General and inorganic chemistry

Objectives:

• understanding of basic concepts of general and inorganic chemistry;

• understanding of basic principles of inorganic chemistry and chemical calculations

• gaining basic experimental laboratory skills

Competences:
The student will be capable of using the acquired knowledge for studying physical problems related to condensed matter. The student will be able to use the knowledge for solving, interpreting, and analyzing physical problems. The student will gain insight into the nomenclature of inorganic compounds and be able to perform the basic stoichiometric calculations. The student will acquire practical laboratory skills essential for experimental work with chemicals, including safe handling, solution preparation, and basic laboratory procedures such as pH measurement, buffer preparation, and titration.

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1. Osnove strukture atomov in molekul
2. Poimenovanje enostavnih spojin in osnove kemijske nomenklature
3. Osnovni kemijski zakoni, osnove kemijskega računanja, urejanje kemijskih reakcij, limitni reaktant, izkoristek kemijske reakcije
4. Osnove termodinamike, kemijsko ravnotežje, vplivi na ravnotežne reakcije, kemijska kinetika, kataliza
5. Kemijske vezi, geometrija molekul
6. Molekulske interakcije, agregatna stanja, lastnosti ionskih, kovalentnih, kovinskih in molekulskih kristalov.
7. Tekočine, raztopine, koligativne lastnosti, raztopine elektrolitov, disociacija.
8. Različne definicije kislin in baz, soli, pH. Močni elektroliti, šibki elektroliti, pufri.
9. Different definitions of acids and bases, salts, pH. Strong electrolytes, weak electrolytes, buffers.
10. Oxidation and reduction (redox reactions), electrochemistry.
11. Coordination compounds.
12. Hydrogen and oxygen
13. Properties, uses, and transformations of representative chemical elements and their most important compounds.
14. Transition elements
15. Handling of laboratory equipment and reagents, safety and hygiene in the chemical laboratory

After completing the exam, the student will understand the fundamental concepts of general and inorganic chemistry, including atomic and molecular structure as well as the properties and reactions of representative inorganic compounds. They will develop the ability to critically analyse experimental data and apply appropriate chemical concepts to solving physics-related problems.

The student will confidently and independently use laboratory equipment and safely conduct basic chemical experiments while adhering to safety protocols and handling chemicals properly. They will develop a reflective understanding of the connection between chemical principles and physical phenomena and acquire transferable experimental skills applicable in research and industry.

• P. Atkins, D.F. Shriver: Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 5th Ed. (2010). Catalogue E-version
• F. Lazarini, J. Brenčič: Splošna in anorganska kemija, Visokošolski učbenik, Založba FKKT UL, Ljubljana, 2004. Catalogue
• U. Černigoj, M. Bavcon Kralj, Kemijsko računanje: zbirka nalog z rešitvami za študente Okolja in drugih naravoslovnih programov, Univerza v Novi Gorici, 2010. Catalogue UNG Publisher
• N. Bukovec, N. Bulc, B. Čeh, A. Demšar, A. Golobič, I. Leban, B. Modec. P. Šegedin: Vaje iz anorganske kemije – Zbirka nalog, Visokošolski učbenik, Založba FKKT UL, Ljubljana, 2008

Completed laboratory exercises (positively evaluated reports) are a prerequisite for taking the exam.
- written tests, written exam
- oral exam

Dr. Andraž Mavrič je docent za področje kemije na Univerzi v Novi Gorici.
Dr. Andraž Mavrič is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Nova Gorica.

1. Mavrič Andraž, Fanetti Mattia, Lin Yiting, Matjaž Valant, Cui Chunhua*. Spectroelectrochemical Tracking of Nickel Hydroxide Reveals Its Irreversible Redox States upon Operation at High Current Density, ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10(16), 9451-9457, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01813.
2. Mavrič Andraž*, Cui Chunhua. Advances and challenges in industrial-scale water oxidation on layered double hydroxides. ACS applied energy materials, 2021, 4(11), 12032–12055, DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.1c02604.
3. Mavrič Andraž, Žerjav Gregor, Belec Blaž, Roškarič Matevž, Finšgar Matjaž, Pintar Albin, Valant Matjaž. Structural disorder of AlMg-oxide phase supporting Cu/ZnO catalyst improves efficiency and selectivity for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202300428. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300428.
4. Yang Miinji, Fan Zeyu, Du Jinyan, Feng Chao, Li Ronghua, Zhang Beibei, Pastukhova Nadiia, Valant Matjaž, Finšgar Matjaž, Mavrič Andraž, Li Yanbo. Designing atomic interface in Sb2S3/CdS heterojunction for efficient solar water splitting. Small, 2024, 2311644, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311644.
5. Siher Anja, Maver Ksenija, Luin Uroš, Pintar Albin, Arčon Iztok, Mavrič Andraž*. Beyond surface area: Enhanced pseudocapacitive properties of cobalt layered double hydroxide through structural modifications. Surfaces and interfaces, 2025, 62, 106174, DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106174.