Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
General Chemistry KİM1103 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Dr. Murat OK
Instructor(s) Murat OK
Assistants
Goals To learn the ideas and insights used to understand and guide chemical changes. To explain the events observed in the real world with atoms, ions and molecules.
Course Content Matter, atoms and atomic theory; Chemical compounds, chemical reactions; Gases; Thermochemistry; The electron structure of the atom; Periodic Table and Periodic properties of Elements; Chemical bonds; Liquids and intermolecular forces, solutions and physical properties; Chemical equilibrium; Acids and bases; Thermodynamics
Learning Outcomes - Students will learn the basic concepts of chemistry.
- Students will learn to associate the chemistry topics they learned in the course with engineering topics.
- Students will learn to experiment with lesson topics in the laboratory.
- Students will be able to draw simple structures of molecules and learn basic information about the structure of the atom.
- Students will be able to write and balance simple chemical reactions. Evaluate the state of a reaction in terms of energy.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Properties of matter, classification of matter, measurement of matter (SI units), meaningful numbers, law of conservation of mass, law of fixed rates, Dalton Theory, discovery of electrons, atomic nucleus, atomic masses, Avogadro's number and mole concept Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
2. Week Chemical compounds and formulas, oxidation steps, equalization of chemical equations, redox reactions, limiting component and reaction efficiency Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week Properties of gases, gas pressure, simple gas laws, Ideal gas equation, gases in chemical reactions, gas mixtures, kinetic theory of gases, Gas gases and van der Waals equation Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Some terms in thermochemistry, heat, reaction heat and calorimeter, work, 1st law of thermodynamics, internal energy, enthalpy, Hess law, standard formation temperatures Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
5. Week Electromagnetic radiation, atomic spectra, quantum theory, Bohr atomic model, new quantum mechanics, quantum numbers, electron distributions Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week Periodic table, classification of elements, electron distributions of elements and relationship between periodic table, atomic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Introduction, Lewis theory, and classification of bonds, ionic bonding, covalent bonding, multi-layer covalent bonds, polar covalent bonds, Electronegativity, Writing Lewis structures Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Exam Course Hours
9. Week Intermolecular forces and some properties of liquids, viscosity, surface tension, vapor pressure, Clasius –Clapeyron equation, critical point, phase diagrams (water), van der Waals forces, hydrogen bond Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
10. Week Solutions, solution concentrations, Dissolution and dissolution enthalpy, calculation of dissolution heat in ionic solutions, effect of temperature and pressure on solubility Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
11. Week Vapor pressure of solutions, osmotic pressure, freezing point lowering, boiling point rising, electrolyte solutions Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week Dynamic balance, balance constant, Le-Chatelier principle, factors affecting balance, Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
13. Week Arrhenius theory, acid base theories, the concept of pH, strong acids and bases, weak acids and bases, multi-protonic acids, ions with acid-base properties, acid-base balance calculations Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
14. Week Volition, irregularity, entropy concept, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, free energy change, relationship between free energy and balance, determining the direction of reaction, factors affecting balance Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
Recommended Sources
R.H. Petrucci, W.S.Harwood, F.G.Herring, ”General Chemistry 1-2. Principles and Modern Applications ”, Translation Editors: Tahsin Uyar, Serpil Aksoy, Eighth Edition, Palme Publishing, 2002.
Material Sharing
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Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 5 2 10
Midterm 1 1 7 7
Final 1 7 7
Total Workload 80
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0