General Chemistry I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define atom, molecules and chemical reactions; 2. discuss the modern electronic theory of atoms; 3. write electronic configurations of elements on the periodic table; 4. justify the trends of atomic radii, ionisation energies, electronegativity of the elements based on their position in the periodic table; 5. identify and balance oxidation – reduction equation and solve redox titration problems; 6. illustrate shapes of simple molecules and hybridized orbitals; 7. identify the characteristics of acids, bases and salts and solve problems based on their quantitative relationship; 8. apply the principles of equilibrium to aqueous systems using LeChatelier’s principle to predict the effect of concentration, pressure and temperature changes on equilibrium mixtures; 9. analyse and perform calculations with the thermodynamic functions, enthalpy, entropy and free energy; and 10. determine rates of reactions and its dependence on concentration, time and temperature.

Atoms, molecules, elements, compounds and chemical reactions. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Electronic configuration, periodicity and building up of the periodic table. Hybridisation and shapes of simple molecules. Valence forces and structure of solids. Chemical equations and stoichiometry, chemical bonding and intermolecular forces and kinetic theory of matter. Elementary thermochemistry, rates of reaction, equilibrium and thermodynamics. Acids, bases and salts. Properties of gases. Redox reactions and introduction to electrochemistry. Radioactivity.