Inorganic Chemistry

The aim of the course is to learn about the chemistry of the elements and their compounds, including their preparation processes, structures, properties and reactivity.

Course contents:
Topic 1. Coordination compounds. Generalities, nomenclature. Bonding, color and properties of transition metal complexes.
Topic 2. Hydrogen.
Topic 3. Elements of Group 1. Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr.
Topic 4. Elements of Group 2. Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra.
Topic 5. Elements of Group 12. Zn, Cd, Hg.
Topic 6. Elements of Group 13. B, Al, Ga, In, Tl.
Topic 7. Elements of Group 14. C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb.
Topic 8. Elements of Group 15. N, P, As, Sb, Bi.
Topic 9. Elements of Group 16. O, S, Se, Te, Po.
Topic 10. Elements of Group 17. F, Cl, Br, I, At.
Topic 11. General characteristics of the transition elements. Elements of the first serie. Representative compounds and bioinorganic notions.

Laboratory contents
Experiment 1.- Theoretical concepts and experimental procedures of the Experimental Program.
Experiment 2.- Preparation of aluminium hydroxide gel and assessment of its antiacid capacity.
Experiment 3.- Iron redox chemistry. Preparation of iron alum.
Experiment 4.- Preparation and identification of acetylacetonate and glycinate of copper(II).
Experiment 5.- Thermochromatism in complexes of cobalt(II).

Basic (reference manual).
G. Rayner-Canham. Química Inorgánica Descriptiva. Segunda Edición. Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2000.
Complementary.
Shriver & Atkins. Química Inorgánica. Cuarta edición. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe. Química Inorgánica. Segunda Edicion. Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2006.

Knowledge:
With 11. Know the physical-chemical characteristics of the substances used to manufacture drugs.
With 12. Know and understand the characteristics of reactions in solution, the different states of matter and the principles of thermodynamics and their application to pharmaceutical sciences.
With 13. Know and understand the characteristics and properties of elements and their compounds, as well as their application in the pharmaceutical field.
With 14. Know and understand the nature and behavior of functional groups in organic molecules.
With 15. Know the principles and procedures for the analytical determination of compounds: analytical techniques applied to the analysis of water, food and the environment.
With 16. Know and apply the main structural research techniques including spectroscopy.

Skills or abilities:
H/D 07. Select the appropriate techniques and procedures in the design, application and evaluation of reagents, methods and analytical techniques.
H/D 08. Carry out standard laboratory processes including the use of scientific synthesis and analysis equipment, including appropriate instrumentation.
H/D 09. Estimate the associated risks with the use of chemical substances and laboratory processes.
H/D 28. Correctly use sources of scientific information, including those in English.
H/D 29. Analyze and synthesize basic information in both Spanish and English and summarize it correctly and intelliglibly.

Competences

Comp 01. Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Comp 02. Ability to organize and plan.
Comp 03. Oral and written communication in one's own language.
Comp 06. Information management skills (ability to search and analyze information from diverse sources).
Comp 07. Problem solving.
Comp 08. Decision making.
Comp 10. Critical capacity and self-criticism.
Comp 11. Teamwork.
Comp 17. Ethical commitment.
Comp 18. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Comp 19. Research skills.
Comp 20. Ability to learn.
Comp 25. Ability to work autonomously.
Comp 28. Concern for quality.
Comp 29. Achievement motivation.

The teaching of the subject is organized into theoretical classes, seminars, tutorials and practical classes.
Throughout a semester 30 hours of theoretical classes will be taught, in which audiovisual media will be used that will help the student to better monitor the teacher's explanations. In these classes the epigraphs of each topic will be explained, which must be expanded by the student in the recommended manual. Exercises will be proposed that the student must solve and, where appropriate, deliver. These and other exercises will be resolved and discussed in the corresponding seminars.
The practical laboratory classes will be taught in groups; the number of students per group will not exceed 20.
All the necessary teaching material will be available to students on the USC Virtual Campus.

he subject is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical, which will be evaluated separately.
The theoretical part of the subject will be evaluated with a final test that will be made up of multiple choice questions (4 points out of 10) and reactions and short questions (6 points out of 10). Any reaction or short question that contains a formulation error will be considered incorrect and valued as zero (0). The exam will account for 80% of the final grade.
The evaluation of the theoretical part will be complemented by the student's assessment in the continuous evaluation. For this, attendance and work done in interactive classes (tutorials and seminars) will be taken into account. For evaluation, controls will be carried out during the seminars or tutorials. Only those students who attend the seminars and tutorials will be eligible for continuous evaluation. These aspects will account for a maximum of 15% of the final grade. Repeating students who express this in writing at the beginning of the semester will retain, for a single course, the grade obtained in the continuous evaluation carried out in the previous course.
To evaluate the practical part, the following will be taken into account: the opinion obtained about the student in the work sessions, the preparation of their laboratory diary and the completion of a test. This section will account for 5% of the final grade. Repeating students will retain the qualification for the practical part for a period of five years.
The student must obtain five points out of ten and complete the laboratory practices to pass the subject. The student who does not complete the laboratory practices will be classified as not presented.


The evaluation of the skills acquired in the subject will be carried out through the following means:
-Final exam: Acquired knowledge of the program (skills 01, 02, 03, 07, 10, 17, 20, 25, 28).
-Laboratory experiments: Standard laboratory processes are included that allow the preparation of different simple inorganic compounds (skills 01, 02, 03, 06, 08, 11, 19, 25, 28, 29.)
-Attendance and work done in interactive classes (all skills).
In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, what is included in the "Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades" will apply.

The direct activities in this subject comprise a scheduled period of 60 hours. It is estimated that students must do a further 90 hours of personal work to complement these activities.

CLASSROOM TEACHING
-Expositive classes in large group: 30 h
-Interactive groups: 6 h
-Tutorials in very small group: 2 h
-Laboratory practices: 18 h
-Exams and review: 4 h
-Total hours classroom teaching or in the laboratory: 60 h
PERSONAL WORK OF THE STUDENT:
-Individual or group study: 51,5 h
-Resolution of exercises, or other works: 12 h
-Guidance and resolution of doubts: 7,5 h
-Preparation of the laboratory work and elaboration of the laboratory notebook: 9 h
-Realization and review of the exam: 10 h
-Total hours personal work of the student: 90 h

It is advisable that, after attending lectures, the students check the contents of each item following the reference manual. The preparation of a summary identifying the most important points will be useful for a later review of the subject and to relate the contents of each issue with the other issues in the schedule; furthermore, it will also facilitate their active participation in solving questions that will be considered in the seminars. This active and continuous participation throughout the course is highly recommended in the case of this subject.
In the laboratory, before the initiation of each experiment, the student should read the previously provided text carrefully and try to understand the theoretical concepts on which it is based. Additionally, students should carry out the experimental work neatly and carefully and register all observations in their laboratory notebook.

Classes will be taught in Spanish.