Fundamentals of Chemistry

Code:

QUI1002

Acronym:

QUI1002

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Chemistry

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:EBF	10	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: As aulas serão dadas em português, os slides estão num misto de inglês e português.

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Ability to apply knowledge obtained in real situations. Ability to understand simple chemical problems and to use chemical tools for understanding chemical systems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theoretical lessons

Chemistry, the Study of Change: Chemistry: A Science of the Twenty-First Century; The Study of Chemistry; The Scientific Method; Classifications of Matter; The States of Matter; Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter; Measurement; Handling Numbers; Dimensional Analysis in Solving Problems

Atoms and the Periodic Table: Elements; Structure of the Atom; Isotopes; The Periodic Table; Electronic Structure; Electronic Configurations; Valence Electrons; Periodic Trends

Ionic Comounds: Introduction to Bonding; Ions; Ionic Compounds; Naming Ionic Compounds; Physical Properties of Ionic Compounds; Polyatomic Ions

Covalent Compounds: Introduction to Covalent Bonding; Lewis Structures; Exceptions to the Octet Rule; Resonance; Naming Covalent Compounds; Molecular Shape; Electronegativity and Bond Polarity; Polarity of Molecules

Chemical Reactions: Introduction to Chemical Reactions; Balancing Chemical Equations; Types of Reactions; Oxidation and Reduction; The Mole and Avogadro's Number; Mass to Mole Conversions; Mole Calculations in Chemical Equations, Percent Yield; Limiting Reactants

Energy Changes, Reaction Rates and Equilibrium: Energy; Energy Changes in Reactions; Energy Diagrams; Reaction Rates; Equilibrium; Le Châtelier's Principle

Gases, Liquids and Solids: The Three States of Matter; Properties of Gases; Gas Pressure; Gas Laws that relate Pressure, Volume and Temperature; Avogadro's Law - How Volume and Moles are Related;  The Ideal Gas Law; Dalton's Law and Partial Pressures; Intermolecular Forces, Boiling Point and Melting Point; The Liquid State; The Solid State; Specific Heat; Energy and Phase Changes; Heating and Cooling Curves 

Solutions: Mixtures; Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes; Solubility-Genenal Features; Solubility-Effects of Temperature and Pressure; Concentration Units-Percent Concentration; Concentration Units_Molarity; Dilution; Colligative Properties

Acids and Bases: Introduction to Acids and Bases; Acid and Base Strength; Equilibrium and Acid Dissociation Constants; The Dissociation of Water;The pH Scale; Common Acid-Base Reactions; The Acidity and Basicity of Salt Solutions; Titration; Buffers


Lab sessions

- Laboratory experiments.

- Resolution of exercises.

Mandatory literature

Raymond Chang e Kenneth A. Goldsby; Química, AMGH EDITORA LTDA, 2013. ISBN: 0073402680 / 9780073402680

Complementary Bibliography

Janice Gorzynski Smith; General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, McGraw Hill, 2022. ISBN: 978-1-264-24797-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes essentially expositive. Support materials are made available to students on the course platform.
Practical Classes (PL): set of laboratorial activities performed in the lab; resolution of exercises.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Trabalho laboratorial	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	12,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Miss less than 1/4 of the PL classes.
Accomplish successfully 2/3 of the lab works.
Positive grade (≥ 9,5) in PL classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment of knowledge will be done through a mandatory final exam and by the student's performance in the practical classes. The final grade will be calculated by: 0.70 x exam mark + 0.30 x lab mark

The grade of the practical lessons and the grade of the exam must be positive (≥ 9,5).

The student can dismiss the final exam by performing two tests (T1, T2) throughout the semester, provided that the final grade calculated from the arithmetic mean of both tests is positive. Performing these tests is optional.

There are no alternative dates for the tests to be carried out by any student due to his/her impossibility to show up on the scheduled date.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The student has to perform a practical exam for the obtention of the PL grade. A positive classification is mandatory for admission to the final exam.
The final mark is calculated in the same way as for the other students.

Classification improvement

Only the grade of the exam is subject to improvemnet.