Passing the course requires obtaining a minimun of 50 points. It is also mandatory to achieve at the same time a minimum of the 50 % of the grade of the mixed test and also a minimum of 40 % of the sum of the marks from Tutorized works + Laboratory practice. In the case of a student who do not get the minimum mark in any of them, even if the sum of the global is equal or higher than 50, the course will be considered failed (4.5 over 10 points). The evaluation cannot be positive if not all laboratory classes have been attended. The student will not be graded when participating in activities that add up to less than 25% of the final grade of the continuous assessment. Regarding the second chance in July: The grade of the mixed test of the second oportunity will replace that obtained in the mixed test of the first opportunity, being again necessary to obtain a minimum of 5 (out of 10) of the total score of the mixed test in order to pass the subject, which will mean, as in "the first opportunity", 40% of the grade. Those students who failed to pass the laboratory practice will be able to carry out a supervised project regarding a new laboratory practice and the corrresponding summary of the theoretical preparation. The qualification of the rest of evaluable activities during the course will be kept in the second opportunity in July.

Students who are assessed in the "second chance" will only be eligible for honors if the maximum number of these for the course, in accordance with academic regulations, was not fully covered in the "first chance".

Those students who take advantage of the "recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance" in accordance with UDC regulations, will only be required to attend supervised work and practical laboratory classes. The final grade for these students will consist of two parts: the grade obtained in the supervised work and laboratory practices, which will contribute 30% to the final grade and the mixed test, which will count for the remaining 70%. These qualification percentages will apply to both opportunities.

In the case of exceptional, objectifiable and duly justified circumstances, the Responsible Professor may totally or partially exempt any member of the student body from participating in the continuous assessment process. Students who find themselves in this circumstance must pass a specific exam that leaves no doubt about the achievement of the competencies of the subject.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
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	B1 B3 B4	C1
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	B1 B2 B3 B4	C1
The student must be able to relate critically the theoretical knowledge with the experimental facts observed in the laboratory.	A14 A20	B1 B3 B4	C1
The student must know the bibliographic resources used in Inorganic Chemistry.	A16	B1 B3 B4	C1

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. Chemistry in aqueous solution. Aquated cations: formation and acidic properties. Pourbaix diagrams. 1.4. Preparation. Ellingham diagrams.
Lesson 2. Coordination Chemistry.	2.1. General considerations: Definition 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 behaviour. 3.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Chemistry in aqueous solution. 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 behaviour. 4.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Chemistry in aqueous solution. 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 behaviour. Diagonal relationships between Li and Mg, and between Be and Al. 5.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Chemistry in aqueous solution. 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 behaviour. The most common oxidation states. 6.3. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Chemistry in aqueous solution. 6.4. Occurrence, extraction and uses. 6.5. Main compounds.
Lesson 7. d-Block metal chemistry: the second and the third row metals.	7.1. Electronic structures of atoms and chemical behaviour. The most common oxidation states. 7.2. The elements: structure and bonding, physical and chemical properties. Chemistry in aqueous solution. 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.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Introductory activities	B1	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	20	28
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
Multiple-choice questions	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	0	1	1
Document analysis	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	0	5	5
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	4	8	12

Personalized attention		1	0	1

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

Methodologies	Description
Introductory activities	Presentation of the subject 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 the main contents of the course are presented. 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.
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. Before attending class, and in order to participate and be evaluated in it, the student must submit the exercises through the online platform available for the course. 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 answer intermediate tests with short questions combining multiple-choice answer questions, organization, short-answer, discrimination and/or association questions, in some of the sessions scheduled for lectures or problem solving activities. This will help both students and instructors to detect deficiencies related to the contents of the course presented up to that point.
Multiple-choice questions	A test will be carried out in the lectures at the end of each lesson, to evaluate the learning of the contents. This test will be made using platforms such as Moodle, Office 365 package tools and / or applications available on the Internet. For this purpose, questions will be asked as a direct question or an incomplete statement, and several options or response alternatives providing possible solutions, of which only one of them is valid, thus seeing the degree of assimilation of the contents of the course by the student.
Document analysis	This methodology will help the student to work on relevant content for the subject matter, with activities specifically designed on the platforms for their analysis through the use of audiovisual and / or bibliographic documents (fragments of documentary reports or films, current news, photographs, articles, etc.) available to the student through the online platforms.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Written test 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, and Multiple-choice questions.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
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 three parts of the laboratory notebook will also be graded: 1-Summary of the theoretical preparation (carried out during the supervised work). 2-Detailed description of laboratory work (laboratory diary). 3- Results and conclusions drawn from the experiment.	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, according to the Methodology section.	40
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 the 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.	10
Objective test	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	Periodically, the students will take a series of short-term or short-answer tests, in accordance with the methodologies section.	10
Multiple-choice questions	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	Periodically, short multiple-choice tests will be carried out through online platforms, according to what is indicated in the Methodology section.	5
Document analysis	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A12 A14 A21 B2 B3 C1	Periodically, according to what is indicated in the methodology section, there will be activities in which, based on audiovisual and / or bibliographic documents, the student must answer questions related to the content through the online platforms available for the course.	5

Assessment comments
Passing the course requires obtaining a minimun of 50 points. It is also mandatory to achieve at the same time a minimum of the 50 % of the grade of the mixed test and also a minimum of 40 % of the sum of the marks from Tutorized works + Laboratory practice. In the case of a student who do not get the minimum mark in any of them, even if the sum of the global is equal or higher than 50, the course will be considered failed (4.5 over 10 points). The evaluation cannot be positive if not all laboratory classes have been attended. The student will not be graded when participating in activities that add up to less than 25% of the final grade of the continuous assessment. Regarding the second chance in July: The grade of the mixed test of the second oportunity will replace that obtained in the mixed test of the first opportunity, being again necessary to obtain a minimum of 5 (out of 10) of the total score of the mixed test in order to pass the subject, which will mean, as in "the first opportunity", 40% of the grade. Those students who failed to pass the laboratory practice will be able to carry out a supervised project regarding a new laboratory practice and the corrresponding summary of the theoretical preparation. The qualification of the rest of evaluable activities during the course will be kept in the second opportunity in July. Students who are assessed in the "second chance" will only be eligible for honors if the maximum number of these for the course, in accordance with academic regulations, was not fully covered in the "first chance". Those students who take advantage of the "recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance" in accordance with UDC regulations, will only be required to attend supervised work and practical laboratory classes. The final grade for these students will consist of two parts: the grade obtained in the supervised work and laboratory practices, which will contribute 30% to the final grade and the mixed test, which will count for the remaining 70%. These qualification percentages will apply to both opportunities. In the case of exceptional, objectifiable and duly justified circumstances, the Responsible Professor may totally or partially exempt any member of the student body from participating in the continuous assessment process. Students who find themselves in this circumstance must pass a specific exam that leaves no doubt about the achievement of the competencies of the subject.

Basic	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	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.