General Chemistry

Code: QUI01090L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Chemistry

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of chemistry and gives an overview of the importance of chemistry in society.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

The objectives defined for the curricular unit General Chemistry are naturally related to its elementary, generalist and supportive role for subsequent courses.
Students should:
-Know and understand the fundamental concepts and principles of Chemistry;
-Know and understand the importance of Chemistry in Society and the central role it plays in the explanation and interpretation of phenomena.
Students should also develop skills that allow them to:
- Identify problems in the field of Chemistry;
- Interpret specialized information in the area of Chemistry;
- Apply Chemistry knowledge to solve concrete problems in the scientific area of your course;
- Cooperate in group work;
- Complement and consolidate the subjects taught, using bibliographic material, databases or information available on the Internet.

1. Constitution of matter
2. Periodic table
3. Chemical bonding
4. States of aggregation of matter
5. Solutions
6. Chemical thermodynamics
7. Chemical equilibrium
8. Equilibrium in heterogeneous systems
9. Ionic equilibria in homogeneous systems: acid-base
10. Electrochemistry
11. (Optional Chapter)
Chemical corrosion
Chemical kinetics

Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning, carried out in an interactive way, based on the student's work and the teacher's support, allow the acquisition and articulation of knowledge, but also the development of a set of skills necessary for the continuation of the course and the interpretation of specialized information in the area of Chemistry.
The complementarity of the theoretical and practical approach to the syllabus, allows the consolidation of knowledge and the development of skills considered essential for the student, namely in the application of knowledge to the resolution of concrete problems in the field of his scientific area, in the ability to work in groups and do the planning, execution and discussion of experimental work in chemistry

Assessment

Final mark = 0.8 T + 0.2 P; mark obtained in the theoretical component by taking the final written exam or 2 quizzes; mark obtained in the assessment of the work carried out in the practical component, which includes attendance (A), preparation of the work (P), performance in the laboratory (L), and assessment of the group reports (R), according to the following weighting:P = 0.1*A + 0.2*P + 0.2*L + 0.5*R. None of the two components can have a value lower than 9.5. If the student opts for the frequency system, he/she must have an arithmetic average of the two marks equal to or greater than 9.5 - The practical component mark will be that obtained by compulsory attendance at the component classes.