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Aims :

To provide the essential abilities in the stoichiometric calculations and the understanding of the basic chemical concepts. Polimers and functional groups will also be presented.

Topics :

Classification of the mattter. Simbols and valences. Chemical equations. Atomic number. Atomic weight. The mole. Stoichiometric calculations. Limiting reagent. The Bohr atom. Quantic numbers The Pauli principle of exclusion. The Hund’s rule. Electronic configurations of the elements. Periodic properties. Electronegativity. Ionic, covalent and coordinate covalent bonds. Bond energy. Van der Waals interactions. Hydrogen bonding. VSEPR theory. Oxidation numbers. Balancing of redox equations. Energy in the chemical reactions. The chemisty of functional groups. Polimers.

Textbooks :

A. M. Manotti Lanfredi, "Chimica", Pitagora, Bologna 1996;

L. Cardellini, "Come risolvere i problemi chimici", Ragni, Ancona 1999.

Exam :

The exam consists in the evaluation of the work done during the course, the ability of solving stoichiometric problems and in an oral examination.

Tutorial Session :

It will be defined together with the students.