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91321 Inorganic Chemistry
Second part of a course in inorganic chemistry Danish title: Uorganisk kemi
Language: Danish Credit points: 10
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Compulsory: 91311
Recommended semester: 2nd semester
Scope and form: Classroom lectures
Examination: Written exam partly with aid (13-scale)
Remarks: The course covers 2 semesters with the exam after the second semester. The first and second halves of the course have the numbers 91311 and 91321 respectively.
Contact person: Jytte Fokdal, Building 375, Tel. +45 4525 5424, email ifakjyf@pop.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Applied Chemistry
Aim: To give a basic knowledge of chemical bonding and of the characteristics of the most important elements, based on their placement in the periodic table. To give a basic knowledge of stoichiometric calculations, general chemistry and the theory of quantitative analysis.
Contents: The construction of the periodic table of the elements with emphasis upon regularities, main group chemistry and selected transition metal chemistry. Theory of chemical bonding, including M.O. theory, the VSEPR model and bonding in complexes. The mole, calculation of concentrations, the law of mass action, solubility and solubility product, the concept of acids and bases, acid base titrations, pH calculations in protolytic systems, redox processes and titrations, electrochemistry and potentiometry.