Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) Chemistry Code 610G02001
Study programme
Grao en Bioloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Hybrid
Prerequisites
Department Química
Coordinador
Riveiros Santiago, Ricardo
E-mail
ricardo.riveiros@udc.es
Lecturers
Castro Garcia, Socorro
Martínez Calvo, Miguel
Pazos Chantrero, Elena
Penedo Blanco, Francisco Jose
Riveiros Santiago, Ricardo
Rodríguez Rodríguez, Aurora
Ruiz Bolaños, Isabel
E-mail
socorro.castro.garcia@udc.es
miguel.martinez.calvo@udc.es
elena.pazos@udc.es
francisco.penedo.blanco@udc.es
ricardo.riveiros@udc.es
aurora.rodriguez@udc.es
isabel.ruiz@udc.es
Web
General description A Química no Grao en Bioloxía, é unha materia de formación básica con contidos centrados nalgúns dos conceptos fundamentais da Química Xeral. Estes coñecementos e competencias establecerán os cimentos imprescindibles para que o alumnado poida abordar o estudo das distintas ramas da Bioloxía nas que intervén o fenómeno químico, e nomeadamente da Bioquímica.
Contingency plan 1. Modificacións nos contidos
- Non se levarán a cabo modificacións.
2. Metodoloxías
*Metodoloxías docentes que se manteñen

*Metodoloxías docentes que se modifican
- Sesión maxistral. Terán lugar de forma presencial a través de teams no mesmo horario previsto no calendario.
- Seminario. Terán lugar de forma presencial a través de teams no mesmo horario previsto no calendario.
- Traballos tutelados. Terán lugar de forma presencial a través de teams no mesmo horario previsto no calendario.
- Prácticas de laboratorio. Se levarán a cabo no "modo en liña", é decir, empregando as ferramentas TIC disponibles para a institución.
- Proba Obxectiva. Terá lugar de forma presencial a través de teams e Moodle no mesmo horario previsto no calendario.

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada ao alumnado
- Correo electrónico: Diariamente. Os profesores da materia estarán dispoñibles para facer consultas, solicitar encontros virtuais para resolver dúbidas e facer o seguimento das actividades.
– Teams: Diariamente. Os profesores da materia estarán dispoñibles para facer consultas, solicitar encontros virtuais para resolver dúbidas e facer o seguimento das actividades.

4. Modificacións na avaliación
- En caso de non poder levar a cabo a proba obxectiva final de forma presencial na aula, esta levarase a cabo a través das plataformas Moodle e Teams.
*Observacións de avaliación:

5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webgrafía
- Non levarán a cabo modificacións. Os estudantes xa dispoñen de toda a información necesaria a través de Moodle e da biblioteca da facultade.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A26 Deseñar experimentos, obter información e interpretar os resultados.
A30 Manexar adecuadamente instrumentación científica.
A31 Desenvolverse con seguridade nun laboratorio.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B2 Resolver problemas de forma efectiva.
B3 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo.
B4 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To learn the most important parts of this discipline: Nomenclature, structure and reactivity of the major organic functional groups, and thermochemistry, kinetics of chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium and electrochemistry and its importance in a biological medium. A26
B1
B3
B4
To acquire sufficient knowledge and experimental skills to use, properly and safely, the most common material and compounds in a chemical laboratory. A26
A30
A31
B1
B3
B4
To be able to solve and explain problems related to the chemistry of functional groups, thermochemistry, kinetics of chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium and electrochemistry, and to interpret the results. A26
B1
B2
B3
B4
To be able to adequately express the concepts and ideas learned. C1

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Organic Chemistry • Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• Alkanes
• Alkenes and alkynes
• Aromatic hydrocarbons
• Alkyl halides
• Alcohols, fenols and ethers
• Aldehydes and ketones
• Carboxylic acids and their derivatives
• Amines and amides
• Stereochemistry
2. Thermochemistry • Concepts and basic terms in Thermochemistry
• First law of Thermodynamics
• Heats of reaction. Enthalpy
• Thermochemical equations
• Calorimetry
• Standard enthalpy of formation: Hess's law
• Spontaneous change and Entropy
• Second law of Thermodynamics
• Criteria for spontaneous change. Gibbs's free energy
3. Chemical equilibrium • Chemical equilibrium
• The equilibrium constant expression
• Relationship between kinetics and equilibrium
• Altering equilibrium conditions: Le Chatelier's principle
• Relationship between the equilibrium constant and Gibbs's free energy
• Standard state in Biochemistry
• Coupling reactions in biological systems
4. Acid-base equilibrium • Acid and base definitions. The Brønsted-Lowry's theory
• Acid-base properties of water: concept of pH
• Strong and weak acids and bases. Ionization constants
• Solutions of salts: hydrolysis
• The common-ion effect
• Buffer solutions
• Acid-base titrations. Acid-base indicators
• pH control in biological systems
5. Electrochemistry • Electrochemical processes and redox reactions
• Chemical energy and Electrochemistry. Electrochemical cells
• Standard electrode potentials
• Thermodynamics of electrochemical reactions
• Effect of the concentration on cell potential
• pH measurement
• Membrane potential
• Redox systems involving protons
• Redox indicators
6. Kinetics and Catalysis • Definition of kinetics and objectives
• Variables influencing the rate of chemical reactions
• Rate of reaction and the rate law
• Effect of the temperature on reaction rates. The Arrhenius equation
• Relationship between kinetic constants and equilibrium constants
• Theoretical models in chemical kinetics
• Mechanisms of reaction: elementary and in-steps processes
• Catalysis

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Introductory activities B1 1 0 1
Guest lecture / keynote speech B1 B3 13 26 39
Seminar B1 B2 B3 B4 10 30 40
Laboratory practice A26 A30 A31 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 15 15 30
Supervised projects A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 8 20 28
Objective test A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 3 9 12
 
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
Methodologies Description
Introductory activities Initial session to introduce the subject, where students will be informed about the contents of the course, the teaching methodology -for large and small groups- and the assessment criteria.
Guest lecture / keynote speech The theoretical content will be discussed at the keynote sessions, through multimedia presentations given by the teaching staff. Those presentations will take place simultaneously in the classroom and via teams. The presentations, covering the basic content, additional material and recorded videos of the sessions, will be available for the students at the Moodle platform.
Seminar The seminars will address the analysis and resolution of some of the previously proposed exercises. In order to make the most of these sessions, it is very important that students work the exercises prior to their resolution in the classroom. The proposed exercises, and the data tables, will be available in advance at the Moodle platform.
Laboratory practice Students will carry out 7 practices related to the theoretical contents that are addressed in the classroom. These practices will take place in the laboratory and / or virtually and will last 2 hours each. In each practice, the teaching staff will explain the most relevant theoretical aspects, and the students will have the work script to be carried out and the previous materials (readings, videos, etc.) that will be reviewed before starting the session. The script for each of the practices will include the experimental procedure and a final questionnaire. Each student will individually write a report/notebook of the practices, and in it they will describe the work done in the laboratory and virtually, the observations made, the results obtained and the answers to the questionnaire.
Supervised projects The main target of these sessions is the follow-up of the comprehension of the subject by the students. For this purpose, 8 sessions of 1 hour of tutoring in small groups are scheduled. Students must prepare each tutorial in advance, studying the corresponding contents and solving the exercises of the previous bulletins that will be available at the Moodle platform. Students must upload the solutions to the proposed exercises to Moodle previously to the tutorials. In the tutorials the proposed exercises will be solved and discussed on the board, preferably by the students. Brief short tests by surprise and/or through the Moodle platform can be carried out during these tutorials and they will contribute to the final assessment.
Objective test The degree of concepts assimilation and problem solving skills of the students will be assessed by means of a written exam.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
In addition to the follow-up work in group tutoring sessions, students can apply for individual tutoring, in the schedule set by the teachers, via Teams.

In the specific case of part-time Students with exemption of attendance, seminars and supervised work will be led through individual and/or group tutoring schedule to be agreed with the teachers.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Laboratory practice A26 A30 A31 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 The score of the practices represents 20% of the overall score. The submitted report, the attitude and the work done in the lab and/or on line, will be assessed. To pass the subject is necessary to obtain a minimum score of 4 in this part.

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Supervised projects A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 The score of the supervised work represents 20% of the overall score. The individual work of the student with the previous questionnaires will be assessed as well as the active participation of the student in the tutorials, the attendance and the qualifications of the short tests in class and via Moodle.

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Objective test A26 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 The objective test consists of a number of practical or theoretical-practical exercises, similar to those solved in seminars and tutorials. To pass the subject is necessary to obtain a minimum score of 4 in this part.


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Assessment comments

To pass the subject it is necessary to obtain an overall rating equal to 5 points or higher (out of 10) in one of the two calls (January and July). A score below 4 on the objective test or laboratory practices implies failing the subject.

The completion of the labs is mandatory to pass the subject. When, after doing the practises the mark obtained is lower than 4, the teacher will return the practice report, indicating the sources of error, which must be corrected by the student and delivered for a new assesstment by the teacher. The qualification of this second review will be definitive, it will replace the mark obtained in the practices at the time to do the final assessment and it can be done both at the first and the second opportunities.

The attendance to the supervised work is mandatory to pass the subject. Students who attend less than 50% of those tutorials will obtain a qualification lower than 50% in this section for both assessment opportunities in January and July, regardless of their qualification obtained in the short tests during tutorials or via Moodle. In the second opportunity of July, in order to obtain the global qualification, the qualification obtained during the course in this section will be maintained.

In the specific case of students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic assistance waiver, the mark of the tutored work will be replaced by that obtained in the personal tutorials, counting as 20% of the overall grade in the first and the second opportunities. In case of exceptional, and appropriately justified circumstances, the teacher may fully or partly exempt any student to perform the continuous evaluation process. In such case the sutudents will undergo a specifically designed test, in any of the opportunities scheduled.

"Not attended" assessment mark will be applied when the students attend less than 25% of the planned academic activities (supervised work and practices), and do not assist to the objective test.


Sources of information
Basic Petrucci, R.H.; Herring, F.G.; Madura, J.D.; Bissonnette, C. (2017). Química general: Principios y aplicaciones modernas (11ª Ed). Madrid: Pearson

Any updated manual of General Chemistry is suitable for the study of the subject.

There are also previous editions of Petrucci (8th Ed QX240, 10th Ed. QX-243), and other recommended books, available to students in the library, including electronic access and versions in English and Spanish as well.

Complementary Paterno Parsi, A.; Parsi, A.; Pintauer, T.; Gelmini, L.; Hilts, R. W. (2011). Complete Solutions Manual: General Chemistry, Principles and Modern Applications. Scarbough: Pearson Canada
Quiñoá, E. (2005). Nomenclatura y representación de los compuestos orgánicos. Una guía de estudio y autoevaluación. Madrid: McGraw-Hill
Atkins, P.; Jones, L. (2012). Principios de Química. Los caminos del descubrimiento (5ª Ed). Madrid: Ed. Médica Panamericana
López Cancio, J. A. (2010). Problemas de Química. Madrid: Prentice Hall
Reboiras, M. D. (2007). Problemas resueltos de: Química, la ciencia básica. Madrid: Thomson
Chang, R.L.; Goldsby, K.A. (2017). Química (12ª Ed). México: McGraw-Hill
Reboiras, M. D. (2007). Química, La ciencia básica. Madrid: Thomson
Brown, T.L.; LeMay Jr. H.E.; Bursten, B.E.; Murphy, C.J.; Woodward, P.M. (2014). Química. La ciencia central (12ª Ed). México: Pearson
Paterno Parsi, A.; Parsi, A.; Pintauer, T.; Gelmini, L.; Hilts, R. W. (2011). Selected Solutions Manual: General Chemistry, Principles and Modern Applications. Toronto: Pearson


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Mathematics/610G02003

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Biochemistry I/610G02011
Biochemistry II/610G02012

Other comments

In order to successfully study the subject, it is imperative that the student has a previous knowledge of chemistry and mathematics, according to the level in secondary and high school, such as: chemical nomenclature, balance of chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations, identification of acid-base character of common compounds, oxidation states calculation of elements in chemical species, logarithms, exponential and basic differential and integral calculus.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.