Course syllabus for General chemistry 1

Course syllabus adopted 2025-02-22 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameAllmän kemi 1
  • CodeKBT360
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKTKE
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyBioengineering, Engineering Chemistry
  • ThemeMTS 1.5 c
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 43112
  • Maximum participants235
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0125 Laboratory 2.5 c
Grading: UG		2.5 c
0225 Examination 5 c
Grading: TH		5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Prerequisites equivalent to specific entry requirements.

Aim

The course aims to:
  • Introduce students to university-level studies in chemistry.
  • Provide foundational knowledge to support further studies in advanced chemistry courses.
  • Prepare students for studies in chemical engineering.
  • Develop essential laboratory skills for both academic and professional practice.
  • Teach scientific and mathematical modeling in chemistry through theoretical and practical applications
  • Train students to effectively communicate their findings and literature reviews in both written and oral formats.
  • Offer hands-on experience in chemical handling while fostering an understanding of related safety and environmental considerations.
  • Equip students with the knowledge to analyze industrial, societal, and environmental phenomena from a chemical perspective, emphasizing the chemist’s role in their development and transformation.
  • Establish a foundation for critically reflecting on sustainable development in relation to chemical processes and applications.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Explain fundamental chemical concepts (atomic structure, bonding, kinetics, thermodynamics, and the periodic table), and apply these concepts to analyze chemical reactions and processes in everyday life.
  • Apply systematic rules for nomenclature, balance chemical equations, and perform basic stoichiometric, kinetic, and thermodynamic calculations.
  • Conduct basic chemical experiments safely, document observations, interpret results, and analyze data accurately.
  • Describe the development of chemistry and its role in industrial, societal, and environmental contexts, with an emphasis on sustainability.
  • Present and evaluate chemical data and results with logical reasoning and numerical precision

Content

  • Basic stoichiometry and chemical calculations
  • Gases and gas laws
  • Intermolecular forces and properties of liquids
  • The atom and the periodic table
  • Chemical bonding and molecular structure
  • Thermodynamics and energy changes in chemical reactions
  • Reaction rates and kinetics
  • Environment and sustainable development
  • Philosophy of science and model building
  • Basic laboratory techniques and laboratory safety
  • Scientific and technical reporting

Organisation

Teaching is delivered through lectures, exercises, and laboratory sessions. The laboratory safety lecture and the laboratory sessions are compulsory.

Literature

Chemical Principles, The Quest for Insight by Peter Atkins, Jones Loretta, Laverman Leroy, Young Kelley, Patterson James. Publisher: Macmillan Learning. Edition: 8th. ISBN: 9781319498498.

Examination including compulsory elements

The theoretical part of the course is assessed through submitted assignments and a final written examination consisting of both calculation-based problems and descriptive questions.
The practical (laboratory) component is assessed through the completion of laboratory experiments and the submission of written reports.
A final grade is awarded upon successful completion of both the written examination and the laboratory course.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.