Guia docente 2024_25 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
I. THERMODYNAMICS	Heat, work and internal energy. First Law of thermodynamics. Thermochemistry. Determination of heats of reaction: Calorimetry. Second law of thermodynamics. Spontaneity of chemical processes.
II. SOLUTIONS	General characteristics. Expression of concentration. Solubility. Colligative properties.
III. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM	Chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium constant. Factors that affect chemical equilibrium. Dependence of the equilibrium constant with temperature.
IV. ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM	Theories of acids and bases. Acid-base equlibria. pH scale. Hydrolysis reactións. Buffer solutions. Acid-base titrations. Indicators.
V. SOLUBILITY EQUILIBRIUM	Solubillity equilibrium and solubility product. The common ion effect. Effect of pH. Complex formation.
VI. OXIDATION-REDUCTION PROCESSES	Oxidation-reduction reactions. Redox equilibrium. Thermodynamic aspect of redox reactions: The Nernst equation. Electrode potential. Galvanic cells. Electrolytic cells.
VII. CHEMICAL KINETICS	Reaction rate. Rate law. Analysis of kinetic data. The effect of temperature on the reaction rate. Reaction mechanisms. Catalysis.