Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. SOLUTIONS	General properties. Expressing the concentration. Solubility: Henry's Law. Colligative properties.
2. THERMODYNAMICS	First law of thermodynamics. Calorimetry. Standard states. Thermochemistry. Entropy. Second law of thermodynamic Spontaneity of chemical processes.
3. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM	The concept of equilibrium and the equilibrium constant. Factors that affect chemical equilibrium, Variation of the equilibrum constant with temperature.
4. ACIDS AND BASES	Definitions of acids and bases. Acid-base equlibria. Concept of pH. Hydrolysis. Buffer solutions. Indicators. Titrations.
5. SOLUBILITY	Solubillity equilibrium and the solubility product constant. The common ion effect. Effect of pH. Complex ion equilibria.
6. ELECTROCHEMISTRY	Redox reactions. Electrochemical cells. Electrode potential. Nernst equation. Corrosion. Electrolysis.
7. CHEMICAL KINETICS	Rate of a chemical reaction. Rate law. The effect of temperature on reactions rates. Reaction mechanisms. Catalysis. Nuclear chemistry.