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Lecturer(s)
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Jirsák Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. History of chemistry. Basic chemical laws and quantities. 2. Modern chemistry among other natural sciences and its division. 3. Structure of matter. Elementary particles and field. Atomic nucleus. Historical models of atom. 4. Quantum-mechanical model of atom. 5. Chemical bond. Structure and reactivity of molecules. 6. Intermolecular forces. 7. States of matter. Mixtures, solutions and colloids. 8. PVT behavior of fluids. 9. Basics of thermodynamics. 10. Thermochemistry. 11. Phase equilibria. 12. Chemical equilibria. 13. Chemical kinetics. 14. Theoretical principles of modern analytical methods.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to present modern chemistry and its historical context. Students will be acquainted with terms common to all branches of chemistry. Key topics of the course are: (i) chemical structure of matter, (ii) states, classification and properties of substances, (iii) fundamentals of thermodynamics and its application in chemistry, and (iv) reaction kinetics.
Students will obtain knowledge of basic terms used in all branches of chemistry and will be able to understand textbooks and lectures on inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry, and other fields. Students obtain a notion of contemporary understanding of structure of matter and will be able to explain and quantitatively describe chemical processes.
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Prerequisites
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No preceding course is required. Students are supposed to understand lectures and recommended textbooks and to reproduce obtained knowledge both orally and in writing (all in English). They should be able to find relevant information on their own. Preceding knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry on the high-school level is expected.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Students are supposed to master the subject within the scope of the lectures and to be able to solve tasks from tutorials. Students have to be able to give an account of terms taught in the class, describe relations among them, and apply acquired skills to solve new problems.
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Recommended literature
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Atkins P. W. Physical Chemistry, 6th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001..
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Kask U., Rawn J. D. General chemistry, WCB Publ., Dubuque, IA 1993..
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