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GIANNI STEFANO
(programma)
The matter: atomic and molecular orbitals; Periodic Table.
Chemical bonds, strong and weak interactions, states of matter.
The behaviour of Gases: ideal/real gas laws,
solubility of gases in liquids
Solutions: definition and properties.
Concentration; vapour pressure; electrolytes; dissociation equilibrium;
colligative properties; osmosis.
Redox reactions and electron transfer; biological relevance.
Thermodynamics: enthalpy, entropy, free energy and temperature. Equilibrium.
Chemical reactions: equilibrium and kinetics; the
mass action low and the equilibrium constant.
Water solutions: acids, bases strength and pH;
buffers, the interaction of salts with water.
Bio-organic Chemistry
The biomolecules: classification, shape and conformation.
Hydrocarbon compounds, linear and cyclic, saturated and unsaturated, homocyclic and heterocyclic: nomenclature, classification, properties.
Functional groups, chemical properties and biomedical relevance: the carbonyl group, aldehides and ketons; the carboxylic group, the alcoholic hydroxyl- , the amino- and the sulphydril- group; ethers and esters.
Glucides: nomenclature and classification.
Structure stabilization and stereochemistry, anomeric carbons and mutarotation. Redox properties of saccharides.
Mono-, di- and polysaccharides: structural properties and stabilizing bonds.
Aminoacids: nomenclature and classification. Structure stabilization and stereochemistry.
The functional groups and the a-Carbon properties. Protonation and deprotonation equilibria.
Proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure; denaturation and folding.
Lipids: nomenclature and classification. Fatty acids, mono- di- tri-glycerides; basic structure of phospholipids and bio-membranes. Cholesterol.
Nucleic Acids: purines and pyrimidines, the nucleosides and nucleotides composition; keto-enolic tautomerism.
Quantitative analysis of solutions (acids, bases, salt and buffer solutions).
Classroom tests.
Osmometry and erythrocytes.
Acid-base titrations.
Molecular models of simple compounds.
Seminars and video tutorials
Principi di chimica generale e organica
SANTANIELLO - ALBERGHINA - COLETTA - MALATESTA – MARINI
PICCIN
Chimica e propedeutica biochimica
BINAGLIA – GIARDINA
McGraw-Hill Education
Chimica e propedeutica biochimica
BETTELHEIM - BROWN - CAMPBELL - FARRELL
EdiSES
o altri testi di Chimica generale e Biochimica di livello universitario.
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