Kursplan (utdrag ur KOPPS)

Course code KD1140
Course name The Concepts of Chemistry
Credits 6.0
Level B
Grading A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Tutoring form Normal
Tutoring time Daytime
Teacher Andra Dédinaité, andra.dedinaite@surfchem.kth.se, 08-790 99 05 och Lars Kloo, larsa@kth.se, 08-790 93 43 och Licheng Sun, lichengs@kth.se, 08-790 81 27 samt Magnus Bergström, magnus.bergstrom@surfchem.kth.se, 08-790 99 21
The Course and program catalogue Full course description

Goals

After the completed course the student must be able to:

  • identify, select and explain which concepts are involved in which way in chemical phenomena.
  • explain, on a quantum mechanical basis, the basic properties of atoms and molecules.
  • identify and explain the basic forms of intermolecular interactions and how those determine the phase behavior of material.
  • explain and calculate the thermodynamic, kinetic, and electrochemical characteristics of simple chemical reactions.
  • recognize simple chemical compounds both by name and by chemical formula, recall their basic properties and how those lead to applications.
  • classify and evaluate the feasibility of simple organic reactions and describe their structural results.

Syllabus

Prerequisites

The courses IF1621 Quantum mechanics I and IF1612 Applied physics, thermodynamics, and waves.

Course literature

P. Atkins and L. Jones, Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, 4th ed., Freeman.