Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502444 Chemistry | FB | 1 | 2 |
There are no official prerequisites. However, at the time of beginning the subject, students must know the fundamental concepts corresponding to the Baccalaureate Chemistry subjects: formulation, stoichiometry, thermodynamics and ionic equilibria (acid-base, precipitation and redox).
For those students who consider that their level of knowledge in these contents is not appropriate, a propaedeutic course is offered (information: faculty of sciences).
The subject's objective is double. The first objective of this introductory course is to standardize the level of the students, in all the knowledge that is part of the chemistry subjects of pre-university studies.
Based on this knowledge, the second objective is to provide the students with the necessary tools for a correct understanding of the subjects of subsequent courses. In particular, and among other knowledge, the subject should provide the student with the capacity to:
- calculate the thermodynamic state functions and the understanding of their relationship with chemical reactions and chemical equilibrium;
- perform calculations in acid-base ionic equilibria, precipitation and complexation;
- understand spontaneous and non-spontaneous electrochemical processes.
BLOCK I. Thermodynamics and kinetic
Unit 1. Principles of thermodynamics
Unit 2. Thermochemistry
Unit 3. Chemical equilibrium
Unit 4. Kinetic
BLOCK II. Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibrium
Unit 5. Homogeneous equilibrium in solution
Unit 6. Heterogeneous equilibrium
Unit 7. Electrochemistry
The course consists of two types of supervised activities, theoretical classes and problem classes, which are distributed throughout the course in an approximate ratio of 3 to 1.
Theoretical classes
Through the exhibitions of the teacher the student must acquire the own knowledge of this subject and complement them with the study of each subject treated with the help of the material that the teachers can provide to the student through of the Virtual Campus and the recommended bibliography. The theoretical classes will be open to the participation of the students, who will be able to raise to the professor the questions and clarifications that consider necessary.
Problem classes
The objective of this supervised activity is to solve problems and questions that have previously been raised to students through the Virtual Campus and that have had to be resolved previously, in a group or individually. Due to the smaller number of students in this type of classes, it is intended to stimulate the participation of students in the discussion of the alternatives to solve the problems, taking advantage of it to consolidate the knowledge acquired in the theory classes and in the study staff
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Problem classes | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 21, 18, 3, 25, 4, 5, 30, 31, 11, 12, 19, 20, 14, 16, 17, 2, 22, 26, 24, 27, 28, 23, 29, 13, 33, 32 |
Theory classes | 48 | 1.92 | 3, 25, 4, 31, 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 2, 22, 26, 27, 28, 23, 33 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Study and completion of exercises | 126 | 5.04 | 1, 21, 18, 3, 25, 4, 30, 31, 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2, 22, 26, 24, 27, 28, 23, 13, 33, 32 |
The final grade of the subject is obtained from the exam notes and the continuous work of the student (learning evidences).
Weighted average of the exams of the subject = 0.50 x note exam block I + 0.50 x note exam block II
Final mark of the course = 0.85 x weighted average mark of the exams of the subject + 0.15 x note continuous work
To pass the subject, the following two conditions must be fulfilled:
1) The final grade of the subject should be ≥ 5.0
2) The mark of the examination of each block must be ≥ 3.0
Students who do not pass the subject because the grade of one of the two blocks is <3.0, regardless of whether the final grade is greater or equal to 5.0, they will obtain a maximum final grade of 4.5 considering- if the subject is suspended.
The notes of the students approved may be increased in the final minutes up to 1.0 points in order to achieve the distribution between approved, notable, excellent and MH that the professors consider appropriate.
Continued work:
1) Evidence of each student will be collected in each of the two blocks throughout the semester (problems solved individually or in groups, self-assessments on the virtual campus, short tests in class, tests, etc ...).
2) The note of the continuous work will be the average of the notes of the evidences collected throughout the course. The fact of not appearing to evidence implies a zero in that evidence.
Exams:
1) An examination will be carried out at the end of each block (examination of block I and examination of block II).
2) At the end of the semester will be offered examinations of recovery of the two blocks (exams of second option).
- To participate in the recovery, the students must have been previously evaluated in a series of activities whose weight equals to a minimum of two thirds of the total grade of the subject.
- Students who have not obtained a minimum score of 3.0 in the final grade of the subject (examinations of the two blocks and the continuous work) may not be presented to the recovery exams.
There is the possibility that students who do not need it will be presented to second-choice exams to improve the qualification of the course.
For all students to submit to these second-choice exams (recovery or improvement), the block exam will be:
a) equal to that of the second option exam, if the note of the second option exam> course examination note,
b) equal to the average of the block exam and the second option exam, if the note of the second option of the option < course exam notes.
Use unauthorized methods during one of the examinations of the subject (copy or communicate with a colleague, use of cell phones, use of smart clocks, etc ...) will be penalized with a "suspense" rating in the global course of the current course.
To attend an examination of any block it is essential to bring an identification document (ID or university card) with a recent and good quality photograph.
"Not evaluable"
The subject will be described as "Not evaluable" when the student has not participated in any of the assessment activities of one of the blocks in which the subject is divided (exams and continuous work).
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Block I exam | 42,5% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 21, 18, 3, 30, 31, 10, 12, 19, 15, 16, 2, 22, 26, 24, 27, 28, 29, 33, 32 |
Block II exam | 42,5% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 21, 25, 4, 30, 31, 6, 8, 9, 11, 19, 20, 14, 16, 17, 2, 22, 27, 28, 23, 29, 32 |
Learning evidences | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 21, 3, 25, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 26, 24, 29, 33, 32 |
Recovery exam | 85% | 0 | 0 | 1, 21, 3, 25, 4, 5, 31, 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 24, 27, 28, 23, 29, 13, 33, 32 |
Textbook:
- QUIMICA GENERAL: PRINCIPIOS Y APLICACIONES MODERNAS, R. H. Petrucci, F. G. Herring, J.D. Madura i C. Bissonnette , Pearson Educación SA, 10ª edició, Madrid 2011 (ISBN: 978-84-8322-680-3).
Other support books:
- PRINCIPIOS DE QUÍMICA, P. Atkins i L. Jones, Médica Panamericana, 3ª edició, 2006.
- QUÍMICA, R. Chang, McGraw-Hill, 9ª edició, 2010.
- Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences, Chang, R. University Science Books, 2005. (Edició traduïda: Fisicoquímica para las ciències químicas y biológicas, 3a edición, MacGraw-Hill, 2008).
- Principios de Físico-química, Ira N. Levine, McGraw-Hill 6ª edició, 2014.