Course Details

Fundamentals of Chemistry for Technical Universities

Academic Year 2026/27

VCC001 course is part of 2 study plans

BKC-SIS Winter Semester 1st year

BPC-SIS / SI Winter Semester 1st year

Basic theoretical chapters in general chemistry for practical use in studying technical fields at universities.

  • physical quantities, their units and conversions
  • basic concepts in general chemistry
  • determination of the relative molecular mass of substances
  • types of chemical formulas
  • basic stoichiometric calculations: mass fraction, mass and molar concentration
  • pH calculations
  • balance rule
  • chemical equations and calculation of their stoichiometry
  • basic relationships and calculations according to chemical equations
  • basic terminology and properties of organic compounds

Credits

2 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

Structure of atoms of elements, periodic table of elements, basic inorganic terminology, basic mathematical operations and calculations (equations with one unknown, fractions).

Aims

Practical application of selected theoretical chapters (especially calculations) from general chemistry in relation to the study of technical fields at universities.

Students will learn to use calculations and create chemical equations relating to the chemical nature, properties and behaviour of technical materials or the chemistry and technology of water.

Recommended Reading

J. Vacík a kol. Přehled středoškolské chemie, Praha: SPN - pedagogické nakladatelství a.s., 1995 (cs)

Prerequisites

Structure of atoms of elements, periodic table of elements, basic inorganic terminology, basic mathematical operations and calculations (equations with one unknown, fractions).

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Basic information regarding the session and credit requirements.
Physical quantities, their units and conversions; basic concepts in general chemistry

2. Types of chemical formula and determination of the relative molecular mass of substances. Molar amount of substance

3. Basic stoichiometric calculations: mass fraction, mass and molar concentration

4. Calculation of mass and molar concentration 

5. pH calculations

6  Balance rule

7. Balance rule (dilution and preparation of solutions)

8. Formation of chemical equations and calculation of their stoichiometry

9  Formation of chemical equations and calculation of their stoichiometry

10. Basic relationships and calculations according to chemical equations

11. Calculations according to chemical equations

12. Basic terminology and properties of organic compounds

13. Repair final test