Course information
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of the periodic table and relate those to properties of elements
- Describe chemical bonding and its importance for the structure and properties of compounds
- Write chemical reaction equations and apply them in practice
- Explain the basics of chemical equilibrium and apply those to common chemical reactions
- Identify basic concepts of thermodynamics
Content
- Atoms, elements and the periodic table
- Bonding and intermolecular forces in inorganic compounds
- Stoichiometry and reaction equations
- Thermodynamics
- Chemical equilibrium, acids and bases
Teacher
Otto Mustonen
Study material
Available on the MyCources platform, mostly based on:
"Chemistry, A Molecular Approach" by N. J. Tro
Workload
Lectures, exercises, independent study and exam.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Evaluation
Teaching time and location
The teaching time and the location of the course can be found in the Sisu information system.
- The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page
- From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that the academic year 2026-2027 is selected
- From the blue bar, choose the right teaching and open the Groups and study events tab to see the teaching time and location of the course. To see exam times, click Exam.
Exam instructions at the Open University
The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Further information
This course substitutes, together with CHEM-A1290 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, the previous CHEM-C1220 Principles of General and Organic Chemistry.
Online learning environment for the course
The MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.
Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below:
Course registration
Registration for this course starts on 10.8.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 27.8.2026 at 23.59
It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.
The number of participants is limited to 5.
This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering.
The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules
