General Chemistry Laboratory

Code:

Q1005

Acronym:

Q1005

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2438
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	2	Official Study Plan	3	-	3	28	81
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	3	28	81
			3
L:F	55	Official Study Plan	1	-	3	28	81
			2
			3
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	3	-	3	28	81
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	3	28	81
			3
MI:EF	68	study plan from 2017/18	1	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The Chemistry Lab (Q1005) course comprises a set of practical works, involving several experimental techniques and procedures.

Learning outcomes and competences

Providing the students with a basic training in chemistry laboratory techniques.
It is intended that at the end of the semester the student has acquired the following basic skills: to be able to perform correctly a set of basic unit operations in laboratory chemistry; to be able to plan and execute laboratory experiments in chemistry; interpret experimental results and prepare written reports of experimental activities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

PROGRAMME:


PRESENTATION OF THE SCOPE, RULES AND EVALUATION METHODS - 1st class

1. Introduction to the course. Safety rules in the lab.
2. Introduction to basic chemistry lab operations.

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS (2 h/week) - following classes

PL1 – Preparation of solutions.
PL2 – Strong Acid-base titration.
PL3 - Weak Acid-base titration.
PL4 – Thin-layer chromatographic identification of active ingredients in pain-killers.
PL5 – Destilation of a water-acetone mixture.
PL6 – Purification by recrystallization.


FINAL INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION

- individual practical examination, where each student will be randomly attributed one laboratorial activity, to take place in the last couple of weeks of the academic year. 

Mandatory literature

Paula Gomes; Manual de Trabalhos Práticos, Laboratório de Química Geral (Q1005) – Trabalhos Práticos;Departamento de Química e Bioquímica – Faculdade de Ciências, Porto, 2017, 2018

Complementary Bibliography

José A. Martinho Simões, Miguel A. R. Botas Castanho, Isabel M. S. Lampreia, Fernando J. V. Santos, Carlos A. Nieto de Castro, M. Teresa Pamplona, Manuel E. Minas da Piedade; Guia do Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica, 3ª edição, Lidel, Lisboa, 2017
Eduardo Figueira Marques; Notas sobre Erros e Tratamento de Dados em Química, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica – Faculdade de Ciências, Porto, 2012
Madalena M. M. Pinto; “Manual de trabalhos laboratoriais de química orgânica e farmacêutica”, LIDEL, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Laboratory practices and online classes.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Trabalho laboratorial	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	53,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

In this practical course it is mandatory to attend classes.

In order to be admitted for final individual evaluation, and apply for approval at this course, students must attend a minimum of 75% of the total number of planned classes, and get a positive assessment on at least 4 out of the 6 laboratory activities planned.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment without final exam.

Final mark (NF):

NF = 0,60 x NP + 0,40 x NEI

where NP is the averaged evaluation from lab experiments and respective mini-reports, and NEI is the mark obtained in an individual practical examination, where each student will have to execute a laboratorial activity (randomly attributed).


Only students having complied with the attendance requisites specified in the previous field, and having scored an NP ≥ 8 will be admitted to the individual practical exam. Approval to the course is only possible when NF ≥ 9.5

Examinations or Special Assignments

All omitted and unpredicted cases will be addressed on a case by case basis.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students unable to attend the laboratory classes will have to perform the final individual practical exam (NEI), and NF = NEI. The same will apply to students whose absences are institutionally considered as justified.

Classification improvement

Given the exclusive experimental nature of the Course, final marks can only be enhanced by means of a new enrollment in the course, in a subsequent year.