Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
General Chemistry
(MGGC-101)&(GRGC-101)
Supervision:
Prof.Dr.Shehata El-Sewedy
Dr.Fatma Ahmed
Outcomes
By the end of this lecture, the
students will be able to
1-Recognize the aim and overview of
the course
2-Known the general chemistry
AIM OF THE COURSE
General chemistry studies the fundamentals necessary for
understanding organic, inorganic, physical, and biological chemistries,
.but for the comprehension of science as a whole
General chemistry is among those subjects that educated people cannot
do without. Indeed, a person, ignorant of chemistry, would be out of
touch with modern society; he would be unable to take part in an
!ordinary conversation in the 21st century
Indeed, a person without the basic knowledge of chemistry is unable to
understand the notes on labels that accompany foodstuffs. He cannot
take part in conversations that occur in our modern society concerning
such important matters as chemical weapons, narcotics, smoking,
alcoholism, etc. Such a person cannot understand the differences in the
brands of gasoline at the filling stations, he does not understand why
cholesterol can be harmful, or which detergents are dangerous and
why, etc., etc
.
Professions directly connected with chemistry (nuclear fission chemists,
pharmacists, chemists-analysts) are included in the first ten most prestigious and
most well paid professions. Without the knowledge of chemistry, one cannot
become a doctor, a judge, a lawyer, or a businessman. Besides, the prosecutor and
the counsel for the defense call upon most every American citizen to serve his
country in the capacity of a juror from time to time where he/she must understand
the various proofs offered by the prosecutors or the lawyers. Indeed, the basis of
.many proofs lies in the knowledge of chemical analyses
What does it mean to know chemistry? This means: to understand the physical
sense of chemical phenomena. Physical sense includes the explanations of
chemical phenomena arising from the knowledge of physics and mathematics,
already gained in high school. Thus, in order to ease assimilation when studying
.chemistry, the student should get a review dose of physics and mathematics
When studying general chemistry, the students learn about the structure of the
smallest particle of a substance — the atom. They learn about the various
properties of atoms, they define the substances of things surrounding us, they
learn how chemical and physical transformations of substances take place, how
the structure of substances defines their physical and chemical properties
In industry
In water purification
Plastics Industry
Pharmaceutical industry
Medical tests
Course content
*Measurements in Chemistry
*Atoms, molecules and ions
*Chemical reaction
*Chemical stoichiometry
*The electronic structure of
atoms
*Electron Configuration and
periodicity
*Periodic table
*Periodic properties
*Basic Concepts of Chemical
Bonding
*Gases
Quiz time
Mention advantage for
the study of chemistry?
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:
Raymond Chang. Chemistry. 10th
ed. 2009
Zumdehl. International edition. 2009