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HU Credits:
4.5
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Chemistry
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Moran Frenkel-Pinter
Coordinator Office Hours:
By request
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Moran Frenkel-Pinter,
Ms. Tehila Matas,
Ms. Roni Cohen,
Mr. Or Cohen
Course/Module description:
The course will deal with basic concepts in Chemistry: from atoms to molecules to chemical reactions.
Course/Module aims:
A general introduction to basic concepts in chemistry that would allow to-be physicists to communicate with chemists.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand basic concepts in Chemistry.
2. Describe the atomic structure and the chemical bonding in molecules.
3. To identify and classify chemical reactions.
Attendance requirements(%):
None
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures and Exercises
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction, basic concepts, orders of magnitude, measuring units and units conversion.
2. Atomic structure,atomic orbitals, electronic configurations,isotopes.
3. Periodic table of elements and its characteristics.
4. The chemical bond, Lewis structures, ionic bonding, Covalent bonding.
5. Molecules, organic molecules, functional groups, polymers.
6. Stoichiometry, The mole concept, Writing and balancing chemical equations, the limiting factor, concentration in solution.
7. Chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier principle.
8. titrations, chemical reactions in solution.
9. Oxidation reduction reactions.
10. States of matter and intermolecular forces.
Required Reading:
Please make sure to have a periodic table of the type Sargent Welch
Knowledge in logarithms rules is mandatory
Additional Reading Material:
General Chemistry / Hill & Pettrucci, 4 th Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005
Chemical Principles The Quest for Insight/Atkins and Jones, 4th edition, 2008
Grading Scheme :
Written Exam % 85
Mid-terms exams 15 %
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