Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to use and apply key chemical phenomena related to laboratory work: the student understands the atomic structure and how elements are grouped in the periodic system. The student is able to make chemical reaction formulas with reactants and products and to solve calculations involving amounts of substances. The student is able to calculate the concentration and pH of a solution, is familiar with the most common organic compound classes and certain biomolecules.

Content

Contents
- The structure of atoms and grouping of atoms based on their properties
- Calculating the amount of substance
- The establishment of chemical bonds
- The naming of inorganic compounds
- Distribution of electrons in bonds
- Reaction formulas
- Oxidation and reduction reactions
- The dilution of solutions and the mixing of solutions, acidity of solutions, and determining acidity
- The principles of naming organic compounds
- The structures and isomerisation of organic compounds
- Reaction of the functional groups of organic compounds
- The basic properties of the principal biomolecules

Materials

Uploaded on Moodle
High school level chemistry book is relevant for a supporting material.

Teaching methods

Lessons and/or distance meeting lessons, guided assignments and homework problems

Exam schedules

Tarkentuu orientaatiossa.

Completion alternatives

Homework and 2x exam

Student workload

5 cr = 138 h

Content scheduling

First half of the course is general and analytical chemistry and second half is organic chemistry

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuos assessment, home work.
Relationship between percentage of points of the maximum points and grade
50 % = 1
60 % = 2
70 % = 3
80 % = 4
90 % = 5