Structure of the atom.

Electronegativity.

Chemical bonds. Ionic bonding, covalent bonding, hydrogen bonding – definition, examples.

Inorganic and organic compounds – nomenclature

Types of chemical reactions.

Oxidation and reduction – definition. 

Chemical equilibrium and equilibrium constant. Principle of Le Chatelier’s

Rate of chemical reactions. Factors influencing the rate of a chemical reaction.

Solutions and solubility. Concentration and related calculations.

Electrolytes and nonelectrolytes. Ionization.

Ionization of water. pH – definition. Calculations of pH of a strong acid or base.

Hydrolysis of salts.

Electrolysis. Electrolytic cells.

15.     Periodic table of elements. General characteristic of the groups.

16.      The utilization of the periodic table for predicting oxidation numbers.

Organic Chemistry

1.     Classification of organic compounds. Isomers.

2.      Saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons.

3.     Alcohols, phenols and ethers.

4.      Aldehydes and ketones.

5.      Carboxylic acids (mono- and polyfunctional).

6.      Functional and substitutional derivatives of carboxylic acids.

7.      Amines. Nitro compounds.

8.      Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

9.     Triglycerides. Fats and oils.

10.     Amino acids. Peptides. Proteins.