General chemistry

Course contents

- Categories of chemical substances: element, compound, mixture
- Chemical sign language: element symbols, chemical formulas, reaction equations
- Atomic models: Rutherford (nucleus, relative atomic mass, isotopes), Bohr's atomic model (spectra), wave mechanical model (representation of energy levels, configuration rules)
- Periodic table of the elements: structure, periodicity of properties
- Fundamentals of chemical bonding: ionic bond, covalent bond, polar atomic bond
- VSEPR model
- Anomalies of water
- Intermolecular interaction
- Metallic bond
- Stoichiometry: mole, molar mass, molar volume, concentration ratios
- Strong acids and bases: Brønsted-Lowry theory, autoprotolysis of water, pH value, neutralisation

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering