Course title
無機化学   [Inorganic Chemistry]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01ch2003b
Instructor(s)
渡辺 秀夫, 芳賀 尚樹   [HAGA Naoki]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
[Synopsis] Themes in this course include chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium, physical equilibrium, electrochemistry and chemistry of elements.
The course emphasizes to understand theories that are basis to learn life sciences from the view point of inorganic chemistry.
[Objective] This course provides the basic knowledge in the field of chemistry, which is important for the understanding of advanced subjects.

Instructor, (contact person, Naoki Haga)
Expected Learning
The standards of this course are as follows:
- Determination of chemical reaction rate law and discussing reaction mechanism by means of chemical kinetics
- Understanding theories of chemical and physical equilibria, and describing the equilibria by means of various relation equations
- Understanding concept of acid-base equilibrium in aqueous solution, and designing buffer solution with desired pH and explaining titration curves
- Explaining basic principle and theory of electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry.
- Explaining various properties of elements, based on the periodic table
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: (A)
See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1. Guidance on the course, Chemical kinetics I: reaction rate laws (chapter 13 in the textbook)
2. Chemical kinetics II: integrated rate laws, collision theory (chapter 13 in the textbook, chapter 16 in reference book)
3. Chemical kinetics III: activation energy, catalyst (chapter 13 in the textbook, chapter 16 in reference book)
4. Chemical equilibrium I: chemical equilibrium law (chapter 14 in the textbook)
5. Chemical equilibrium II: equilibrium constant and Le Chatelier’s principle (chapter 14 in the textbook, chapter 11 in reference book)
6. Acid-base equilibrium I: acid and base (chapter 15 in the textbook), pH and dissociation constant (chapter 16 in the textbook)
7. Acid-base equilibrium II: buffer solution, acid-base titration (chapter 16 in the textbook, chapter 13 in reference book)
8. Physical equilibrium I: state change and dynamic equilibrium (chapter 16 in the textbook), gas-liquid equilibrium (chapter 12 in the textbook)
9. Physical equilibrium II: solubility and equilibrium (chapter 17 in the textbook, chapter 10 in reference book)
10. Electrochemistry I: galvanic battery, standard reduction potential (chapter 19 in the textbook)
11. Electrochemistry II: cell potential and concentration, various types of cell (chapter 19 in the textbook)
12. Nuclear chemistry (chapter 20 in the textbook)
13. Chemistry of elements: the periodic table and elements and chemicals (chapter 2 in the textbook), representative element (chapter 16 in reference book)
14. Chemistry of elements: transition element (chapter 17 in reference book)
15. Summary and Examination
Prerequisites
This course is only for students in the department of Applied Biological Science (Bn). Please be careful not to confuse this course with others of the same name for students belonging to different departments.
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
“Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter” (7th Edition), N.D. Jespersen, A. Hyslop and J.E. Brady (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
References
“Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight” (6th Edition), P. Atkins, L. Jones and L. Laverman (W.H. Freeman and Company)
Assessment/Grading
- Efforts in lectures (20% in total) are assessed by comprehension check (quiz) after every lecture.
- Efforts in review of lectures (10 % in total) are evaluated by lecture notes and a summary sheet for the term-end examination submitted in 15th lecture.
- Examination (70 %): The exam takes place at the end of the term. Questions are designed to assess the understanding of and the ability to explain the topics dealt in the lectures.
Message from instructor(s)
The topics in this course include basic concepts in chemistry. It is important to solve the exercises in the textbook repeatedly for in-depth understanding of the concepts and theories.
Course keywords
Chemical kinetics, Chemical equilibrium, Acid-base equilibrium, Physical equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Representative element, Transition element
Office hours
As a part-time lecture, hours before and after the lecture on Wednesday are available for inquiries about the course. Inquiries by e-mail are welcomed (the address will be given in the first lecture).
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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4/1/2021 3:13:10 PM