Chemistry Laboratory

Code:

Q1013

Acronym:

Q1013

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biochemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:BQ	98	Official Study Plan	1	-	3	42	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The Chemistry Lab (Q1013) course comprises a set of practical works, involving several experimental techniques and procedures with the aim of providing the students with a basic training in chemistry laboratory techniques.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

It is intended that at the end of the semester the student has acquired the following basic skills:i) to be able to perform correctly and accurately a set of basic unit operations in laboratory chemistry;ii) to be able to plan, execute and interpret critically experiments in chemistry related to the practical problem-solving;iii) to know how to correctly prepare reports of experimental activities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

LAB CLASSES

1. Introduction to the course. Safety rules in the lab. Presentation and use of some lab material.
Significant figures.   

2. Pratical laborations:

PL1 – Preparation of solutions.
PL2 – Acid-base titration.
PL3 – Purification by recrystalization.
PL4 – Determination of the stoichiometry of a reaction.
PL5 – Destilation.

Mandatory literature

Miller James N. 1943-; Statistics and chemometrics for analytical chemistry. ISBN: 0-130-22888-5

Complementary Bibliography

Eduardo Marques; ; Notas sobre Erros e Tratamento de Dados em Química
Maria Luísa Cardoso do Vale; Material de apoio às técnicas laboratoriais

Teaching methods and learning activities

Terms of frequency: Continuous assessment without final exam. Maximum allowed number of absences: 1/4 of the total number of classes; 1/3 of pratical laborations.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	39,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Approval requires a final mark ≥ 9,5.

Calculation formula of final grade

Formula Evaluation: final mark: MLAB = 0,50 x MPL + 0,50 x MILA where MPL is the average grade of all 6 practical laborations and MILA is the individual lab assessment mark    Approval requires MLAB ≥ 9,5, MILA ≥ 8 and MPL≥ 9,5.