This is a course with much experimental work. Therefore, attendance to all scheduled classes is mandatory.

First opportunity (June): The maximum score
is 10 points, and passing the course requires a minimum of 5 points. In each of the
assessed parts, it is required a minimum of 40% of the maximum score possible
for that part. The assessment process
will start when the student begins the work in the lab.
Thus, every student that reaches this stage will obtain a mark even if the
different activities of the course, including the laboratory practice, are not
completed.

Second opportunity (July): The maximum score is 10 points, and passing the course requires obtaining 5 points. Students
will be assessed by an objective
test, from which students can obtain up to 2 points, and a laboratory
practice test (which counts
for a maximum of 8 points). The practical test will
consist of the preparation and
execution of a laboratory
experiment using the same criteria
detailed in the "methodology"
section, with the exception that the preparation
of the experiment will not be tutored. An inappropriate preparation of the
experimental work will result in a negative assessment (failed course) before beginning the laboratory work.

From the time the student begins the
preparation of the experiments, or
the realization of the objective test, it is considered that decided to be assessed, and therefore those students that reach these stages will obtain a
mark even if the different activities of the course are not completed.

Students
can get up to an additional point on the basis of engagement, interest and participation
in the various activities of the course.
This qualification will only be added to the
final grade if the students get a minimum
of 4 points (out of a maximum of 10) for the whole
course.

Subject competencies (Learning outcomes)	Study programme competences
To identify problems associated with the synthesis and structural characterization of metal complexes and inorganic solids, and plan strategies to solve them.	A15
To use properly the terminology and nomenclature in Coordination Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry.	A1
To know and handle the literature on the structure, bonding, synthesis, reactivity, characterization, properties and applications of coordination compounds and non-molecular solids.	A16	B1 B4
To understand and to carry out standard procedures for the synthesis of inorganic compounds, and to use scientific instrumentation for their characterization.	A17 A19
To plan, design and carry out the synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds and non-molecular solids.	A22	B5
To understand and explain the processes observed in the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.	A1 A18 A20 A21 A23 A24	B2 B3 B4 B7	C1 C7
To perform the synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds and non-molecular crystalline solids with ease, cleanliness and safety.	A17 A18 A26
To understand the important contribution that the research in Inorganic Chemistry has on the socio-economic and cultural progress of society.			C8
To manage properly the waste generated in a laboratory devoted to the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds.	A17 A18 A23
To know and to use the laboratory equipment and facilities for the synthesis and characterization of inorganic species.	A17	B7	C1
To prepare a laboratory notebook that gathers all relevant information making the necessary calculations.	A1 A15 A18 A20 A21 A23 A24	B3 B4 B7	C1
To know the structure of coordination compounds and molecular crystalline solids and to apply the techniques required for structure determination.	A9	B2 B4
To prepare and present reports on the work and results obtained in a laboratory of inorganic chemistry .	A1 A3 A4 A5 A9 A12 A14 A20	B3 B4 B7	C1
To improve the use of spoken and written scientific English (For those students following the course in English).			C2

Topic	Sub-topic
Preparation of Coordination Compounds	Methods for the preparation of metal complexes. Solvent effects. Speciation diagrams.
Structural determination of coordination compounds (I)	Chemical analysis. Mass spectrometry. Molar conductivity. Dipolar moments. Vibrational spectroscopy. NMR spectroscopy. Questions and exercises.
Structural determination of coordination compounds (II): Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy	Introduction. Selection rules. Origin of the bands: Ligand-ligand bands, charge transfer bands and d-d bands. Spectroscopic terms and electronic states. Orgell diagrams and Tanabe-Sugano diagramsn. Analysis of electronic spectra and applications in structure determination. Questions, problems and exercises.
Structural determination of coordination compounds (III): magnetic properties	Diamagnetism and paramagnetism. Effective magnetic moment. Spin and orbital contributions. Applications in structure determination. Questions, problems and exercises.
Methods of preparation of non-molecular solids	Strategies for the preparation of crystalline non-molecular solids. Main synthesis methods: ceramic method, “soft” chemistry methods (co-precipitation, decomposition of nitrates, sol-gel method, intercalation reactions…), solvothermal method.
Methods for Characterization of non-molecular solids	General overview of the different diffractometric techniques (X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction), with emphasis on crystal powder X-ray diffraction. Spectroscopic techniques. Thermal methods. Electronic microscopy (scanning and transmission electron microscopies).
Preparation and Characterization of Coordination Compounds	Selection of the synthesis conditions. Selection of materials (reagents, solvents, instrumentation, glass equipment...). Assessment of the risks associated with the experiment and its prevention. Experimental procedure for the synthesis. Use of instrumental techniques for structural elucidation. Interpretation of the structural elucidation results. Preparation of a laboratory notebook. Preparation and presentation of a final report.
Preparation and Characterization of crystalline non-molecular solids	Selection of the synthesis conditions. Selection of materials (reagents, solvents, instrumentation, glass equipment...). Assessment of the risks associated with the experiment and its prevention. Experimental procedure for the synthesis. Use of auxiliar software for structural elucidation. Interpretation of the structural elucidation results. Preparation of a laboratory notebook. Preparation and presentation of a final report.

Methodologies / tests	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	10	30	40
Laboratory practice	34	0	34
Seminar	4	20	24
Supervised projects	2	28	30
Oral presentation	2	8	10
Mixed objective/subjective test	2	0	2
Summary	0	10	10

Personalized attention	0	0	0

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Lectures: oral presentations of the topics 1-6 of “Contents” section. These sessions involve also the active participation of the students and a continuous exchange of ideas between lecturer and students.
Laboratory practice	Laboratory practices (topics 7-8 in "Contents"): student's work in the laboratory, under the tutoring of the teacher. Students will synthesize and characterize coordination compounds and crystalline non-molecular solids.
Seminar	Seminars: sessions in small groups to solve problems and exercices related with the topics of the lectures. They also serve as a "feed-back" to the lecturer to assess the progress of students.
Supervised projects	The students must prepare the experiments, prior to start the work at the laboratory, using the literature. This process will be guided and supervised by the laboratory instructor.
Oral presentation	Group sessions to present the work done during the laboratory practice. Each student must summarize his/her work in a short time (around 5 minutes) and discuss it with the audience.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Tratarase dunha proba escrita que incluirá cuestións e problemas numéricos relacionados coa materia.
Summary	Each student must provide the laboratory notebook at the end of the laboratory practice, as well as brief report of each experiment, which will be evaluated and corrected by the laboratory instructor.

Methodologies	Description	Qualification
Laboratory practice	The preparation and execution of the experimental part (laboratory practice) will represent 80% of the final mark. The approximate breakdown of this part is: 1. Instructor's assessment of lab skills (planning, time management, skill and confidence in practical work) and results of the synthesis and characterization (20%). 2. Preparation of each experiment, interpretation of the results and conclusions reached (assessed by personal interview) (35%). 3. Oral presentations of the work carried out in the laboratory (15%). 4. Laboratory notebook and reports on each experiment (30%).	80
Supervised projects	The literatura review to prepare the experiments, the results of the experimental work and the conclusions reached will be assessed by personal interview. (Its approximate contribution to the overall mark is described in the previous section).	0
Oral presentation	In the oral presentation of the "Laboratory practice", the instructor will assess the analysis of the results and the conclusions, and the active participation of the students in the discussion after each presentation. (Its approximate contribution to the overall mark is given above).	0
Summary	The laboratory notebook and the reports will also be assessed. (Its approximate contribution to the overall mark is given above).	0
Mixed objective/subjective test	Tratarase dunha proba escrita que incluirá cuestións e problemas numéricos relacionados coa materia.	20

Assessment comments
This is a course with much experimental work. Therefore, attendance to all scheduled classes is mandatory. First opportunity (June): The maximum score is 10 points, and passing the course requires a minimum of 5 points. In each of the assessed parts, it is required a minimum of 40% of the maximum score possible for that part. The assessment process will start when the student begins the work in the lab. Thus, every student that reaches this stage will obtain a mark even if the different activities of the course, including the laboratory practice, are not completed. Second opportunity (July): The maximum score is 10 points, and passing the course requires obtaining 5 points. Students will be assessed by an objective test, from which students can obtain up to 2 points, and a laboratory practice test (which counts for a maximum of 8 points). The practical test will consist of the preparation and execution of a laboratory experiment using the same criteria detailed in the "methodology" section, with the exception that the preparation of the experiment will not be tutored. An inappropriate preparation of the experimental work will result in a negative assessment (failed course) before beginning the laboratory work. From the time the student begins the preparation of the experiments, or the realization of the objective test, it is considered that decided to be assessed, and therefore those students that reach these stages will obtain a mark even if the different activities of the course are not completed. Students can get up to an additional point on the basis of engagement, interest and participation in the various activities of the course. This qualification will only be added to the final grade if the students get a minimum of 4 points (out of a maximum of 10) for the whole course.

Basic
	-A. R. West, Basic Solid State Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, 1999, Libro, -D. F. Shriver, P. W. Atkins, C. H. Langford, Química Inorgánica, Editotial Reverté S. A., 1998, Libro, -Shriver & Atkins inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006. -J. Rivas Gispert, Química de Coordinación, Ediciones Omega S.A., 2000, Libro, -J. Rivas Gispert, Coordination Chemistry, Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2008 -L. Smart, E. Moore, Una introducción a la química del estado sólido, Editorial Reverté, Barcelona, 1995, Libro, -L. Smart, E. Moore, Solid State Chemistry: an Introduction, Taylor & Francis, Third Edition, 2005, Libro, -M.T. Weller, Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1999, Libro, -S. F. A. Kettle, Physical Inorganic Chemistry. A Coordination Chemistry Approach, Oxford University Press, 1998, Libro, -Dann, Reactions and Characterization of Solids, Royal Society of Chemistry. Cambridge, 2000, Libro,
Complementary
	-A. R. West, Solid State Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, 1999, Libro, -A.F. Wells, Structural Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Ed., Oxford Univesity Press, London, 1984, Libro, -D. Nicholls, Complexes and First-Row Transition Elements, McMillan Press , 1979, Libro, -D. Sutton, Espectros Electrónicos de los Complejos de los Metales de Transición, Reverté, Barcelona, 1975, Libro, -N.N. Greenwood, Cristales iónicos, defectos reticulares y no estequiometría, Alhambra, Madrid, 1970, Libro, -Angelici e outros, Syntesis and Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry”. 3ª Ed., University Science Books. Sausalito, 1999, Libro, -Brauer, Química Inorgánica Preparativa, Editorial Reverté, Barcelona, 1958, Libro, -Lever, Inorganic Electronic Spectroscopy. 2ª Ed., Elsevier. Ámsterdam, 1984, Capítulo de libro, -Nakamoto, Infrared and Raman Spectra of Inorganic and Coordination Compounds, 5ª Ed., Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997, Libro, -Schlessinger, Preparación de Compuestos Inorgánicos en el Laboratorio, Continental, México, 1965, Libro, -W. McCleverty e outros, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II, Elsevier-Pergamon, Amsterdam, 2004, Libro, -Wilkinson e outros, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986, Libro, -Cotton e Wilkinson, Química Inorgánica Avanzada”, 4ª Ed., Limusa-Wiley. México, 1986, Libro,

Other comments
It is advised that those students who take the "Inorganic Chemistry 4" course have passed "Inorganic Chemistry 3", and have the knowledge and skills associated with “Inorganic Chemistry 1 and 2 " and" Physical Chemistry 1 and 2.