Course syllabus for General chemistry 2

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

Overview

  • Swedish nameAllmän kemi 2
  • CodeKBT365
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKTKE
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyBioengineering, Engineering Chemistry
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 43113
  • Maximum participants215
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0125 Laboratory 3 c
Grading: UG
3 c
0225 Examination 4.5 c
Grading: TH
4.5 c

In programmes

Examiner

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

The course General chemistry 1 or equivalent.

Aim

The course aims to:
  • Provide fundamental knowledge of inorganic chemistry
  • Give insight into the most common types of chemical reactions in aqueous solutions
  • Analyze chemical equilibria and phase transitions from a thermodynamic perspective
  • Introduce key concepts in electrochemistry
  • Provide an understanding of basic solid-state chemistry
  • Offer an overview of the most important chemical and periodic properties of main group elements and transition metals
  • Develop laboratory skills necessary for further studies and professional practice in chemistry
  • Introduce computer-based problem-solving for chemical calculations using programming
  • Provide perspectives on environmental impact and resource use in chemical applications

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

  • Explain and apply fundamental principles of chemistry
  • Perform calculations to analyze chemical systems
  • Describe and compare the properties of substances based on their atomic and molecular structure, as well as how material selection and chemical processes affect material properties and the environment
  • Conduct chemical experiments with precision and safety, analyze and interpret results, and systematically document the work

Content

Lectures and Exercises

  • Acid-base equilibria and water chemistry
  • Electrochemistry and redox reactions
  • Chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium
  • Reaction kinetics and mechanisms
  • Solid-state chemistry and crystal structure
  • Solutions and colligative properties
  • The periodic table and properties of the elements
  • Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity
  • Environmental chemistry

Laboratory work

  • Laboratory techniques
  • Safety in the laboratory environment
  • Scientific and technical reporting

Organisation

The teaching is conducted through lectures, exercises, and laboratory work.

Literature

”Chemical principles, 8th Edition”, Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman, Kelley Young, James Patterson, Macmillan Higher Education, 2023

Examination including compulsory elements

The theoretical part of the course is assessed through a written examination and assignments.

The laboratory part of the course is assessed through completion and reporting.

A final grade is awarded when both the examination and the laboratory course have been passed.

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.