CHEMISTRY A - L

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Ignazio BLANCO

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students will learn the knowledge of basic chemistry aiming to face the interpretation of chemical and chemico-physical phenomena. Furthermore, they acquired knowledge of the behavior and characteristics of the most common materials.

Course Structure

During the course, both lectures and numerical exercises on each part of the course will be carried out. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the program planned and outlined in the syllabus. Learning assessment may also be carried out remotely, should the conditions require it.

Required Prerequisites

not any

Attendance of Lessons

Attendance of the lessons is compulsory

Detailed Course Content

Atomic nature of the matter, structure of the matter, chemical bond, aggregation states of the matter, chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, electrolytic solutions, electrochemical.

Textbook Information

M. Schiavello - L. Palmisano: "Fondamenti di Chimica" (EdiSES) A. Clerici - B. Morrocchi: "Esercitazioni di Chimica" (Ed. Spiegel) L. Jones - P. Atkins: "Chemistry: Molecules, Matter and Change" (W.H. Freeman Ed.)

Lecture notes

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

During the teaching period, exclusively for students attending the course, ongoing tests will be carried out for self-assessment/evaluation. Students who achieve a positive average rating will be exempted from the written exam at the end of the course. The final evaluation contemplates a written and oral test. Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.

To guarantee equal opportunities to students with disabilities, in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on the didactic purposes and specific needs.

It is also possible to contact the referent teacher CInAP (Center for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) of the Department.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

Explain the chemical kinetics; talk about the Valence bond theory; talk about the theory of the molecular orbital; describe the colligative properties; explain the chemical balance; distinguish between solubility and solubility product; differentiate between acid-base theories; describe the Daniell stack; enunciate Faraday's laws.

Degree Course in

Civil, Environmental and Management Engineering