Study programme competencies |
Code
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Study programme competences / results
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A1 |
Ability to use chemistry terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units |
A2 |
Ability to describe and account for trends in properties of chemical elements throughout the periodic table |
A3 |
Knowledge of characteristics of the different states of matter and theories used to describe them |
A4 |
Knowledge of main types of chemical reaction and characteristics of each |
A5 |
Understanding of principles of thermodynamics and its applications in chemistry |
A6 |
Knowledge of chemical elements and their compounds, synthesis, structure, properties and reactivity |
A12 |
Ability to relate macroscopic properties of matter to its microscopic structure |
A14 |
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles and theories in chemistry |
A16 |
Ability to source, assess and apply technical bibliographical information and data relating to chemistry |
A17 |
Ability to work safely in a chemistry laboratory (handling of materials, disposal of waste) |
A18 |
Risk management in relation to use of chemical substances and laboratory procedures |
A20 |
Ability to interpret data resulting from laboratory observation and measurement |
A21 |
Understanding of qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical problems |
A22 |
Ability to plan, design and develop projects and experiments |
A23 |
Critical standards of excellence in experimental technique and analysis |
A26 |
Ability to follow standard laboratory procedures in relation to analysis and synthesis of organic and inorganic systems |
B1 |
Learning to learn |
B2 |
Effective problem solving |
B3 |
Application of logical, critical, creative thinking |
B4 |
Working independently on own initiative |
C1 |
Ability to express oneself accurately in the official languages of Galicia (oral and in written) |
Learning aims |
Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences / results |
The student must know and rationalize the chemical behavior of the elements and their main compounds, as well as their individual properties and possibilities to be combined, using suitable models and theories and establishing relationships with their position in the periodic table. |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A16 A21
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B1 B3 B4
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C1
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The student must know the equipment and techniques of common use in a laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, and develop the skills required to use them. |
A17 A18 A20 A21 A22 A23 A26
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B1 B2 B3 B4
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C1
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The student must be able to relate critically the theoretical knowledge with the experimental facts observed in the laboratory. |
A14 A20
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B1 B3 B4
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C1
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The student must know the bibliographic resources used in Inorganic Chemistry. |
A16
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B1 B3 B4
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C1
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
Lesson 1. Metals: an overview. |
1.1. General Characteristics of metals.
1.2. Structure and bonding.
1.3. Physical and chemical properties. Química en disolución acuosa. Aqueous solution chemistry. Aquated cations: formation and acidic properties. Pourbaix diagrams.
1.4. Obtaining. Ellingham diagrams.
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Lesson 2. Coordination Chemistry. |
2.1. General considerations: Definición and terminology.
2.2. Types of ligands.
2.3. Bonding in complexes.
2.4. Coordination numbers and geometries.
2.5. Isomerism in coordination chemistry.
2.6. Ligand Topology. |
Lesson 3. The Group 14 elements (C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). |
3.1. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behavour.
3.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Aqueous solution chemistry.
3.3. Occurrence, extraction and uses.
3.4. Main compounds. |
Lesson 4. The Group 13 elements (B, Al, Ga, In, Tl). |
4.1. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behavour.
4.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Aqueous solution chemistry.
4.3. Occurrence, extraction and uses.
4.4. Main compounds. |
Lesson 5. The Groups 1, 2 and 3. |
5.1. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behavour. Diagonal relationships between Li and Mg, and between Be and Al.
5.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Aqueous solution chemistry.
5.3. Occurrence, extraction and uses.
5.4. Main compounds. |
Lesson 6. d-Block metal chemistry: the first row metals. |
6.1. The d-Block metals: General characteristics and classification.
6.2. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behavour. The most common oxidation states.
6.3. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Aqueous solution chemistry.
6.4. Occurrence, extraction and uses.
6.5. Main compounds.
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Lesson 7. d-Block metal chemistry: the second and the third row metals. |
7.1. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behavour. The most common oxidation states.
7.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Aqueous solution chemistry.
7.3. Occurrence, extraction and uses.
7.4. Main compounds. |
Lesson 8. The f-block metals. |
8.1. Lanthanides
8.2. Actinides
8.3 Postactinides |
Lesson 9. Experimental Inorganic Chemistry. |
Synthesis of inorganic elements and compounds. |
Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies / Results |
Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 C1 |
22 |
44 |
66 |
Problem solving |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B4 C1 |
8 |
24 |
32 |
Supervised projects |
A14 A16 A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
Laboratory practice |
A14 A17 A18 A20 A21 A22 A23 A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
Objective test |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
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Personalized attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Methodologies |
Description |
Introductory activities |
Presentation of the course and its contents, the methodology that is used throughout the course and the criteria that will be used for the assessment. |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
Classroom activity designed for relatively large groups of students (a maximum of sixty) in which to present the main contents of the course. The lectures will require the participation of the students asking questions about the lecture and answering those questions raised by the instructor. It is advised that the students read in advance the literature associated to the topic that will be covered by the lecture. In some cases, the students will prepare some topics that will not be covered in the lectures. |
Problem solving |
On site activities for small to very small groups in which the students must participate actively. A list of problems and exercises will be delivered to the students before the problem solving sessions. The problems are discussed and solved by the students following the guidance of the instructor. |
Supervised projects |
Before starting the laboratory practice the student will perform an initial survey of theoretical and preparative aspects related to the experiment that will be carried out in the laboratory. For this purpose, students will make use of the knowledge of the contents of the course and the sources of information recommended by the instructor. This preliminary work and the conclusions drawn from the study will be presented to the instructor in an interview before the laboratory practice starts. The instructor will assess whether the student has gained enough knowledge to start the experiments in the laboratory with safety and with ability to link the experiments with the concepts delivered during the course. |
Laboratory practice |
It will focus on the synthesis and isolation of inorganic substances. The experiments must be carried out with a careful observation of the safety rules, as well as with the efficiency and rigor characteristic of the scientific method. The students will complete a laboratory notebook that will contain three different parts: An overview of the preliminary work developed to prepare the experiment (supervised projects), a detailed description of the execution of the experiment (laboratory diary), and a comment on the results obtained and the conclusions that can be drawn from the experiments. |
Objective test |
The students will solve tests with short questions in some of the sessions scheduled for lectures or problem solving activities. This will aid both students and instructors to detect deficiencies related to the contents of the course presented up to that point. |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
Written text that will contain different types of exercises:
- Essay-type questions that require medium or long answers that address a rather general topic
- Short answer questions to address more specific issues.
- Problem-solving questions, which require calculations for their solution or the logical application of the competences that the student has acquired during the course.
- Multiple-choice questions. |
Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Guest lecture / keynote speech |
Problem solving |
Laboratory practice |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
Supervised projects |
Objective test |
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Description |
The teaching-learning process is supported by individual attention to the student, and will take place at the most convenient time for the student and the teacher.
Those students having a part-time dedication to the course, and thus waiver of assistance to the on site academic activities according to the regulations of UDC, will be supported with specific individual attention in different forms:
- Tutoring support upon request of the student.
- The instructor will propose (upon student request) specific tasks to the student such as problem sheets related to the contents of the course. The student will solve the problems individually and then request a tutoring session to have convenient feedback from the instructor.
- Tutoring support for the preparation of the experiments that the student will carry out in the laboratory and the preparation of the personal interview (see methodologies above). Again these tutoring sessions will take place upon student request and scheduled at the convenience of the student. |
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies / Results |
Description
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Qualification
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Problem solving |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B4 C1 |
During the problem-solving classes, the professor assesses the solution of the proposed problems as well as their active participation in the discussions with the other students. |
10 |
Laboratory practice |
A14 A17 A18 A20 A21 A22 A23 A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 |
Work in the laboratory will be assess according to:
- Organization and security
- Knowledge of the material and technical procedures
- manual skill and, especially, the ability to understand the processes observed from the previous preparation.
The laboratory notebook will also be marked, consisting of three parts:
1-Summary of the previous theoretical preparation (carried out during the supervised work).
2-Detailed description of laboratory work (laboratory diary).
3- Results and conclusions drawn from the experiment.
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20 |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1 |
Students will take the mixed test in the hours designed by the Faculty. It will consist of a number of questions and problems related to the subject's contents. |
50 |
Supervised projects |
A14 A16 A21 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 |
During the interview associated to the supervised work, the teacher will assess whether the student has gained enough knowledge of theoretical and preparative aspects related to the experiment that will be carried out in the laboratory
The student will not be able to begin the work in the laboratory until he/she performs adequately this previous preparation.
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10 |
Objective test |
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1 |
Periodically, the students will perform a series of short-term or short-answer tests, in accordance with the section of methodologies |
10 |
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Assessment comments |
Passing the course requires: 1) Obtaining a grade of 5 points (out of a maximum score of 10); 2) Gaining a minimum of 5.0 points in the mixed objective/subjective test (exam); and 3) Obtaining a minimum of 4.0 points summing the grades obtained for the Supervised Project and Laboratory Practice. In case that the student does not obtain the minimum points in some of these items, but the sum of the points is equal or higher than 5.0, the overall grade will correspond to 4.5 points. Given that this course follows a continuous-assessment model, the progress of the student during the semester can be granted with up to 1.0 additional(extra) points. Attending the laboratory practice is compulsory to pass the course. A student will not be graded when participating in activities counting less than 25% of the overall grade. The students that do not pass the course in the first chance have a second opportunity in July to have a mixed test. The maximum score of the second tests 5 points, the remaining 50% of the overall grade being the result of the assessment of the other activities of the course. In other words, the grade obtained in the second mixed test (July) replaces that obtained in the firsttest (June), while the remaining part of the grade does not change. Students assessed in the second opportunity can only be granted with a"Matrícula de Honra" (the highest grade awarded to outstanding students) only if the maximum number of these distinctions according to the regulations were not awarded to students passing the course in the first opportunity. Those students having a part-time dedication to the course, and thus waiverof assistance to the on-site academic activities according to the regulations of UDC, must attend the supervised projects and laboratory practice (compulsory). The final grade for these students will be the result of the following breakdown: 30% of the overall grade corresponds to the assessment of the laboratory work and supervised projects and the remaining 70% to the assessment of the mixed test. This breakdown is applied both for the first(June) and second (July) chances. Only in very exceptional circumstances (adequately justified) the student may be exempted from the continuum evaluation process. In that case, he must pass a special examination to prove, without any doubt, the overall level of knowledge and skills.
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Sources of information |
Basic
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E.C. Housecroft y A.G. Sharpe (2006). Química Inorgánica. Madrid, Pearson 2ª Ed. (en inglés 4ª Ed 2012)
D.F. Shriver, P.W. Atkins, T.L. Overton, J.P. Rourke, H.T. Weller y F.A. Armstrong (2008). Química Inorgánica. México, McGraw-Hill 4ª Ed. (en inglés 6ª Ed. 2014) |
Sources of Information recommended for the laboratory work:
G. Brauer. "Preparative
Inorganic Chemistry", vols. I y II. Academic Press, Nueva York (1963 y 1965). Versión en
castellano de la 2ª ed. alemana: "Química Inorgánica Preparativa",
Reverté, Barcelona (1958)
G.C.
Schlessinger. "Inorganic Laboratory Preparations". Chemical Pub. Co., Nueva York (1962).
Versión en castellano: "Preparaciones de Compuestos Inorgánicos en el
Laboratorio", Continental, México (1962)
Z. Szafran, R.M. Pike y M.
Singh. "Microscale Inorganic
Chemistry: A Comprensive Laboratory Experience". Wiley & Sons, Nueva
York (1991) |
Complementary
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S.M. Owen y A.T. Brooken (1991). A Guide to Modern Inorganic Chemistry. Harlow. Longman
F.A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson, C.A. Murillo y M. Bochman (1999). Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. New York, Wiley&Sons 6th Ed. [en castellano: 4ª Ed., 1986]
J.D. Lee (1996). Concise Inorganic Chemistry. London, Chapman&Hall 6th Ed.
G.E. Rodgers (2002). Descriptive Inorganic Coordination and Solid State Chemistry . Melbourne, Thomson Learning 2ª Ed. [en castellano: 1ª Ed., 1995]
E. Gutiérrez Ríos (1984). Química Inorgánica . Barcelona, Reverté 2ª Ed.
G. Rayner-Canham y T. Overton (2000). Química Inorgánica Descriptiva. Mexico, Pearson, 2ª Ed. [en inglés: 6ª Ed., 20014]
N.N. Greenwood y A. Earnshaw (1997). The Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann 2nd Ed. |
The sources of information recommended above are Inorganic Chemistry textbooks available at the library of teh Faculty of Sciences. |
Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
General Chemistry 1/610G01007 | General Chemistry 2/610G01008 | General Chemistry 3/610G01009 | Chemistry Laboratory 1/610G01010 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
Inorganic Chemistry 1/610G01021 |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
Inorganic Chemistry 3/610G01023 | Inorganic Chemistry 4/610G01024 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry/610G01025 | Industrial Chemistry/610G01039 |
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Other comments |
Como complemento ás clases presenciais e ao material bibliográfico porase á disposición do alumno (mediante os medios establecidos en cada caso) a documentación relativa aos contidos das sesións maxistrais, boletíns de exercicios e problemas, documentos guía para as prácticas de laboratorio e/ou cuestionarios de diversa natureza. NOTA: Aconséllase a asistencia a todas as clases, así como a participación activa en todas as actividades. |
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