π donors; basics of crystal field theory and ligand field splitting (both only for octahedron); structural and stereoisomerism (only CN = 4 and 6); basic explanation of the color of complexes and their magnetic properties. 13. Metals – metallic bonding, influence of metallic bonding parameters on physical properties; trends in melting point, density, radius of metals; basic types of crystal structure of metals; standard reduction potential of metals - nobility of metals, its influence on reactivity, forms of occurrence in nature and subsequent methods of production; concepts of alloys, corrosion, passivation. 14. Solid oxide and non-oxide materials – basics of band bonding theory in solids; el. conductivity in solids, types of semiconductors; basics of crystal structure; solid oxides of d-metals, p-metals and semimetals, their acid-base and redox behaviour; non-oxide binary compounds of metals and non-metals, the influence of the type of bond on their physical properties and reactivity. Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.04.2025)
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e-learning webpage of the General and Inorganic Chemistry I course: https://e-learning.vscht.cz (accessible after enrolling in the course)
Inorganic chemistry portal: https://ach.vscht.cz/ (open access)
e-learning webpage "Přidej - Obecná a anorganická chemie" containing solved problems and excercises from
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Students will be able to:
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| Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
| Konzultace s vyučujícími | 0.5 | 14 | ||
| Účast na přednáškách | 1.5 | 42 | ||
| Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi | 2.3 | 64 | ||
| Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 2.2 | 62 | ||
| Účast na seminářích | 1.5 | 42 | ||
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