Introductory Chemistry
7.5 ECTS creditsThe course comprises a theoretical module and a laboratory module. Learning outcomes 6 and 7 are only part of the laboratory module while the other components can be treated in either module.
Learning outcome 1: The periodical system and its background, periods, groups, electron configuration, Pauli principle, Hund's rule, Aufbau principle, trends in the periodic system regarding atom radius, ion radius, ionisation energies, electron affinity, electronegativity, description of the properties of the most common elements.
Learning outcome 2: Chemical bonding, Lewis structures (including resonance structures and formal charge); ionic bonding, covalent bonding, hybridisation, electron sharing, LCAO-MO.
Learning outcome 3: Important concepts; empirical formula, formula unit, dipole moment, band theory, ligand theory, crystal structure, cubic cell unit.
Learning outcome 4: scc, simple cubic cell, bcc, space-centred cubic cell, fcc, surface-centred cubic cell.
Learning outcome 5: Lewis structures, geometry based on electron groups,bonding electron groups and free electron pairs. intramolecular and intermolecular forces.
Learning outcome 6: Practical laboratory work and knowledge of the most common equipment in a chemical laboratory.
Learning outcome 7: Laboratory instructions and risk assessments, documentation in lab journals and lab reports.
Learning outcome 8: Nomenclature for ionic bonds and compound ions.
Learning outcome 9: Zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamic. Work, heat, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, temperature, isobaric process, isochoric process, isothermic process and adiabatic process, heat capacity and heat of reaction.
Learning outcome 1: The periodical system and its background, periods, groups, electron configuration, Pauli principle, Hund's rule, Aufbau principle, trends in the periodic system regarding atom radius, ion radius, ionisation energies, electron affinity, electronegativity, description of the properties of the most common elements.
Learning outcome 2: Chemical bonding, Lewis structures (including resonance structures and formal charge); ionic bonding, covalent bonding, hybridisation, electron sharing, LCAO-MO.
Learning outcome 3: Important concepts; empirical formula, formula unit, dipole moment, band theory, ligand theory, crystal structure, cubic cell unit.
Learning outcome 4: scc, simple cubic cell, bcc, space-centred cubic cell, fcc, surface-centred cubic cell.
Learning outcome 5: Lewis structures, geometry based on electron groups,bonding electron groups and free electron pairs. intramolecular and intermolecular forces.
Learning outcome 6: Practical laboratory work and knowledge of the most common equipment in a chemical laboratory.
Learning outcome 7: Laboratory instructions and risk assessments, documentation in lab journals and lab reports.
Learning outcome 8: Nomenclature for ionic bonds and compound ions.
Learning outcome 9: Zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamic. Work, heat, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, temperature, isobaric process, isochoric process, isothermic process and adiabatic process, heat capacity and heat of reaction.
Progressive specialisation:
G1N (has only upper鈥恠econdary level entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
General admission requirements plus Chemistry 2 and Mathematics 4, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Drug Analysis - Bachelor Programme in Chemistry (studied during year 1)
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- Start Autumn 2025
- Mode of study Distance
- Language Swedish and English
- Course code KEGA21
- Application code KAU-45827
- Study pace 50% (Day)
- Study period week 36鈥45
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