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
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0125 Laboratory 3 c Grading: UG | 3 c | ||||||
| 0225 Examination 4.5 c Grading: TH | 4.5 c |
In programmes
Examiner
Jesper Liske- Associate Professor, Energy and Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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.