Chemistry I

Code:

EQ0004

Acronym:

Q I

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEQ	149	Syllabus since 2006/2007	1	-	8,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General chemistry:
Consolidation of basic chemical concepts previously acquired by the students. Study of chemical bonding and molecular geometry and their relation to the macroscopic behaviour of the different states of matter (gases, liquids and solids).

Organic chemistry
Recognizing and representing organic molecules; knowing the reactivity of organic compounds and proposing strategies of organic compound synthesis from simpler molecules.

Program

General chemistry:
1. Brief survey of the basic concepts and calculations in chemistry.
2.Quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms.
3.Chemical bonding.
4.Molecular shape and structure.
5. The properties of gases, liquids and solids.

Organis chemistry:
1.Carbon compounds and chemical bonds.
2.Representative carbon compounds and nomenclature.
3.Characteristic Reactions of Organic Compounds and Reaction Mechanism
4.Reactions of alkanes (radical substitution): bond-dissociation energies, radical halogenation and relative reactivity.
5.Stereochemistry: conformational analysis and stereoisomers.
6.Nucleophilic substitutions at saturated carbon: SN2 and SN1 mechanism, stereochemistry.
7.Elimination Reactions: E2 and E1 mechanism, elimination versus substitution.
8.Electrophilic additions to alkenes and alkynes. Polymerisation of alkenes.

Mandatory literature

Chang, Raymond; Quimica. ISBN: 84-481-4527-5
Askeland, Donald R.; The science and engineering of materials. ISBN: 0-534-55396-6
Solomons, T. W. Graham; Organic Chemistry. ISBN: 0-471-19095-0
Carey, Francis A; Organic chemistry. ISBN: 0-07-115148-6

Complementary Bibliography

Pine, Stanley H.; Organic Chemistry. ISBN: 0-07-100242-1
Bruice, Paula Yurkanis; Organic chemistry. ISBN: 0-13-032026-9
Morrison, R.; Química orgânica. ISBN: 972-31-0513-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures with practical examples. Problem classes supported by tutorial type handouts.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	75,60
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Interest and diligence in classes.

Observations

A background in chemistry is required