General chemistry [SCHIB103]

Learning outcomes

To be able to use the basic concepts of chemistry that are useful and necessary for the other subjects (organic chemistry, biology, physiology and biochemistry) involved in veterinary medicine training. The course will be illustrated by typical examples, as far as possible in relation to the animal world. For the teaching unit "general chemistry", at the end of the course, the student will be able to : • describe the microscopic structure of matter (atomic and molecular level); • to master the nomenclature; • to predict the properties of simple molecular structures. • model chemical transformations; • use the theory of perfect gases • perform stoichiometry calculations; • define the properties of the solutions (concentration, cryoscopic lowering, pH, etc.); • describe and weight reaction equations (dissociation, acid-base, redox, precipitation, complexation, combustion, etc.); • describe the state of dynamic equilibrium and its displacement; • calculate the acidity of an aqueous solution • define and calculate the pH of a buffer solution • master the principle of different titrations • justify chemical transformations using thermodynamic concepts; • make calculations concerning solubility. • use chemistry equipment correctly to carry out manipulations in the laboratory; • use theoretical concepts to justify reactivity in general chemistry and predict the spontaneity of chemical reactions

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide the student with a basic training in General Chemistry that will enable him/her to understand the structure of matter and to explain and predict chemical transformations. More specifically, the objective is to show the student the close link between chemistry and the disciplines of his or her veterinary training and to give him or her the scientific basis for the understanding in In-depth study of the physiological/pathological phenomena that he will examine in his further studies.

Content

The course covers the fundamental theories of chemistry: atomic and molecular theory, thermodynamics applied to chemical reactions, the nature of chemical bonding, the law of physical-chemical equilibria. The course will focus on concepts that students will encounter in specialised veterinary medicine courses. The first two weeks of the course are devoted to a rapid and in-depth review of the chemistry lessons of secondary education. This is to enable the student to approach the course without too much difficulty. The undergraduate courses are supplemented by tutorials and practical work. These sessions allow the student to put the theoretical exposition into practice by solving problems under the guidance of assistants or to verify experimentally, in the laboratory, the main laws of chemistry.