KE501: Kemi 1 – Fundamental Chemistry (10 ECTS)

STADS: 10005941

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st and 2nd quarter.

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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
None.

Course introduction
The aim of the course is to provide the students with knowledge of chemistry at such a level that the acquired knowledge can form the background of advanced studies within chemistry and support related disciplines, e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biomedicine, pharmaceutical sciences, physics and chemical engineering.

Expected learning outcome
For the examination, the students are expected to be able to:

• describe the connection between quantum numbers and orbitals
• explain the significance of different types of chemical bonding and recognize the concept of hybridisation
• relate knowledge on chemical bonding, orbitals and hybridization to problems in general chemistry
• draw Lewis-structures for simple molecules and ions and argue for their geometry using the VSEPR-model
• recognize the concept of resonance in the context of simple inorganic molecules and ions
• employ Le Chatelier’s principle on chemical equilibria and perform calculations on equilibrium mixtures from equilibrium constants
• explain the concept of intermolecular interactions
• determine concentrations from titrations and equilibrium constants and relate pH-calculations to the titration curves for acid/base titrations
• recognize reaction types of zero, first and second order, employ integrated reaction rate equations, Arrhenius' equation and recognize catalysis and molecularity
• determine reaction order, half lives and activation energies from experimental data
• recognize and employ the concepts of enthalpy, entropy, heat capacity, free energy and solubility constant in simple calculations
• recognize and employ the fundamental concepts of Galvanic and electrolytic cells, Faraday’s law and Nernst’s equation
• perform calculations of concentrations, potentials and equilibrium constants
• read and draw organic chemical structures and formula
• recognize the basic structures and the functional groups and to assess the relevance of these for the properties of concrete compounds including polarity, reactivity in aqueous solutions and the possibility for intermolecular bonds.
• explain the most common reactions for different organic classes of compounds based on basic structures and functional groups including saturated and unsaturated carbon hydrides, aromatic compounds, halogen compounds, alcohols, ethers, amines and carbonyl compounds.
• employ the nomenclature for simple organic molecules and recognize the most common trivial names
• employ the basic concepts for stereochemistry and isomerism as well as the concepts configuration and conformation
• employ simple mechanisms in the explanation of the most common reactions
• explain the most important aspects of nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition and elimination.
• explain the most important aspects of electrophilic aromatic substitution and employ the concept of resonance in accordance to organic molecules.
• explain the use of condensation, hydrolysis, oxidation and reduction.
• describe and suggest simple organic syntheses from a judgment of basic structures and functional groups as well as the reactivity of these
• interpret simple 13C NMR-spectra
• relate chemical reactivity to practical experiment

Subject overview

• Atomic structure related to the construction of the periodic table
• Concepts concerning the chemical bonding, includingCovalent and non-covalent bonding
• Molecular structure, including Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and alkyl halides, Functional groups, stereochemistry and nomenclature
• Chemical equilibrium, including Acids and bases, buffers and ampholytes Solubility product and heterogeneous equilibria
• Thermodynamics, including The first law of thermodynamics, energy and enthalpy, The second law of thermodynamics, entropy and free energy, Electrochemistry
• Reaction kinetics
• Organic chemical reactions, including The concept of resonance and reaction mechanisms, Alcohols, phenols and ethers, aldehydes and ketones, Carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives and amines, Keto-enol tautomerism, Elimination, Nucleophilic substitution, Electrophilic aromatic substitution

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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:

1. Project assignment which goes across the three courses held in 1st quarter. Pass/fail, internal evaluation (Weight 1 ECTS). The deadline for handing in the assignment will be announced in the beginning of the course.
2. Delivery of acceptable answers to at least 10 out of 12 exercises. Pass/fail, internal examination by the teacher (weight 1 ECTS).
3. A 4 hour written exam after the 2nd quarter with all aids allowed. The exam incorporates elements from KE501A and KE501S. External marking and grade according to the 7-points scale (weight 6 ECTS).

A closer description of the exam rules will be posted under 'Course Information' on Blackboard.

Note: You do not have to hand in the first assignment (a) if you attend this class for the second time or if it is part of your programme's second or third year. You still will be attributed 10 ECTS for the whole course.

Re-examination after 4th quarter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger (36 t), eksaminatorier og opgaveregning (40 t).
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Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The 10 ECTS includes following two 1 ECTS elements: KE501A and KE501S

Course enrollment
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