General Chemistry

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Topic

The course includes selected topics of General Chemistry that are essential for the students to study Chemistry-related subjects in the higher semesters.

Lectures

• 1. Classification of matter. Atomic structure. electron configuration and periodicity. The periodic table. Periodic properties. - Perjési Pál
• 2. Classification of matter. Atomic structure. electron configuration and periodicity. The periodic table. Periodic properties. - Perjési Pál
• 3. Structure of molecules. Chemical bonding. Chemical bonding theories. Valence bond theory. Hybrid orbitals. Molecular orbital theory. Molecular geometry. - Perjési Pál
• 4. Structure of molecules. Chemical bonding. Chemical bonding theories. Valence bond theory. Hybrid orbitals. Molecular orbital theory. Molecular geometry. - Perjési Pál
• 5. States of matter. The gaseous state. Gas laws. Intermolecular forces. The liquid state. The solid state. Phase transitions. Phase diagrams. - Almási Attila
• 6. States of matter. The gaseous state. Gas laws. Intermolecular forces. The liquid state. The solid state. Phase transitions. Phase diagrams. - Almási Attila
• 7. Water and the aqueous solutions. Dissolution of gases, liquids, and solids in liquids. Types of electrolytes. Electrolytic dissociation, degree of dissociation, conductivity, and their relationships. - Almási Attila
• 8.

  Water and the aqueous solutions. Dissolution of gases, liquids, and solids in liquids. Types of electrolytes. Electrolytic dissociation, degree of dissociation, conductivity, and their relationships.

  - Perjési Pál
• 9. Chemical kinetics. Reaction rates. The collision theory. Rate laws and reaction mechanisms. - Perjési Pál
• 10. Chemical kinetics. Reaction rates. The collision theory. Rate laws and reaction mechanisms. - Perjési Pál
• 11. Chemical equilibria. LeChatelier's principle. Protolytic reactions I. Ionization of water. The pH scale. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 12. Chemical equilibria. LeChatelier's principle. Protolytic reactions I. Ionization of water. The pH scale. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 13. Protolytic reactions II. Acid-base concepts. Acid-base equilibria. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 14. Protolytic reactions II. Acid-base concepts. Acid-base equilibria. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 15.

  Buffers. Physiological buffer systems. Acid-base titrations.

  - Perjési Pál
• 16.

  Buffers. Physiological buffer systems. Acid-base titrations.

  - Perjési Pál
• 17. Heterogeneous equilibria. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 18. Heterogeneous equilibria. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 19. Colligative properties. Colloids. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 20. Colligative properties. Colloids. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 21. Thermochemistry. Basic thermodynamics. - Perjési Pál
• 22. Thermochemistry. Basic thermodynamics. - Perjési Pál
• 23. Electrochemistry I. - Perjési Pál
• 24. Electrochemistry I. - Perjési Pál
• 25. Electrochemistry II. - Perjési Pál
• 26. Electrochemistry II. - Perjési Pál
• 27. Complex ions and coordination compounds. Structure and isomerism. - Almási Attila
• 28. Complex ions and coordination compounds. Structure and isomerism. - Almási Attila

Practices

• 1. Introduction to the laboratory work. Utensils. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 2.

  Introduction to the laboratory work. Weighting

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• 3. Concentrations. Delivering liquids. Preparation of solutions. Measuring density. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
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  4. Concentrations. Delivering liquids. Preparation of solutions. Measuring density. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 5. Concentrations. Delivering liquids. Preparation of solutions. Measuring density. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 6. Purification of compounds I. Decantation, Filtration. Recrystallization. Purification of alum by recrystallization. Dilution of solutions. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
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  7. Purification of compounds I. Decantation, Filtration. Recrystallization. Purification of alum by recrystallization. Dilution of solutions. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 8. Purification of compounds I. Decantation, Filtration. Recrystallization. Purification of alum by recrystallization. Dilution of solutions. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 9.

  Hydrolysis of ions. Buffers. Observation of hydrolysis of salts Demonstration of buffer capacity.

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  10.

  Hydrolysis of ions. Buffers. Observation of hydrolysis of salts Demonstration of buffer capacity.

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 11.

  Hydrolysis of ions. Buffers. Observation of hydrolysis of salts Demonstration of buffer capacity.

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 12.

  Oxidation state. Important oxidizing and reducing agents. Observation of oxidation-reduction reactions.

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  13.

  Oxidation state. Important oxidizing and reducing agents. Observation of oxidation-reduction reactions.

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• 14.

  Oxidation state. Important oxidizing and reducing agents. Observation of oxidation-reduction reactions.

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Seminars

• 1.

  Structure of atoms

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 2.

  Periodic properties

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 3.

  Theories of chemical bondings

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 4.

  Theories of chemical bondings

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• 5.

  Phase transitions

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• 6.

  Electrolytic dissociation

  - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 7.

  Chemical kinetics

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• 8. Chemical equilibria - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 9. Protolytic reactions. The pH scale - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 10. Acid-base theories. Hydrolysis of salts. - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 11. Buffers - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 12. Thermodynamics - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 13. Colligative properties - Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• 14. Electrochemistry - Fülöpné Kiss Edit

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Ebbing D.D., Gammon S.D.: General Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 2009.

Literature developed by the Department

Almási A., Kuzma M., Perjési P.: General and Inorganic Chemistry - Laboratory Techniques and Practices. Electronic educational material, University of Pécs, 2014.

Notes

Recommended literature

en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Chemistry

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Two compulsory midterm tests (on the topics of the lectures, seminars, and practices) will be written during the semester on the 7th and the 12th weeks. There is no opportunity to make up missed tests. One of the test results has to be above 60% and the average above 50%. If only one of the requirements is not fulfilled, there is a possibility of having a third improvement test. The result of the improvement test is added to the previous two.

Mid-term exams

Two compulsory midterm tests (on the topics of the lectures, seminars, and practices) will be written during the semester on the 7th and the 12th weeks. There is no opportunity to make up missed tests. One of the test results has to be above 60% and the average above 50%. If only one of the requirements is not fulfilled, there is a possibility of having a third improvement test. The result of the improvement test is added to the previous two.

Making up for missed classes

There is no opportunity to make up missed classes (lectures, seminars, practices).

Exam topics/questions

Written exam covering the topics of the lectures, practices, and seminars. The final grade is based on the results of the midterm tests and the written exam.

Examiners

• Fülöpné Kiss Edit
• Perjési Pál

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Fülöpné Kiss Edit