Course syllabus for Inorganic and organic chemistry

Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-14 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameOorganisk och organisk kemi
  • CodeKOK081
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKKMT
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyBioengineering, Chemical Engineering
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 53111
  • Maximum participants125
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0112 Examination 6 c
Grading: TH		 6 c
  • 29 Maj 2024 am J
  • 06 Okt 2023 pm J
  • 23 Aug 2024 pm J
0212 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: UG		 1.5 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

Knowledge of general chemistry and physical chemistry, at the level of KBT260 Chemistry with biochemistry.

Aim

  • To provide an understanding of the interplay between structure and property for inorganic and organic compounds.
  • To provide the knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry needed for an engineer specialising in chemical engineering or biotechnology.
  • To develop the capacity to understand and minimize chemical hazards and environmental problems during the handling and use of chemicals.
  • To prepare and facilitate further studies in areas such as materials and life sciences, as well as for further studies in inorganic and organic chemistry.
  • To provide an opportunity to critically examine chemistry related information.
  • To provide greater experimental skills in synthetic chemistry.
  • To stimulate interest in inorganic and organic chemistry.

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

Based on previous knowledge of the Periodic Table you should be able to describe the characteristics of the main group elements. Based on electrostatic interaction and simple molecular orbital theory you should be able to derive the three-dimensional structure of coordination compounds of the early transition metals. Using simple theoretical models, including molecular orbital theory, crystal field theory and coulomb forces, you should be able to describe how chemical bonds form and break. You should be able to account for the structural changes and energy changes taking place during: substitution of saturated and unsaturated carbon, addition to unsaturated carbon and elimination. You should also be able to determine if a reaction is sufficiently displaced towards the product and the reaction rate is high enough to be practical. You should be able to describe the basic reaction steps in homogeneous metal catalysis. You should be able to suggest reactions and suitable reagents for building new, simple organic molecules by forming new bonds, especially carbon-carbon bonds, or to convert one functional group to another, i.e., rudimentary synthesis planning. You should be able to understand mechanisms, and based on these, state uses and limitations of a limited number of important reactions such as reactions of carbonyl groups, organo-radical reactions and homogenous catalysis. You should be able to identify molecules by simple analysis based on, IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS spectra and recognize that a compounds three-dimensional structure may be determined by X-ray diffraction. You should be able to perform basic inorganic and organic laboratory work. You should be able to make simple risks assessment associated with inorganic and organic compounds and their use in laboratory work. You should be able to obtain chemical information and communicate this information to others.

Content

Inorganic and organic chemistry, ranging from superconductors, semiconductors, petroleum compounds, food additives, pharmaceuticals and vitamins to biological structures. How these are constructed, why they have the properties they do, how to make them and what you can make from them are issues addressed in these two disciplines. Good knowledge in these areas is important to understand and acquire new knowledge, for example in biochemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical hazards, and environmental sciences, and for many applications in these areas. Knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry is also necessary to understand many of today's key industrial processes. Many modern applications and much research is performed in the border area between the two disciplines, e.g. in the fields of catalysis, chemical synthesis, modern materials and more.

Organisation

Lectures, tutorials, practical/online laboratory exercises and self-study. The laboratory exercises are compulsory for the course.

Literature

1. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, PW Atkins and LL Jones, WH Freeman and Company, New York, any edition,
or Chemistry3, Burrows/Holman/Parsons/Pilling/Price, Oxford University Press, any edition
and
2. Organic Chemistry,  Oxford University Press, Oxford, J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren, any edition

Examination including compulsory elements

The theory part is assessed by a written examination after the course and by a compulsory shorter written test during the course. The practical part is examined through a number of laboratory classes.

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 on educational support due to disability.