FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY Chemical Foundations BY Dr. Ghulam Abbas Assistant Professor UNIVERSITY OF NIZWA

Atoms and Electrons Hydrogen Nitrogen-7 Carbon-6 Oxygen-8

INTRODUCTION Chemistry: Branch of Science which deals with study of composition of matter, properties of matter, changes in matter and law and principles under which these changes occur. OR Chemsitry is the science of Atoms, their structures, their combination and their interactions. Science: A process for understanding nature and its changes to explain phenomena of the physical world. Matter: Anything which as some mass and occupy some space. Examples: water, Gold, NaCl, sugar, Air etc.

Scientific Method 4.Theory: A set of tested hypotheses that explains To understand any process that lies at the center of scientific inquiry. Steps in the Scientific Method are: 1. Making observations: (collecting data). 2. Hypothesis: A possible explanation for an observation. 3. Performing experiments: to test the prediction or hypothesis (testing the hypothesis). 4.Theory: A set of tested hypotheses that explains some natural phenomena. ( summary of why it happened). 5. Law: observed behavior formulated into statement is called Law (Summary of what happened).

Observations: are of two types; 1- Qualitative Observations: It does not involve a number. Example; sky is blue, Water is liquid. 2- Quantitative- involves both a number and a units. Example: Water boils at 100 oC, road length is 100 kilometer. The Various Parts of the Scientific Method

Fundamental Quantities and Units Physical Quantity Units Abbreviations Mass kilogram kg Length meter m Time second s Temperature Kelvin k Electric Current Ampere A Amount of substance mole mol Luminous Intensity candela cd

SI System In 1960, an international agreement set up a system of units called the International System or the SI system. This system is based on the metric system and units derived from the metric system. example: Mass unit is kilogram(kg), length unit is meter(m). Volume is not a fundamental SI unit but is derived from length. Cubic meter (m3) is more commonly used is liter/(L). 1 liter= 1 dm3 = (10cm)3 = 1000 cm3 1 cm3 = 1 mL 1000 mL = 1 Liter

Larger and Smaller Units p = pico (0.000000000001) 10-12 n = nano (one billionth) 10-9 µ = micro (0.000001) 10-6 m = milli (0.001) 10-3 c= centi (0.01) 10-2 10o = 1 Larger units h= hecto 102 k = kilo (1000) 103 M = mega (1000000) 106 G = giga (1000000000) 109 8

Precision and Accuracy Precision: Determines the degree of agreement Among several measurements of the same quantity. Reflects the reproducibility of a given type of measurement. 1st series of measurements: 34, 35, 37, 37, 38 2nd series of measurements: 30, 35, 40, 42, 47 The precision of the 1st series is better than the 2nd series. Accuracy: Determines the agreement of a particular value with the true value (standard value). Example: True Value = 36.0 Average = Sum of all the values / number of values example: 34, 35, 37, 37, 38 sum of all the values = 181 number of values = 5 average = 36.2 true value = 36.0  good accuracy. 9

Precision and Accuracy No Precision No accuracy Precision but not accuracy Accuracy The Difference between Precision and Accuracy 10

Errors Random Error (indeterminate error): A measurement has an equal probability of being high or low. This type of error occurs in estimating the value of the last digit of measurement. Systematic Error (Determinate error): This type of error occurs in the same direction each time. It is either always high or always low, often resulting from poor technique. 11

Rules for Counting Significant Figures All non-zero digits are significant figures: 1234  4 significant figures Zeros between non-zero digits (captive zeros) are significant figures: 205  3 significant figures Zeros beyond decimal point at the end of the number (trailing) are significant figures: 0.24000  5 significant figures Zeros preceding the first non-zero digit in a number are not significant figures: 0.00453  3 significant figures Zeros at the end of whole numbers are not significant figures unless you are given information to the contrary: 3400  2 significant figures, 34.00 X 102  4 significant figures, 3400.  4 significant figures. 12

How many significant figures are in each of the following? 12  2 significant figures (S.F.) 1098  4 S.F. 2001  4 S.F. 2.001 x 103  4 S.F. 0.0000101  3 S.F. 1.01 x 10-5  3 S.F. 1000.  4 S.F. (because of the decimal point). 22.04030  7 S.F. 13

Rules for Significant Figures in Mathematical Operations Multiplication and division: The number of significant figures in the result is the same as that in the quantity with the smallest number of significant figures. Ex.: 4.56 x 1.4 = 6.38  6.4 (3 S.F.) (2 S.F.) (3 S.F.) (2 S.F.) The product should have only two significant figures since 1.4 has two significant figures. Addition and subtraction: The result has the same number of decimal places as the least precise measurement used in the calculation. Ex.: 12.11 + 18.0 + 1.013  31.128  31.1 The correct result is 31.1, since 18.0 has only one decimal place. 14

Rules for Rounding of Data In a series of calculations, carry the extra digits through to the final result, then round. If the digit to be removed; a. Is less than 5, the preceding digit stays the same. Example. 1.33 rounds to 1.3. b. Is equal to or greater than 5, the preceding digit is increased by 1. Example. 1.36 rounds to 1.4. 15

Units Conversion How do you convert 1.53 minutes to seconds? a. Find a conversion factor (or factors) : 60 sec = 1 min b. Set up start-up and ending information with units 1.53 min. = sec c. We need an answer in ‘sec’ and we need to get rid of ‘min’. Therefore, 1.53 min X 60 sec/1 min = 91.8 sec. 16

Temperature Measurement Three systems for measuring temperature are given below; The Celsius scale (oC) The Kelvin scale (K) The Fahrenheit scale (oF) Following Four equations (formula) are used for introversion of temperature scales. TK = TC + 273.15 ……………(1) TC = TK – 273.15………….... (2) TF = TC X 9 oF / 5 oC + 32 oF…. (3) TC = (TF – 32 oF ) 5 oC / 9 oF…….(4) 17

The Three Major Temperature Scales Cont. The Three Major Temperature Scales 18

TC = (TF - 32 oF) 5 oC / 9 oF Example: A person has a temperature of 102.5 oF. What is this temperature on the Celsius scale? On the Kelvin scale? By using equation; TC = (TF - 32 oF) 5 oC / 9 oF = (102.5 oF - 32 oF) 5 oC / 9 oF = 39.2 oC TK = TC + 273.2 = (39.2 + 273.2 ) K = 312.4 K 19

Density and Matter Density: The mass of substance per unit Volume of the substance Density = mass(g)/volume(cm3)  g/cm3 Density is often used as an “identification tag” for a substance. Matter: Anything occupying space and having mass. Matter exits in three states: 1. Solid is rigid, it has a fixed volume and shape. 2. Liquid has a definite volume but no specific shape, it assumes the shape of its container. 3. Gas has no fixed volume or shape, it takes on the shape and volume of its container. 20

Types of Mixtures Homogeneous mixture: Having visibly indistinguishable parts. Physical properties are the same throughout the material. A homogeneous mixture a solution (example: vinegar). Heterogeneous mixtures: Having visibly distinguishable parts. Physical properties are different at different points in a material (example: bottle of ranch dressing). 21

Definitions Pure substance: is one with constant composition. Pure substances can be isolated by separation techniques – distillation, filtration, chromatography. Compound: is a substance with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes. Example: electrolysis of water produces hydrogen and oxygen. Physical change: is a change in the form of a substance but not in its chemical composition. E.g. conversion of ice into water. Chemical change: when a given substance becomes a new substance or substances with different properties and different composition. Burning of wood or gas. 22

When you know chemistry, there’s a new level of looking at the world around you.