Fundamentals of Chemistry

Code:

Q102

Acronym:

Q102

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1879
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Environmental Sciences and Technology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	9	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
			3
L:B	198	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2013/14	2	-	7,5	60	202,5
L:CTA	78	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2015/16	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
L:F	41	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
L:G	68	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
			3
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
			3
L:M	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	7,5	60	202,5
MI:EF	39	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2007	1	-	7,5	60	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course "Fundamentos de Química (1st year, 2nd semester) is the first,and in some cases the only,  chemistry course  in the different B.Sc. of Science Faculty. The main objective is thus to provide a solid understanding of the essential chemistry concepts necessary for further applications in other more specialized courses and multidisciplinary courses.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

The students should achieve the following general goals:

Be able to apply the concepts learned to real situations. Be able to analyze simple chemical problems and to select the theoretical tools necessary to obtain further chemical information for those systems.
 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Chemistry : the Study of Change: matter, energy, scientific method 

Atoms, Molecules, Ions and Chemical reactions:the structure of atoms, the periodic table; molecules and ions, inorganic nomenclature; mass relatioships in chemical reactions, limiting reactants, reaction yield.

Chemical bonding: Lewis theory: covalent bond,  ionic bond; valence bond theory;hybridization of atomic orbitals, molecular geometry.  Organic compounds.

Gases:  ideal gas equation,  Dalton´s law of partial pressures, real gas equation of van der Walls; Intermolecular interactions and liquids and solids

Chemical Thermodynamics: inernal energy and the 1st law; enthalpy and thermochemistry; entropy and spontaneity, 2nd and 3rd laws.; gibbs energy  and equilibrium; facrtos affectinga equilibrium.
Physical equilibria: phase diagrams of pure substances; liquid crystals, colligative properties of solutions

 Chemical equilibrium; acids and bases, pH; strength of acids and bases;buffe solutions; acid-base titrations. Solubility equilibria: the common ion effect

     Eletrochemistry :Redox reactions; Galvanic cells; standard reduction potentials;spontaneitiny of redox reactions; Corrosion; Batteries; Electrolysis

Kinetics: reaction rate,  mechanism and rate laws for zer, first and second order reactions

Mandatory literature

Chang; Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN: 0073402680
Chang; Quimica, McGraw-Hill, 2012. ISBN: 9789899717275

Complementary Bibliography

Atkins; Chemical Principles, Freeman, 2010. ISBN: 9781464120671

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teorethical classes: presentation/discussion.
Theorethical-practical: Problem solving

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	0,00
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The students must have no more  absences  then that 1/4 of the ttal number of he theorethical-practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is the average of the grade obtained in three tests. T1 and T2 during the semester and T3 in exam. In the exam the student can do two of the three possible tests. The best classification will be considered for the calculation of the mean value 

Students with special status can choose  global exam

Observations

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chang, Chemistry, 9th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2007

P. W. Atkins, Loretta Jones, Chemical Principles; the Quest for Insight, 4th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company: New York 2008.