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Basic Chemistry I

Code: 105032 ECTS Credits: 8
2025/2026
Degree Type Year
Chemistry FB 1

Contact

Name:
Gregorio Ujaque Perez
Email:
gregori.ujaque@uab.cat

Teachers

Gregorio Ujaque Perez
Arnau Carne Sanchez

Teaching groups languages

You can view this information at the end of this document.


Prerequisites

There are no official prerequisites. However, at the beginning of the course, students must
										
											know the fundamental concepts corresponding to the Chemistry courses in High School: formulation, stoichiometry, atomic structure and bonding, thermodynamics and ionic equilibria (acid-base,
										
											precipitation and redox).

Objectives and Contextualisation

The main objective of the subject is double. The first objective of this introductory course is to homogenize the level of the students, in all the aspects of knowledge that are part of Chemistry courses of 
pre-university studies. Based on this knowledge, the second objective is to provide the student with the necessary tools for a correct understanding of the chemical courses of the second year. 
In particular and among other knowledge, the course must provide security to the student in complex stoichiometric calculations and the formulation and nomenclature of the most important 
chemical compounds; qualitative knowledge of the structure of the atom and the types of bonds present in molecules, liquids and solids, as well as the periodic properties of the elements, and
 knowledge of the most important organic functional groups and the types of isomerism they show.

Learning Outcomes

  1. CM01 (Competence) Interpret data obtained from experiments or models to propose solutions to problems in the field of general chemistry.
  2. CM03 (Competence) Work autonomously in the field of chemistry, integrating knowledge and skills for problem solving, preparing laboratory protocols and delivering exercises and reports.
  3. CM03 (Competence) Work autonomously in the field of chemistry, integrating knowledge and skills for problem solving, preparing laboratory protocols and delivering exercises and reports.
  4. KM01 (Knowledge) Relate the structure of the atom, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, and states of aggregation to the properties of matter.
  5. KM02 (Knowledge) Identify concepts, principles and theories in the field of thermochemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria, chemical kinetics and electrochemistry.
  6. SM01 (Skill) Accurately use the terminology of chemical compounds, chemical equations and magnitudes of chemistry.
  7. SM02 (Skill) Determine the properties of elements and simple molecules by applying Lewis' theories, valence bond theory, and molecular orbital theory.
  8. SM03 (Skill) Correctly perform calculations on simple chemical reactions from a thermodynamic and perspective to predict their evolution.

Content

PART I. Matter, compounds and chemical reactions

										
											Chapter 1. Matter and chemical compounds
										
											Chapter 2. Introduction to chemical reactions
										
											Chapter 3. Gases

										
											PART II. Atomic structure and bonding
										
											Chapter 4. Atomic structure
										
											Chapter 5. The periodic table
										
											Chapter 6. Chemical bonding
										
											Chapter 7. Bonding in solids and liquids

Unless the requirements enforced by the health authorities demand a prioritization or reduction of these contents.

Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Exercice lessons 20 0.8
Study 106 4.24
Theoretical lessons 48 1.92 

The course Fonaments de Química I consists of two types of supervised activities, the theoretical sessions and
										
											the excercise sessions, which are distributed throughout the course in an approximate ratio of 2.5 to 1.
										
											
										
											
										
											Theoretical sessions. Through the teacher's expositions the student must acquire the knowledge
of the subject and complement it with his/her personal study with the help of the materials that
										
											teachers have provided through the Campus Virtual/Teams and the recommended bibliography. The
										
											theoretical sessions will be open to the participation of the students, who will be able to ask the lecturer 
the questions and clarifications that they deem necessary.
										
											
										
											
										
											Excercise sessions. The objective of this supervised activity is to solve problems and issues that have
										
											have been previously raised to students through the Campus Virtual and were asked to be resolved
										
											previously, in group or individually. We aim to stimulate the participation of students in the discussion of alternatives to solve the
										
											problems, taking advantage of it to consolidate the knowledge acquired during the theoretical sessions 
and during their personal study.

The proposed teaching methodology may experience some modifications depending on the restrictions to face-to-face activities enforced by health authorities.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Continuous work 20 20 0.8 CM01, CM03, KM01, KM02, SM01, SM02, SM03
Exams 80 6 0.24 CM01, CM03, KM01, KM02, SM01, SM02, SM03

Student evaluation will have two options: continuous evaluation and single evalulation.



OPTION A: Continuous Evaluation (this is the default option)

It will be done through several evaluation tests:

  •      Written exams:


There will be two partial exams throughout the course, one in the middle and the other at the end of the semester. Each of these exams will have a weight of 40% on the final mark (with a total of 80%). To be able to average the grade for each exam the mark must be ≥ 4.0.

  •      Continued work:


Student evidences will be collected throughout the course (problems solved, individually or in groups, self-assessments on the Virtual Campus, short tests in class, etc.). These activities cannot be recovered unless the student provides a greater justification with the corresponding official documentation. This activity will have a weight of 20% of the grade.

Subject grade = Average grade of the partial tests (80%) + continuous work grade (20%)

 

Option B: Single  Evaluation

Students who have accepted the single assessment modality will have to take a final test which will consist of an examination of the entire theoretical syllabus and problems of the subject. This test will be carried out on the day on which the students of the continuous assessment take the second part exam. The student's qualification will be:

Grade of the subject = Grade of the final test

 

Both for option A and B, the subject is passed with a 5. If the final grade does not reach 5, the student has another opportunity to pass the subject through the make-up exam that will be held on the date set by the degree coordination.

 

Not assessable:

The subject will be graded as "Not assessable" when: a) the student has not taken any of the partial and the final exams of the subject, or b) has delivered less than three activities of the Continued avaluation. If you have opted for the single assessment if you do not take the final test.


Bibliography

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).

http://www.ingebook.com.are.uab.cat/ib/NPcd/IB_BooksVis?cod_primaria=1000187&codigo_libro=1262


Other useful books:

CHEMISTRY: A MOLECULAR APPROACH, Nivaldo Tro, Pearson, 5th Ed. 2020


PRINCIPIOS DE QUÍMICA, P. Atkins i L. Jones, Médica Panamericana, 3ª edició, 2006.
QUÍMICA, R. Chang, McGraw-Hill, 9ª edició, 2010.
PRINCIPIOS DE FÍSICO-QUÍMICA, Ira N. Levine, McGraw-Hill 6ª edició, 2014
INTRODUCCIÓ A LA NOMECLATURA QUÍMICA INORGÀNICA I ORGÀNICA, J. Sales i J. Vilarrasa, Reverté,
5ª edició, 2003.
INTRODUCCIÓN A LA NOMENCLATURA DE LAS SUSTANCIAS QUÍMICAS, W. R. Peterson, Reverté, 2010.

 

Nomenclatura de Química:

Brief guides to Nomenclature IUPAC:

https://iupac.org/what-we-do/nomenclature/brief-guides/


Software

The course does not imply the mandatory use of any specific software.


Groups and Languages

Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(PAUL) Classroom practices 1 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 2 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(PAUL) Classroom practices 3 Catalan first semester afternoon
(PAUL) Classroom practices 4 Catalan first semester afternoon
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan first semester morning-mixed
(TE) Theory 2 Catalan first semester afternoon