General and Inorganic Chemistry I - B101001
Title: Obecná a anorganická chemie I
Guaranteed by: Department of Inorganic Chemistry (101)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2024
Semester: both
Points: 8
E-Credits: 8
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 3/3, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Old code: ACH1
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Rubešová Kateřina doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Inorganic Chemistry
Interchangeability : AB101001, N101005, N101020, Z101005
Is pre-requisite for: B101002
Is interchangeable with: AB101001
In complex pre-requisite: AB101004, B101004, B110003
Examination dates   
This subject contains the following additional online materials
Annotation -
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 and intermetallic phases, solid oxides and inorganic polymers, carbides, nitrides and other solid compounds of metals.
Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.02.2018)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

  • determine electron structure of atoms and ions and their position in the Periodic Table; use periodic trends in comparing physical properties and explaining the behaviour of chemical substances;
  • identify inorganic substances according to their structure and phase state;
  • understand the nomenclature of inorganic compounds; draw Lewis structures and propose the geometric arrangement of molecular compounds and properties related to it (dipole momentum);
  • work with essentials of chemical bonding theory (comparing ionicity of a bond, polarity of a covalent bond, comparing length and energy of a covalent bond, draw the MO diagram for basic diatomic molecules, determine bond order and magnetism from the MO diagram);
  • use the essentials of chemical equilibrium; write down the equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction and to assess the effect of conditions to the equilibrium;
  • know the essentials of chemical kinetics (reaction order, relation between the rate of reversed reaction and equilibrium constant);
  • assess the reactivity of inorganic compounds; determine oxidizers and reducers;
  • compare acidity and basicity according to Bronsted theory; determine acidity and basicity according to Lewis theory; explain mechanism of a simple substitution and addition of molecular compounds;
  • balance chemical equations;
  • compare behaviour of ions in aqueous solution; compare pH of aqueous solution of salts;
  • estimate feasibility of preparation and production of inorganic substances.

Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.02.2018)
Course completion requirements -

The written and oral exams must be passed.

Last update: Nekvindová Pavla (17.02.2018)
Literature -

Z:C.E.Housecroft, A.G.Sharpe, Anorganická chemie, 4. vydání, VŠCHT Praha, 2014

Z:F.Jursík, Anorganická chemie nekovů, VŠCHT Praha, 2001, 8070804173

Z:F.Jursík,Anorganická chemie kovů, VŠCHT Praha, 2003, 8070805048

Z:J.Klikorka a kol.: Obecná a anorganická chemie, SNTL Praha, 1986, 0461285

D:V.Flemr, E. Holečková: Úlohy z názvosloví a chemických výpočtů v anorganické chemii,VŠCHT Praha, 2001, 8070804351

D:D.Sýkorová a kol.: Návody pro laboratoře z anorganické chemie, VŠCHT Praha, 1996, 8070802472

D:D.Sedmidubský a kol.: Základy chemie pro bakaláře, VŠCHT Praha, 2011, 8070807903

Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.02.2018)
Teaching methods -

lectures and seminars

supporting electronic study tools, self-study of books and textbooks

scheduled study check during the semester, final examination

Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.02.2018)
Requirements to the exam -

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 33 marks in the part A and at least 50 marks in total (A+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 (02.09.2024)
Syllabus -

Structure of substances, electron structure of atom

Periodic system

Chemical bonding and chemical reactions

Elementary non-metals – chemical bonding, properties, reactivity

Polyatomic molecules of non-metals – structure, chemical bonding, properties

Gaseous and liquid molecular compounds of non-metals

Monoatomic ions in aqueous solutions and their salts

Oxyanions in aqueous solutions and crystals

Coordination compounds

Structure, chemical bonding and properties of metals

Metals and intermetallic phases – reactivity, extraction

Simple solid oxides and inorganic polymers

Binary non-oxidic solid compounds of metals and non-metals

Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (14.02.2018)
Learning resources -

e-learning webpage of the General and Inorganic Chemistry I course: https://e-learning.vscht.cz

(accessible after enrolling in the course)

  • lecture presentations
  • topics in general chemistry
  • interactive applications

Inorganic chemistry portal: https://ach.vscht.cz/

(open access)

  • interactive application for drawing of Lewis structures and determining of the molecule shape
  • interactive application for comparing bond lengths and angles
  • application for nomenclature, chemical equations composing and balancing

e-learning webpage "Přidej - Obecná a anorganická chemie" containing solved problems and excercises from

  • general chemistry
  • reactivity of inorganic compounds
Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (01.08.2019)
Registration requirements -
  • high-school chemistry, physics and mathematics
  • required scope of high-school knowledge (nomenclature and balancing of chemical equations) can be found in e-learning page of General and Inorganic Chemistry I course
  • e-learning page also contains a preparatory course for high school students with focus on the required knowledge of chemistry (course "Přidej - Obecná a anorganická chemie"; open access, Czech only)

Last update: Rubešová Kateřina (07.08.2023)
Teaching methods
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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