2024

Topics of Chemistry

Name: Topics of Chemistry
Code: QUI01653L
5 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/130 hours
Scientific Area: Chemistry

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This is a UC that aims to develop in future educators’ competencies oriented to the promotion of a scientific education of children in a playful but scientifically rigorous way.

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Students should be able to:


 - Using a rigorous scientific language.


 - Plan experimental and demonstration activities in different contexts.


 - Perform the experimental activities related to different contents of the field of chemistry.


 - Explore experimental activities. - Encourage and promote curiosity and observation by children.

Contents

- The World in Action:


Structure and properties of substances.


Substances and mixtures. Solutions. Measures of concentration.


Chemical elements and Periodic Table.


States of aggregation of matter, changes of state.


Unit operations in chemistry.


- The World in transformation:


Precipitation reactions. Solubility of salts.


Chemical reactions


Acid-base reactions.


Redox reactions. Electrochemistry. Corrosion.


Energy, heat and thermochemistry.


Rate of chemical reactions.

Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning is based on experimental work and the exploitation of content related to the theme on each work.

Assessment

The evaluation will be conducted two tests of frequency (45% F1 + 45% F2) or a final exam (90%).


This assessment is complemented by continuous assessment done during the semester (10%)

Recommended Reading

Atkins, P. e Jones, L., Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, W. H. Freeman and Company, Nova Iorque, 1999.
 
Atkins, P. W. e Beran, J. A., General Chemistry, 2ª Ed., W. H. Scientific American Books, Nova Iorque, 1992.
 
Atkins, P. W. e Jones, L., Chemistry: molecules, matter, and change, 3ª Ed., W. H. Freeman and Company, Nova Iorque, 1997.
 
Chang, R., Chemistry,. 8ª Ed., McGraw-Hill, Nova Iorque, 2005.
 
Chang, R., Química,. 8ª Ed., McGraw-Hill, Lisboa, 2005.
 
Huheey, J. E., Inorganic Chemistry: principles of structure and reactivity, 2ª Ed., Harper International Edition, Nova Iorque, 1978.
 
Loeschnig, Louis V., Experiências simples de química com materiais disponíveis, Bertrand, Venda Nova.
Menezes, M. D., A Magia da Ciência, Lisboa Editora, 1995
 
Reger, D., Goode, S. e Mercer, E., Química: Princípios e Aplicações, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1997.
 
Snyder, Carl H., The extraordinary chemistry of ordinary things, 2ªed., John Wiley & Sons, Nova Iorque, 1995