Chemical Calculus

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Course objectives

Getting insight to problems that involve quantitative relationships between reactants and products during chemical reactions.

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Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

1) Understanding of concept of mole and analyzing a problems involves quantitative relationship by mole method.
2) Understanding of losses and gain in chemical calculus.
3) Understanding of homogenous and heterogeneous chemical reaction that involves gases.
4) Solving problems that include preparation and determination of different solutions composition.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Lecture 1: Quantitative relationship in chemistry. Definition of mole. The Law of conservation of mass.
Lecture 2: Mass fraction. Calculation of the mass of one element to the total mass of a compound. Calculation of the mass of pure compound to the total mass of a mixture.
Lecture 3: Losses during chemical reactions. Theoretical and practical quantity of products.
Lecture 4: Limiting reactant. Determination of limiting reactant and its influence on product amount.
Lecture 5: Losses of limiting reactant. Redundant reactant. Losses of redundant reactant.
Lecture 6: Resolving of complex problems including above mentioned lectures.
Lecture 7: Resolving of complex problems including above mentioned lectures.
Lecture 8: Stoichiometry involves gases. Ideal gas law. Volume relationship during chemical reaction.
Lecture 9: Heterogeneous chemical reaction including gases, liquid and solids.
Lecture 10: Chemical calculus in solution chemistry.
Lectures 11: Fractions and ratio (mole, mass, volume) in chemical calculus.
Lectures 12: Concentrations (mole, volume, mass) in chemical calculus.
Lectures 13: Molality and concentrations in chemical calculus.
Lectures 14: Preparation of solution. Determination of solution composition.
Lectures 15: Mixing of solution with different composition. Diluting and concentrating of solutions.

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