Course detail

Inorganic Chemistry

FCH-BC_ACHAcad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction in systematic inorganic chemistry, chemical periodicity, origin and distribution of elements in the Earth. General characteristic of transition and intransition metals, metalloids and non-metals. Hydrogen and its isotopes, types of hydrides. Oxygen, ozone, types and structure of oxides, water, hydrogen peroxide. Alkali metals, hydrides, oxides, peroxides, hyper oxides, ozonides, halogens hydroxides, salts of oxoacids, organometalic and complex compounds. Boron, borides, borans. Aluminium, aluminothermy, binary compounds, hydroxides, salts of oxoacids, organometalic and complex compounds. Carbon, fullerens, graphite, carbides, oxides, oxo, peroxo and thioacids. CN compounds, organometalic compounds. Silicon, silanes, halogen derivates, oxides and oxoacids, silicates and aluminosilicates, siloxans. Germanium, tin and lead. Nitrogen, nitrides, ammonia and ammoniac salts. Phosphorus,  oxoacids and their derivates. Sulphur and group of selenium, chalcogens hydrogen compounds. Halogens, halogens hydrogen compounds, types of halogenides. Rare gases and their compounds. Scandium group. Titanium, zirconium, hafnium and their compounds. Vanadium, niobium, tantalum. Chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Manganese, technetium and rhenium. Iron, cobalt and nickel, complex compounds. Light and hard platinum metals compounds of ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, rhodium, palladium and platinum. Copper, silver and gold. Zinc, cadmium and mercury, organometallic and complex compounds. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of General Chemistry necessary. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The attendance and the successful credit test are conditions of credit.
The exam has two parts - written and oral. The oral part takes place only aften the successful written part (minimum E). 
Attendance at seminars is required.
Attendance at lectures is recommended. 

Aims

The destination of the class is to inform university students about systematic inorganic chemistry. To present summary about the chemical elements and inorganic compounds, their physical and chemical properties, occurrence, preparation, production and utilization. 
Basic knowledge of contemporary inorganic chemistry. General knowledge and characteristics of elements of the periodic table and their compounds. 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

C. E. Housecroft a A. G. Sharpe: Anorganická chemie, VŠCHT Praha, 2014, ISBN 978-80-7080-872-6 (CS)

Recommended reading

N. N. Greenwood a A. Earnshaw : Chemie prvků I, II, Informatorium, Praha 1993, ISBN 80-85427-38-9 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHTN Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPCP_CHMA Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKCP_CHTM Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    specialization CHTP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_AAEFCH Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPCP_CHTM Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    specialization CHTP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHTE Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKCP_CHCHTE Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction in systematic inorganic chemistry, chemical periodicity, origin and distribution of elements in the Earth. General characteristic of transition and intransition metals, metalloids and non-metals. Hydrogen and its isotopes, types of hydrides. Oxygen, ozone, types and structure of oxides, water, hydrogen peroxide. Alkali metals, hydrides, oxides, peroxides, hyper oxides, ozonides, halogens hydroxides, salts of oxoacids, organometalic and complex compounds. Boron, borides, borans. Aluminium, aluminothermy, binary compounds, hydroxides, salts of oxoacids, organometalic and complex compounds. Carbon, fullerens, graphite, carbides, oxides, oxo, peroxo and thioacids. CN compounds, organometalic compounds. Silicon, silanes, halogen derivates, oxides and oxoacids, silicates and aluminosilicates, siloxans. Germanium, tin and lead. Nitrogen, nitrides, ammonia and ammoniac salts. Phosphorus,  oxoacids and their derivates. Sulphur and group of selenium, chalcogens hydrogen compounds. Halogens, halogens hydrogen compounds, types of halogenides. Rare gases and their compounds. Scandium group. Titanium, zirconium, hafnium and their compounds. Vanadium, niobium, tantalum. Chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Manganese, technetium and rhenium. Iron, cobalt and nickel, complex compounds. Light and hard platinum metals compounds of ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, rhodium, palladium and platinum. Copper, silver and gold. Zinc, cadmium and mercury, organometallic and complex compounds.

1. Periodic table - Introduction of basic principles and recapitulation of ewssential knowledge

2. Hydrogen and basics of electrochemistry 

3. Alkali metals 

4. Group 2. elements

5. Group 13. elements

6. Carbon

7. Group 14. elements - silicon, germanium, tin, lead

8. Nitrogen

9. Group 15. elements - phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth

10. Group 16. elements

11. Halogens and noble gases

12. Lanthanoids, Aktinoids, Transition metals - 1st part

13. Transition metals - 2nd part

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Obecné trendy v periodické soustavě prvků
2. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin vodíku
3. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin alkalických kovů a kovů 2. skupiny
4. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin prvků 13. skupiny
5. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin uhlíku
6. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin prvků 14. skupiny
7. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin dusíku
8. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin prvků 15. skupiny
9. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin prvků 16. skupiny
10. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin halogenů
11. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin vzácných plynů
12. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin přechodných kovů - 1. část
13. ESV a VSEPR sloučenin přechodných kovů - 2. část