ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas: Inorganic Chemistry
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
This introductory subject is presented as a first contact with inorganic chemistry. The main objective is the study of the chemical elements and their most important compounds. In particular, the subject will focus on the study of hydrogen, main group elements (s and p blocks) and the noble gases.
Specific Objectives:
-To explain and predict properties of related substances and their periodic trends.
-To understand the chemical processes involved in the preparation of elements and inorganic compounds of industrial interest.
-To understand the properties of related compounds through theoretical analysis of the experimental data.
-To describe the properties of the elements and compounds of industrial interest.
Topic 1. Periodical trends of the elements. The periodic table. Atomic radii. Ionization energy. Electron affinity. Electronegativity. Oxidation states. Thermodynamics. (4 h)
Topic 2. Hydrogen. The element and its isotopes. Dihydrogen: preparation and reactivity. General study of hydrides. Water; the hydrogen bond. (3 h)
Topic 3. Group 1 elements. General properties of the group elements. Reactivity of alcaline compounds. Simple compounds of alcaline metals (halides, oxides, hydroxides, salts). Solvay Procces. The choline-soda procces. (2 h)
Topic 4. Group 2 elements. General properties of the group elements. Reactivity of alcaline-earth compounds. The berilium singularity. Simple compounds of alcaline-earth metals (halides, oxides, hydroxides, salts). Water hardness. (2 h)
Topic 5. Group 13 elements. General properties of the group elements. Study of boron: allotropic forms and preparation of the element. Compounds with hydrogen: diborane. Aluminium: preparation and properties. (2 h)
Topic 6. Group 14 elements. General properties of the group elements. Study of carbon. Allotropic forms of carbon. Compounds with oxygen: CO y CO2. Carbonates and hydrogen carbonates. Silicon and silicates. (4 h)
Topic 7. Group 15 elements. General properties of the group elements. Study of dinitrogen: natural state and preparation. Ammonia: properties and industrial production. Nitric acid. Phosphorus: natural state and industrial production. Allotropic forms of phosphorus. Compounds with oxygen. (4 h)
Topic 8. Group 16 elements. General properties of the group elements. Study of dioxygen: bonding and reactivity. Trioxygen: structure and bonding. Oxides: classification and properties. Sulphur: industrial preparation and allotropic forms. Physical and chemiscal properties. Sulphur oxides. Sulphur oxoacids: sulfuric acid. (3 h)
Topic 9. Group 17 elements. General properties of the group elements. Anomalous behaviour of fluorine. Normal oxidation states of the elements. Bonding in X2 molecules. Preparation of the elements. Physical and chemical properties of the elements. Halides. Hydrogen halides. Oxoacids and oxosalts .(4 h)
Topic 10. Group 18 elements. General properties of the group elements. Special properties of helium. Aplications of noble gases. The discovery of the chemistry of noble gases. Xenon fluorides and oxides. (1 h)
Laboratory contents:
1.- Potassium alum
2.- Sodium peroxoborate
3.- Study of halogens and some halogen compounds reactivity
4.- Sodium acid carbonate
The laboratory work is performed in four sessions of four hours each. In each session the student performs one of the practices.
Development of the course activities.
36 interactive sessions, seminars and tutorials will be carried out (28 + 6 + 2= 36 sessions).
At the beginning of each topic every student will be provided with a presentation of the topic.
Basic (reference manuals):
- RAYNER-CANHAM, G., 2000. Química Inorgánica Descriptiva. 2ª edición. México: Pearson Educación. ISBN 9684443854.
- HOUSECROFT, C.E., A.G. SHARPE, 2006. Química inorgánica [en liña]. 2ª edición. Madrid: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 9788483225448
- HOUSECROFT, C.E., A.G. SHARPE, 2018. Inorganic Chemistry. 5ª edition. Harlow: Pearson. ISBN 9781292134147
Complementary:
-PETRUCCI, R. H. et al., 2017. Química General : Principios y aplicaciones modernas, 11ª edición. Madrid: Pearson. ISBN: 978-84-9035-533-6
- PETRUCCI, R. H. et al., 2017. Química General : Principios y aplicaciones modernas[en liña] 11ª edición. Madrid: Pearson. ISBN: 978-84-9035-533-6
- QUIÑOA, E., R. RIGUERA, J.M., VILA. 2006. Nomenclatura y formulación de los compuestos inorgánicos. 2ª edición. Madrid: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 8448146255
- RAYNER-CANHAM, G., 2014. Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry. 6ª edición. New York: Freeman. ISBN 9781464125577
- LEE, J.D., 2009. Concise inorganic chemistry. 5ª edition. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 9780632052936
- SHRIVER, D.F., Peter W. ATKINS, 2008. Química Inorgánica. 4ª edición. México: McGraw-Hill, ISBN 9789701065310
In the link https://infolibros.org/libros-de-quimica-inorganica-gratis-pdf/ it can be accessed the book C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe, in english language (Inorganic Chemistry) for free. In this link there are also General Chemistry books for the students having difficulties in basic concepts like redox (including redox balancing) or acid-base chemistry.
General and basic domains:
-CB 4: Ability to understand and apply basic principles and applications in engineering
-CG 3: Knowledge in general subjects that will enable the student to learn new methods and theories, and equip them with the versatility to adapt to new situations.
-CG 4: Ability to solve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical thinking and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of industrial chemical engineering.
-CG 7: Ability to analyze and assess the environmental and social impact of technical solutions.
-CG 10: Ability to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
Specific domains:
-FB4.3: Ability to understand and apply basic principles and applications in engineering: Inorganic chemistry.
Cross-linked domains:
-CT 1: Ability for analysis and synthesis
-CT 2: Ability to organize and plan
-CT 3: Oral and written communication in native languages and some foreign ones
-CT 6: Troubleshooting
-CT 8: Teamwork
-CT 10: Skills in interpersonal relationships
-CT 13: Ability to apply knowledge in practice
-CT 17: Creativity
-CT 18: Leadership
-CT 19: Autonomous learning
Skills assessment.
Allocation of basic (CB), general (CG) and cross curricular (CT) skills to the learning activities of the course.
Lecture Seminar Tutorial Laboratory* Exame
CB4 X X X
CG3 X
CG4 X X X X
CG7 X X X
CG10 X
FB4.3 X X X
CT1 X X X X
CT2 X X X
CT3 X X X X
CT6 X X X X
CT8 X
CT10 X
CT13 X X
CT17 X X X
CT18 X X X
CT19 X X
*Compulsory activity.
The development of the program established in this subject will be carried out in the classroom, on the Virtual Campus (Moodle) and on the MS Teams platform. The subject will have a virtual site available to students, in which calendars, instructions as well as all the necessary material for the development of the subject will be posted.
A) Large group lectures: Lessons taught with different possible formats (theory, problems and/or general examples, general guidelines on the subject…). The lecturer can rely on audiovisual media and computers. Usually, the lectures follow the literature contents in the Teaching Guide of the subject. Attending these lectures is not compulsory.
Expositive session’s competences: CG3, CG7, FB4.3, CT13.
B) Interactive small group lectures: theory and practice lectures issues related to theory, applications, exercises, problems, etc are proposed. (In these lectures, the student participates actively in various ways: he hands in exercises that have been given long in advance), solution of exercises in the classroom, etc. The lecturer may use audiovisual media and computers, but in general, students will not handle them. It can include intermetiate tests.
Interactive session’s competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, FB4.3, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18.
C) Practical laboratory: This includes practical lectures that take place in a laboratory. In these, students acquire the appropriate chemistry laboratoty skills which consolidate the knowledge attained in the lectures. For these practices, the student will have a Practical Laboratory Guide, which includes general observations on the laboratory work and an outline of each of the experiments performed. The guide will consist of a brief presentation of the fundaments, methodology to follow, details on the calculations to be performed and results to be presented. The student will have to attend every laboratory session having previously read carefully the contents of this guide and the necessary calculations. Following an explanation by the lecturer, students will perform the experiments and calculations required to achieve the aims of the practical work, writing in their notebook the development, calculations and results of each experiment; they will hand in the results, which will be employed by students to solve a laboratory test.
Practical laboratory competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, CG10, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT8, CT10, CT13, CT17, CT18
D) Tutorials in very small groups: In general, each student will take two tutorials per semester and course. Additional work includes essays, answering questions about theory or practice, problems, exercises, reading or other proposed tasks, as well as presentations, debates or comments in small groups.
Tutorial session’s ompetences: CB4, CG4, FB4.3, CT1, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18, CT19.
The assesment of this subject will be carried out in Scenario 1, as indicated below.
Exam: 70% Face-to-Face, Synchronous
Continuos assessment: 30%
The continuos assessment will be composed of the following items:
Laboratory: 15%, Face-to-Face, Synchronous
Deliveries and tutorial sessions: 5%, On-line, Asynchronous
Assignment: 5%, On-line, Asynchronous
Tests: 5%, On-line, Asynchronous
The assessment of each student will be through continuous assessment and a final exam. Continuous assessment will be through written tests, assignments, classroom participation, intermediate tests, laboratory work and tutorial sessions. The assessment will mainly rely on a common final written exam. Attendance to laboratory sessions will be compulsory. To pass the subject the student should first pass the laboratory work. Unattended laboratory sessions not accounted for will have to be re-taken by mutual agreement with the lecturer.
The final exam at the end of the term will test the knowledge of the subject and the ability to solve problems individually. The final exam of the subject will be carried out face-to-face.
In the cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or exams, the provisions of the “Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and the review of qualifications” will be applied.
Final exam competences: CG4, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT19.
b) The evaluation of the seminars and laboratory work will focus on the ability to solve problems individually or in groups and on the ability to perform laboratory tasks. The laboratory practical work may include a final test.
Interactive session’s competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, FB4.3, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18.
Laboratory competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, CG10, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT8, CT10, CT13, CT17, CT18.
c) The tutorials will mainly assess the ability of the students to learn on their own through solving problems individually or in small groups.
Tutorial competences: CB4, CG4, FB4.3, CT1, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18, CT19.
To pass the course the student should get, at least, 50% of the maximum rating. It is compulsory to obtain a minimum score of 40% in the final exam in order to calculate the final grade as a weighted average of the different sections.
Those students not attending the final exam will be grade “not shown”.
The students that fail the course will have the opportunity to discuss their shortcomings with the lecturer. These students will have a second chance of passing the course. This second opportunity will be assessed in the same way as the first one, i.e. there will be another final exam (70%) while the continuous assessment will contribute with 30% to the final mark (laboratory work, 15%, and seminars and tutorial sessions, 15%).
The final exam at the end of the term will test the knowledge of the subject and the ability to solve problems individually. The final exam of the subject will be carried out face-to-face.
In the cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or exams, the provisions of the “Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and the review of qualifications” will be applied.
Final exam competences: CG4, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT19.
b) The evaluation of the seminars and laboratory work will focus on the ability to solve problems individually or in groups and on the ability to perform laboratory tasks. The laboratory practical work may include a final test.
Interactive session’s competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, FB4.3, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18.
Laboratory competences: CB4, CG4, CG7, CG10, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT6, CT8, CT10, CT13, CT17, CT18.
c) The tutorials will mainly assess the ability of the students to learn on their own through solving problems individually or in small groups.
Tutorial competences: CB4, CG4, FB4.3, CT1, CT3, CT6, CT17, CT18, CT19.
To pass the course the student should get, at least, 50% of the maximum rating. It is compulsory to obtain a minimum score of 40% in the final exam in order to calculate the final grade as a weighted average of the different sections.
Those students not attending the final exam will be grade “not shown”.
The students that fail the course will have the opportunity to discuss their shortcomings with the lecturer. These students will have a second chance of passing the course. This second opportunity will be assessed in the same way as the first one, i.e. there will be another final exam (70%) while the continuous assessment will contribute with 30% to the final mark (laboratory work, 15%, and seminars and tutorial sessions, deliveries and other activities 15%).
Distribution in ECTS credits:
ACTIVITY HOURS STUDENT WORK ECTS
Large group lectures 28.0 42.0 2.8
Seminars 6.0 9.0 0.6
Laboratory practices 15.0 8.0 0.9
Tutorials 2.0 8.0 0.4
Subtotal 51.0 67.0 4.7
Personal tutorials 2.0 3.0 0.2
Exam and review 5.0 22.0 1.1
Total 58.0 92.0 6.0
It is recommended that the student has a scientific-technological profile. It is also important to be familiar with subjects like Physics and Mathematics. Knowledge of the english language is a very useful tool to access more resources: web pages for specific content or related topics, books, scientific articles, etc.
In particular, is recommended that the student is familiar with basis chemistry topics as chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry and redox chemistry. Also:
a) It is important to attend the lectures.
b) It is important to read the refence manual as a first contact with the subject.
c) Once a chapter has been read in the reference manual, it is useful to summarize the important aspects, identifying fundamental points and the basic relationships that must be remembered, and making sure to know both its meaning and the conditions under which they may be applied.
d) It is important to solve all the proposed activities before attending the seminars and tutorials.
e) Preparing the practical work is essential for the laboratory sessions. First, the important theoretical concepts of each experiment should be reviewed and then you should carefully read the outline of the practice, trying to understand the objectives and the development of the proposed experiment. Any doubts that arise must be discussed with the lecturer.
Comments
The lectures will be given in spanish.
Use the Learning Management System (LMS) will be made to provide students presentations and problem sets for each topic.
Admission and permance of the students enrolled in the teaching laboratory requires the knowledge and the fulfilling of the norms included in the Protocol of basic training in security matter for experimental spaces published by the ETSE and available in the security section of the website, that can be accessed as follow:
1. Go to the intranet.
2. Go to Documentación/Seguridade/Formación.
3. Press in "Protocolo de formación básica en materia de seguridad para espacios experimentales.
Ana Maria Gonzalez Noya
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814258
- ana.gonzalez.noya [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Rosa Maria Pedrido Castiñeiras
Coordinador/a- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814245
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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