2023

Inorganic Chemistry

Name: Inorganic Chemistry
Code: QUI14155L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Chemistry

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

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Achieve a structured knowledge of the basic concepts employed in inorganic chemistry, namely, to understand the principles of structure, physical and chemical properties of the elements and its compounds, its periodic relationships and monitoring experimental chemical properties and physical/chemical changes. It is intended that students develop skills to: a) understand the reasons why some elements have similar chemical properties and also recognize its distinctive properties; b) apply the acquired knowledge to predict the products of chemical reactions and properties of unknown compounds; c) interpret the results obtained experimentally in terms of its meaning and relate them to the theory; d) problem-solving; e) collect and interpret critically relevant scientific information on the discussed subjects; f) present oral and/or written scientific work within the syllabus; g) ability to work autonomously and within a team.

Contents

T:
Inorganic chemistry: scope and importance. Overview of atomic and molecular structure and chemical bonding. The Periodic Table: properties and periodic relationships, the elements, and their compounds. Structural description of solids: metals, ionic, covalent and molecular solids, the energetics of the ionic bond. Acids and Bases: concepts, reactions and properties of Brønsted and Lewis acids and bases. Oxidation and reduction: reduction potentials and representation, redox stability of water, chemical extraction of the elements. Coordination compounds: nomenclature, geometry, thermodynamics of complex formation, chemical bonding and reactivity. Current applications of inorganic materials.
PL,TP:
Acid-Base and redox properties of chemical species in aqueous solution. Systematic exploration of the Periodic Table. Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, determination of stability constants and stoichiometry of complexes. Construction and study of structural models of solids.

Teaching Methods

Teaching is based on theoretical (T), theoretical-practical (TP) and laboratory (PL) classes. In T classes the concepts are presented following an interactive exposition methodology. In TP classes students integrate and apply the acquired knowledge through problem solving, information gathering, analysis, discussion and presentation of a selected topic within the program. In PL classes, the learned concepts will be applied to concrete practical situations. The evaluation of the practical component (TP and PL) considers the performance in solving problems, the rigor and clarity used in the preparation and presentation of the proposed works, and the performance achieved by the students in the execution of experimental work and in the preparation of reports.
The evaluation is composed by a final exam through a written test (with the option of two frequency tests or mini-tests), with a weight of 70%, in addition to the evaluation of the practical component, with a weight of 30%.

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