NWNR100001 Introduction into general and analytical chemistry

Type
course with non-continuous assessment
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Luef, Christoph , Hann, Stephan , Steininger-Mairinger, Teresa , Vasilieva, Viktoriya , Troyer, Christina
Organisation
Analytical Chemistry
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Atomic structure, periodic table of the elements.

Mole concept, composition units (concentration, proportion, ratio).

Properties of elements according to their position in the periodic table.

Types of chemical bonds and resultant compound properties.

Law of mass action and chemical equilibrium.

Stoichiometric calculations.

Acid-base, complexation, precipitation, and redox equilibria.

Coupled equilibria based on qualitative analysis of cations and anions.
Previous knowledge expected

Basic mathematics from school. Basic chemistry from school or the preparatory chemistry course.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After completing the course, students can:

Describe the structure of atoms and explain the structure of the periodic table, deriving basic element properties from their position in the table.

Define and apply content of a substance in terms of proportion, concentration, and ratio, based on amount of substance, mass, and volume.

Describe the structure of molecules, metals, and salts, classify them by bond type; recognize intermolecular forces and assign chemical properties.

Explain the concept of dynamic chemical equilibrium, formulate related reaction equations and mass action laws, determine the equilibrium type (acid/base, precipitation, complexation, redox), and perform stoichiometric calculations.

List common inorganic and organic acids, bases and salts, give their chemical formulas, name and categorise them, and calculate pH.

Explain the structure and characteristics (color, stability) of complexes and provide examples.

Reproduce the concept of oxidation and reduction, write redox reactions, draw conclusions based on the electrochemical series, and apply this knowledge to examples.

Recognize the dependence of equilibria (coupling), selectively shift equilibria based on theoretical considerations (including sulfide precipitations), perform related calculations, and apply this knowledge to detection reactions of selected cations and anions in aqueous solution.
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