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529-0011-04L 8 Credits BSC D-CHAB
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General Chemistry

Allgemeine Chemie

Lecturers: Dr. Erich Christian Meister, Prof. em. Dr. Hansjörg Grützmacher, Dr. Hartmut Volker Schönberg
Examiners: Dr. Erich Christian Meister, Dr. Hartmut Volker Schönberg
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Abstract

Qualitative analysis (determination of cations and anions), acid-base-equilibria (pH- values, titrations, buffer), precipitation equilibria (gravimetry, potentiometry, conductivity), redoxreactions (syntheses, redox-titrations, galvanic elements), metal complexes (syntheses, complexometric titration)analysis of measured values, states of aggregation (vapour pressure, conductivity, calorimetry)

Objective

Qualitative analysis (simple cation and anion separation process, determination of cations and anions), acid-base-equilibria (strengths of acids and bases, pH- and pKa-values, titrations, buffer systems, Kjeldahl determination), precipitation equilibria (gravimetry, potentiometry, conductivity), oxidation state and redox behaviour (syntheses), redox-titrations, galvanic elements), metal complexes (syntheses of complexes, ligand exchange reactions, complexometric titration) analysis of measured values (measuring error, average value, error analysis), states of aggregation (vapour pressure), characteristics of electrolytes (conductivity measurements), thermodynamics (calorimetry)

Content

The general aim for the students of the practical course in general chemistry is to get familiar with simple experimental procedures in a chemical laboratory. In general, first experiences with the principal reaction behaviour of a variety of different substances will be made. The chemical characteristics of these will be elucidated by a series of quantitative experiments alongside with the corresponding qualitative analyses. In order to get an overview of classes of substances as well as some general phenomena in chemistry suitable experiments have been chosen. In the second part of the practical course, i.e. physical chemistry, the behaviour of substances in their states of aggregation as well as changes of selected physical values will be recorded and discussed.

Resources

Lecture Notes

http://minze.ethz.ch/content/pdfs/script.pdf

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Allgemeine Chemie
Ferienpraktikum n. V. für Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften kann alternativ nach dem 1. Semester oder während des 1. Semesters besucht werden. Für Phys-Chem. Richtung prinzipiell auch während des 3. Semesters.
  • Mon 12:45-17:30
  • Wed 11:45-13:30 (HCI G 7)
  • Wed 12:45-17:30
  • Fri 12:45-17:30
  • 27.10 Date 12:45-14:30 (HCI J 6)
  • 27.10 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPV G 5)
  • 30.10 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPT C 103)
  • 30.10 Date 12:45-14:30 (HPV G 5)
  • 05.02 Date 07:45-11:30 (HCI H 2.1)
12 h weekly

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