ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Galician (50%), English (50%)
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Physical Chemistry
Areas: Physical Chemistry
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
General objective:
The aim of this subject is to introduce the strudents in the basic concepts of Chemical Science, providing them with the adequate tools to face the contents of the Industrial Chemistry Module. Moreover, the knowledge of chemistry will be encouraged taking into account the relevant role that it plays in nature and society.
Specific objectives:
- Understand the basic principles of thermodynamics.
- Understand the thermodynamics of chemical reactions.
- Understand the concept of chemical equilibrium and factors that affect this equilibrium.
- Apply the concept of chemical equilibrium to acid-base, redox and precipitation systems.
- Know the basic concepts of the galvanic cells in electrochemistry.
- Understand the basic concepts of chemical kinetics, as well as its methodology and application to the study of simple reactions.
- Differenciate between surface properties and normal matter properties.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics
Heat and Work. 1st Law of Thermodynamics. Heat of reaction and calorimetry. Hess’s Law
Standard enthalpies of formation. Spontaneous change. Entropy. Spontaneity criteria. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. Gibbs free energy
Chapter 2. Chemical equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium. Expressions for the equilibrium constant. Relation between equilibrium constants. Meaning of the value of an equilibrium constant. Reaction quotient: prediction of a net change direction. Le Châtelier’s principle
Chapter 3. Acid-base equilibrium
Acid-base theories. pH scale. Acid and base strength. Poliprotic acids. Hydrolysis. Common ion effect. Buffer solutions. Neutralization, titrations and indicators.
Chapter 4. Solubility and precipitation equilibrium
Solubility product constant and molar solubility. Precipitation criteria and fractional precipitation.
Common ion effect. Effect of pH on the solubility. Complex ions and solubility.
Chapter 5. Electrochemistry
Electrochemical cells. Electrode standard potentials. Nernst equation. Corrosion. Electrolysis.
Chapter 6. Basic principles of Chemical Kynetics
Rates of chemical reactions. Measuring reaction rates. Rate law and order of a reaction. Zeroth, first and second order reactions. Effect of temperature on reaction rates.
Chapter 7. Surface phenomena
Surface and interface concepts. Surface phenomena on liquids: Surface tension; Curved surfaces
Capillarity.
Laboratory practicals:
1. Acid-base equilibrium: volumetric and potentiometric acid-base titration
2. Thermochemistry: calorimetric determination of a neutralization heat
3. Electrochemistry: study of different redox systems
4. Kynetics: Kynetic study of the iodide-persulphate oxidation reaction
Basic (reference manual)
• PETRUCCI, R. H. et al., 2017. Química General : Principios y aplicaciones modernas, 11ª edición. Madrid: Pearson. ISBN: 978-84-9035-533-6
• PETRUCCI, R. H. et al., 2017. Química General : Principios y aplicaciones modernas[en liña] 11ª edición. Madrid: Pearson. ISBN: 978-84-9035-533-6
On-line resources:
PETRUCCI, R. H. et al., 2011. General Chemistry, Principles and Modern Applications [en liña]. Edición abreviada. Dispoñible en: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Genera…
Additional:
General Chemistry:
• CHANG, Raymond, 2017. Química, 12ª edición. México: McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-607-15-1393-9
• DOMINGUEZ REBOIRAS, Miguel A.,2006. Química. La Ciencia Básica. Madrid: Thomson. ISBN 849723475
On-line resources:
• ROSENBERG, Jerome L, Lawrence M. EPSTEIN, Peter J. KREIGER, 2009. Química (Serie Schaum) [en liña] 9ª Edición. México: McGraw Hill. ISBN 9789701068885. Dispoñible en: https://issuu.com/wilsonmoscoso/docs/quimica_general_y_organica_schawn_9
Basic competences:
C.B.4. The students would be able to transmit information, ideas, solution problems to a specialized or not specialized audience.
General competences:
C.G.3. Knowledge in basic and technological aspects, that it enables them for the learning of new methods and theories and it endows them with versatility to adapt to new situations
Basic specific competences:
F.B.4.1. Capacity to understand and appliy the fundations of basic knowledge and his applications in the engineering: General Chemistry
Transversal competences:
the CT.1. Capacity of analysis and synthesis
the CT.6. Resolution of problems
the CT.8. Teamwork
the CT.19. Autonomous learning
A) Lectures: During these sessions the teacher can explain theory, show examples, solve problems or deal with various aspects related to the subject. Multimedia resources will be available for teaching during lectures although students do not need them at this point. Most of the lectures will follow the same chapter headings as the reference manual recommended in the Bibliography section and different materials (slides, problem sheets, special links, etc) will be available in the on-line Moodle platform (Learning Management System). It is intended that these classes are the starting point for students to develop skills of analysis and synthesis of the most important aspects of the subject and to provide guidance in developing the self-learning hability.
B) Seminars: During these sessions, the theory of the subject will be used to solve the problems and exercises proposed by the teacher. The student has the opportunity to participate by handing in papers or solved problems on teachers demand (some of the problemas proposed in the problem sheets which will be available in the Learning Managment System of the course (Moodle platform) or by asking and commenting different topics within the seminars. Multimedia resources will be available for teaching during lectures although students do not need them at this point. The students can be requested to sit short examinations. The attendance to these sessions is mandatory. Activities developed in these classes will focus mainly in problem-solving skills, teamwork and interpersonal relationships.
C) Laboratory practicals: These sessions will be held in the laboratory. The student will acquire the common chemical lab skills and will reinforce the theoretical concepts.
A summary of all the experiments and a laboratory manual (with security regulations) will be available for the students long in advance in the Moodle platform (Learning Management System) so that it is assumed that all the students will read it before starting. Prior to the lab work, the teacher will debate with the students for 5 to 10 minutes in order to assess the previous knowledge and decide whether they can start with the experiment. After a brief explanation the students will perform, individually or in pairs, the tasks to which they have been assigned and will perform the required calculations so that the objectives of the lab sessions are fulfilled. The students will keep track of any incident during the lab sessions in their notebooks, together with the calculations, questions, results and conclusions. The teacher can request the notebook at any time. The attendance to these sessions is mandatory since they comprise an important percentaje of the ECTS and therefore of the final grade. Also, the work done in the laboratory sesions will serve to develope the activities proposed for the group tutorials. Practical sessions make up a key element in student learning as they help both to consolidate the theoretical concepts explained in class and to develop the students’ ability to apply theoretical concepts to practice. In addition to the developement of self-learning skills, in these classes it is intended that the students develop their analytical skills to, individually or in groups, solve the problems and exercises proposed. Also the students are encouraged to improve thir interpersonal relationships.
D) Small group tutorials: all the students will have two tutorial sessions within the semester. The students will present, discuss or comment the reports of the activities previously requested by the teacher. The activities will be worked individually or in small groups, following the teacher’s instructions. Attendance to the tutorial sessions will be mandatory and the quality of the student’s contribution will be evaluated. Analysis and synthesis, as well as self-learning and problem solving skills will be considered as the main competences to be developed during these group-tutorial sessions.
In this subject the Moodle platform (Learning Management System) will be used. Through this tool, students will have access to all the information and materials needed throughout the course: the course syllabus, a detailed timetable including classes and hand outs dates, the slides used during the lectures as supporting material, newsletters, activities performed, announcements, etc.
Competencies:
Lectures: CG.3
Seminars: CB.4 CT.6 CT.19
Small groups tutorials: CB.4 CT.1 CT.6 CT19
Laboratory: CB.4 CT.1 CT.8 CT.19 FB.4.1
The final marks will be a weighed average of the individual marks obtained at every specific activity.
Final marks assignement.
Exam(1): 45%
Countinous evaluation
Works/activities(2): 35%
Tutorials(3): 15%
Professor report(4): 5%
(1) The students will sit a final exam at the end of the semester which will assess the acquired knowledge of chemistry and their ability to individually solve related problems.
(2)In the seminar and lab sessions, their ability to solve problems individually or in teams and the skills acquired in the lab will be evaluated.
(3)During the tutorials, the capacity for analysis and synthesis and the self learning capacity will be evaluated
(4)The teaching staff will follow and evaluate the progress made by the students along the semester, the extent to which they have been involved in the course, their ability to schedule the activities, their ability for making decisions and their attitude during the whole semester.
Assistance to the laboratory practicals will be mandatory in order to pass the course. The overall grade should be obtained as the weighed average of the different categories and should account for, al least, 5 points over 10. A minimum of 3.5 points over 10 in the exam is required in order to pass the class. The results of the handovers, activities and group tutorials will be published before the exam dates.
Students no graded in any of the assessable categories will be considered as "Not attended".
Attendance at the seminar classes and group tutorials is compulsory. Although attendance itself will have no direct consequence in the final grade, the teacher can propose tests and other activities as part of the continuous assessment. Those students who do not take the tests and/or do not hand out the proposed activities will have a zero.
Evaluation for competences
The competences will be evaluated in the different suggested activities according to the following table:
Competence code Seminars Tutorials Report Final Exam
CB4........................... X.......... X..............X.............X
CG3............................X...........X.............................X
CT1............................X...........X..............X.............X
CT6............................X...........X.............................X
CT8............................X...........................X...............
CT19.......................................X..............X.............X
FB4.1.........................X...........X.............................X
On request of those students who did not succeed to pass the course, the professor will help them to analyse the difficulties they have encountered during the course. These students will have an extra opportunity in july that will consist either on a final examination or on the completion of the activities indicated by the professor.
For students who have not passed the subject in January:
Those students will have a second chance to take an exam in July. They will keep the qualifications obtained during the class in the other parts. The evaluation will have the same distribution that in the first opportunity.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and review of grades will apply.
Lectures:
Classroom hours = 28
Self learning hours = 34
ECTS = 2,5
Seminars:
Classroom hours = 9
Self learning hours = 12
ECTS = 0,8
Informatics:
Classroom hours = 0
Self learning hours = 0
ECTS = 0
Laboratory practicals:
Classroom hours = 12
Self learning hours = 8
ECTS = 0,8
Group tutorial:
Classroom hours = 2
Self learning hours = 8
ECTS = 0,4
Individual tutorial:
Classroom hours = 2
Self learning hours = 8
ECTS = 0,4
Exam and review:
Classroom hours = 5
Self learning hours = 22
ECTS = 1,1
Total:
Classroom hours = 58
Self learning hours = 92
ECTS = 6
It is advisable that the student posses a scientific-thecnological profile. Besides chemistry, the student should have acquired basic to medium knowledge of mathematics and physics. English language can be also a useful tool for those willing to participate in mobility programs or have access to a wider number of resources: web pages with specific contents related to the subject, books, scientific journals, etc.
• Attendance to the lectures is advisable
• In order to establish a first contact with each topic, it is strongly recommended that the students read the reference manual. By doing this, it will be easier to manage the time for study and to search for specific topics focusing only on the useful resources.
• After a thorough reading of a unit in the reference manual, it will be useful to make a summary with the main aspects identifying the basic equations that are worth to remember and making sure they know their meaning and the conditions and assumptions under which they are valid
• It is strongly recommended that the students thoroughly prepare the lab sessions before entering the laboratory. First of all, they should revise the relevant theoretical concepts for each experiment, followed by the reading of the summary provided by the teacher, trying to understand the aim of the experiment and its methodology. Any doubt should be commented with the teaching staff.
There will be a galizian group and an english group.
Those students with problems to follow the pace of the activities that the continuous evaluation comprises should ask for the teacher’s help and advice. Teachers will be available during the individual tutorial sessions which are scheduled in advance and can be consulted in the web page.
The failure to attend the mandatory session should be justified.
The admission and permanence of students enrolled in the experimental laboratory requires that they know and comply with the rules included in the Protocol of basic training in safety for experimental spaces of the School of Engineering, available in the security section of its new website to which you can access as follows:
1. Access your intranet.
2. Enter Documentation / Security / Training.
3. Click on "Basic safety training protocol for experimental spaces.
Carlos Manuel Estevez Valcarcel
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814436
- carlosmanuel.estevez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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