Applied Chemistry

Code:

MEA101

Acronym:

CQA

Instance: 2005/2006 - 1T

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CPGEA	18	Plano de CPGEA 2001	1	1	3	-
MEA	11	Plano MEA 2000	1	1	3	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students must learn basic concepts of chemistry in general. Fundamental concepts of general chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical equilibrium, organic chemistry and colloids chemistry. They must understand the importance of chemistry on environmental problems and on the general behaviour of ecosystems.

Program

1. Elements and atoms
2. Compounds
2.1 Molecules and molecular compounds
2.2 Ions and ionic compounds
2.3 Chemical bonds
2.4 Nomenclature of compounds
3. Moles and molar mass
4. Mixtures and solutions
4.1 Classifying mixtures
4.2 Separation techniques
4.3 Molarity
4.4 Dilution
4.5 Molar fraction
4.6 Molality
5. Chemical reactions
6. Aqueous solutions. Chemical equilibrium
6.1. Acids and bases
6.2. Precipitation
6.3. Complexes
7. The properties of gases
8. Thermodynamics
8.1 The 1st law
8.2 The 2nd and 3rd laws
9. Properties of Liquids and Solids
10. Organic Chemistry
10.1 Hidrocarbons
10.2 Functional groups

Mandatory literature

Sawyer, Clair N.; Chemistry for environmental engineering and science. ISBN: 0-07-119888-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures: Oral exposition of the subjects. Students are motivated to participate and to deduce the subjects.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00