The student will be able to, for the General Solution Chemistry course • Identify the factors influencing the conductivity of an aqueous solution; • establish the relationship between the conductivity and mobility of ions in an electrolyte solution; • describe the principle of a conductimetric titration • describe the graph of a conductimetric titration • to explain deviations from ideality using the notion of activity • to define the standard reduction potential • establish the Nernst equation and apply it in calculations of potential variation • describe the potentiometric determination of pH using several electrodes • establish the relationship between the redox potential and the equilibrium constant • use electrochemical concepts to describe some applications such as batteries, electrolysis, iron corrosion, ...
The objectives of this course are to: • to give the student a rigorous basic training in all aspects of General Chemistry; • explain in the three levels of knowledge (macroscopic, microscopic and symbolic) and predict chemical transformations using different theoretical concepts; • solve problems using mathematical reasoning and tools; • interpret data presented in different forms (table, graph, text, etc.)
This course, in a first step, takes up the complements of theory to the chemistry of reactions in aqueous solution (dissociation, acid-base, redox, precipitation, complexation). The second part is an introduction to electrochemistry.
The course will be assessed by an oral examination in the June session. Students will be asked to answer several questions integrating theory and exercises. A single mark will be awarded for this assessment. Credits will be awarded if the mark is equal to or higher than 10/20. In the second session, the organisation will be identical.
"Concentré de Chimie", Presses Universitaires de Namur "Principles of chemistry, a molecular approach" N. J. TRO, (ed. Pearson)