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Chemistry I

Code: EMM0005     Acronym: QUIM1

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Chemistry

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S Ícone do Moodle

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Course/CS Responsible: Master in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
LCEEMG 24 Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2008/09 1 - 5,5 56 148,5
MIEMM 31 Syllabus since 2006/2007 1 - 5,5 56 148,5

Teaching Staff - Responsibilities

Teacher Responsibility
Maria Ascensão Ferreira Silva Lopes

Teaching - Hours

Recitations: 2,00
Laboratory Practice: 2,00
Type Teacher Classes Hour
Recitations Totals 1 2,00
Maria Ascensão Ferreira Silva Lopes 2,00
Laboratory Practice Totals 3 6,00
Maria Ascensão Ferreira Silva Lopes 2,00
Sílvia Cardinal Pinho 4,00
Mais informaçõesLast updated on 2018-09-14.

Fields changed: Components of Evaluation and Contact Hours, Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. A basic knowledge of chemistry is essential for students in many areas, because chemistry is a science that is of vital importance to our world, whether in nature or in society. The chemistry has been, and remains, a principal agent in all areas of science and technology. In fact chemical research and development in recent centuries have provided new materials that profoundly improved our quality of life, and helped advance the technology in many ways.

OBJECTIVES Review and develop a clear and fairly comprehensive basic principle essential to the rational understanding of the physical and chemical behavior of matter. Show the importance of chemistry in all its aspects: life, industry and society. Awareness, motivate and develop skills to work in the laboratory: correct handling of materials, equipment and simple experimental techniques.

SKILLS Transversal: - Organize, interpret, evaluate and criticize data, results and procedures; - Understand the information transmitted in oral speech and written texts, - Communicate scientific information and knowledge in correct and clear way; - Learning to learn; - Build a positive attitude to science; - Ability to work in team; - Compliance with deadlines Specific: - Observe a chemistry situation and describe it correctly; - Using the relationships between concepts (mathematical or otherwise) to a chemistry situation; - Structuring relations between concepts of chemistry; - Carry out experimental essential operations; - Perform laboratory rigs in chemistry with dexterity and autonomy; - Working in a chemical laboratory, following the safety standards for the handling of reagents and procedures.

Learning outcomes and competences

As a result of learning, students should be able to:

- Observe a chemistry situation and describe it correctly;

- Using the relationships between concepts (mathematical or otherwise) to a chemistry situation;

- Structuring relations between concepts of chemistry;

- Carry out experimental essential operations;

- Perform laboratory rigs in chemistry with dexterity and autonomy;

- Working in a chemical laboratory, following the safety standards for the handling of reagents and procedures.

 

As general competence students should also be able to:

- Organize, interpret, evaluate and criticize data, results and procedures;

- Understand the information transmitted in oral speech and written texts,

- Communicate scientific information and knowledge in correct and clear way;

- Learning to learn;

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Introduction to chemistry - Concept of chemistry - Scientific method - Units and measures - Matter and energy - Elements and energy - Compounds - Names of the inorganic compounds - Determination of chemical formulas - Mixtures and solutions - Chemical equations - Stoichiometry reaction - Precipitation reaction - Acid-base reaction - Oxidation-reduction reaction - Limiting reagent - Reaction efficiency - Concentration and dilution of solutions - Atomic structure and periodic table - Characteristics of electromagnetic radiation - Quanta and photons - The dual nature of electrons - The uncertainty principle - Wave functions and energy levels - Quantum numbers - Atomic orbitals - Electronic structure of an hydrogen atom - The aufbau principle - Electronic configuration - Electronic structure and periodic table - Periodicity of the atomic properties - Prediction of elements properties - Chemical connection - Lewis notation - Ionic bond - Covalent bond - Electronegativity - Lewis structures - Concept of resonance - Formal charge - Exceptions to the octet rule - Force and length of the covalent bonds - Structure and molecular form - Molecular geometry - Valence shell electron pair repulsion model - Polarity - Hibrydization of atomic orbitals - Molecular orbital theory - Delocalized molecular orbital.

Mandatory literature

Chang, Raymond; Quimica. ISBN: 84-481-4527-5

Complementary Bibliography

Reger, Daniel; Química. ISBN: 972-31-0773-2
Theodore L. Brown... [et al.]; Chemistry. ISBN: 978-0-13-235848-4
Atkins, Peter; Chemical principles. ISBN: 0-7167-3596-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The fundamental concepts are taught in lectures using slides containing preferentially figures and graphics to illustrate the concepts. Problems covering all topics in the syllabus are discussed and resolved.

In the laboratory classes is intended that the student:

- Learn to work safely in a laboratory;

- Learn how to correctly manipulate scientific equipment and perform simple laboratory experiments on the fundamental concepts of chemistry;

- Explain the experimental observations according to the basic laws of chemistry. The laboratory program will consist of: a) Determine masses / prepare solutions b) Determine volumes / dilute solutions c) Perform and identify various chemical reactions

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Teste 70,00
Trabalho laboratorial 30,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese 26,50
Estudo autónomo 66,00
Frequência das aulas 56,00
Total: 148,50

Eligibility for exams

For the ordinary evaluation students, the attendance of laboratory classes is compulsory (75% Min). Minimum mark required to the laboratorial component: 10 marks.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade = 0.7* (theoretical component) + 0.3*(practical component)

 

Theoretical component is based on three mini-tests having the same weight in the final grade.

 

Assessment of the practical component:

In laboratory classes students will be assigned to groups of two elements. Each group will perform a report of each practical work, which should be delivered in a week. (Note: The report can only be done by those who attended the class). The mark of the practical component will be distributed as follows:  20 % Continuous individual assessment in laboratory class; 40% - assessment of two reports , 40% - individual practical exam. Each student will be evaluated individually in the execution of the work.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students under item 3 of Article 4 of the General Evaluation Rules may choose either to be assessed as regular students, or to do both a laboratory practical exam lasting 2h (minimum required: 10 marks; 30% of the final mark) and a closed book written test lasting about 2h (minimum required – 8 marks; 70% of the final mark).

Classification improvement

The students can improve their classification by enrolling under the deadlines.

 

The theoretical component can be improved by doing a written test (approx 2 hours) and the practical component through the frequency of the practical classes of the next school year.

Observations

Requirements: Basic knowledge of chemistry acquired in secondary school.
Office Hours:  4f: 13h30-16h; 5f: 15h-16h

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