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MBGE105

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

Course Code
MBGE105
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Use atomic mass, molecular mass, mole concept, Avogadro's number, chemical formula, and percentage composition ratios in chemical calculations.
  2. Determine the simple and molecular formulas of the compounds.
  3. Write the oxidation states of atoms in compounds and ions.
  4. Balance chemical reactions and use reaction stoichiometry in chemical calculations.
  5. Calculate the concentration in aqueous solutions.
  6. Draw Lewis structures and molecular geometries of ions and molecule and specify the hybridization schemes and bonding patterns of central atoms.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionIn this course, students learn chemistry and its basic principles, which form the basis for more advanced chemistry courses, chemistry's relationships with other disciplines, and the technologies created by chemistry.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The scientific method, matter and its properties, measurement of matter, SI (metric) units, density, and percent composition, chemical calculation rules
2nd Week The atom and the Atomic Theory, electrons, atomic nucleus, chemical elements, atomic mass, the concept of the mole and the Avogadro constant
3rd Week Chemical compounds, composition of chemical compounds, oxidation states
4th Week Chemical reactions and chemical equations, stoichiometry, chemical reactions in solution, determining the limiting reactant
5th Week Introduction to reactions in aqueous solutions, precipitation reactions, acid-base reactions
6th Week Oxidation-reduction reactions, titration
7th Week Gases, the simple gas laws, the ideal gas equation, gases in chemical reactions
8th Week Thermochemistry, heats of reaction and calorimetry, first law of thermodynamics, heats of reaction, Hess's Law, standard enthalpies of formation
9th Week Electrons in atoms, the Bohr Model of the atom, quantum numbers and electron orbitals, electron configurations
10th Week The periodic table and some atomic properties: sizes of atoms and ions, ionization energy, electron affinity
11th Week Chemical bonding, Lewis Theory, covalent bonding, resonance, exceptions to the octet rule, shapes of molecules, bond order and bond lengths, bond energies
12th Week Chemical bonding theories, valence-bond method, molecular orbital theory, delocalized electrons, bonding in metals
13th Week Solutions and their physical properties, solution concentration, intermolecular forces and the solution process
14th Week Osmotic pressure, solutions of electrolytes, colloidal mixtures
Recommended or Required ReadingGeneral Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications, Petrucci, 11th Edition.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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