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 Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas: Inorganic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Mathematics
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The overall objective is to provide students Grade Math basic knowledge of chemistry related to the electronic structure of atoms, the chemical bond and the different models that describe it, as well as acid-base and redox processes.
Theory classes program:
1. Basis of the modern theory of the atom [4 h]
1.1. Elemental application of the ondulatory mechanics.
1.2. The quantum numbers.
1.3. Electronic structure of atoms.
1.4. Periodic table.
1.5. Covalent, ionic and metallic radio.
1.6. Ionization energy.
1.7. Electron affinity.
2. General approach to the chemical bond: covalent bond [3 h]
2.1. Lewis theory.
2.2. Writing Lewis structures.
2.3. Formal charge.
2.4. Resonance.
2.5. Exceptions to the octet rule.
2.6. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR).
2.7. Molecular geometry.
2.8. Dipole moment: polar and nonpolar molecules.
3. Valence bond model. Molecular orbital theory [4 h]
3.1. Valence bond method.
3.2. Hybridization of atomic orbitals.
3.3. Types of hybrid orbitals.
3.4. Multiple covalent bonds.
3.5. Molecular Orbital Theory (TOM).
3.6. Combination of atomic orbitals: dihydrogen molecular orbitals.
3.7. Molecular orbital for homonuclear diatomic molecules of period 2 elements.
3.8. Energy levels diagrams.
3.9. Molecular orbitals of heteronuclear diatomic molecules.
3.10. Introduction to the Band Theory.
4. Ionic bonding model [1 h]
4.1. Structural aspects.
4.2. Energy considerations: lattice energy.
4.3. Born-Haber cycles.
4.4. Ionic model deviations: polarization effects.
5. Intermolecular interactions [1 h]
5.1. Orientation forces.
5.2. Inductive forces.
5.3. Dispersion forces.
5.4. Hydrogen bonding.
6. Matter aggregation states [1 h]
6.1. Properties of solids, liquids and gases.
6.2. Crystalline solids. Types of crystal lattices.
6.3. Phase changes.
6.4. Phase diagrams.
7. Basis of chemical thermodynamics [1 h]
7.1. Heat changes and thermochemistry.
7.2. Spontaneity of physical and chemical changes.
8. Chemical equilibrium in solution: acids and bases I [4 h]
8.1. Definitions of acids and bases.
8.2. Self-ionization of water and pH scale.
8.3. Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory.
8.4. Ionization constants. Strong and weak acids and bases.
8.5. Percent ionization.
8.6. Polyprotic acids.
8.7. Acid rain.
9. Acids and bases II [4 h]
9.1. Behavior of the salts in aqueous solution: Hydrolysis.
9.2. Buffer solutions.
9.3. Acid-base indicators.
9.4. Neutralization reactions and titration curves.
10. Oxidation-reduction reactions [5 h]
10.1. Review of fundamental concepts.
10.2. Adjustment reactions: ion-electron method.
10.3. Oxidizing and reducing agents.
10.4. Standard electrode potential.
10.5. Nernst equation.
10.6. Primary and secondary batteries.
10.7. Electrolysis.
Program of computer room/chemistry laboratory:
I) Computer room [2 h]
3D Visualization of orbitals, molecules and crystal lattices.
II) Lab practices [9 h]
1. Safety. Labware and basic lab operations.
2. Displacement reactions. Precipitation and filtration.
3. Reactions among species in solution: redox and chemical equilibrium.
Basic textbooks:
• Petrucci, R.H.; Harwood, W.S. y Herring, F.G.: Química General: principios y aplicaciones modernas, 11ª ed.; Prentice Hall, 2017.
Available online from: http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san/ebooksearch/
Complementary, further reading:
• Atkins, P. y Jones, L.: Principios de Química, 5ª ed.; Ed. Médica Panamericana, 2012.
• Brown, T.L.; LeMay Jr., H.E. y Mur, C.J.: Química: La Ciencia Central, 12ª ed.; Pearson Educación, 2014.
• Chang, R. y Goldsby K.A.: Química, 12ª ed.; McGraw-Hill, 2016.
• Kotz, J.C. y Treichel, P.M.: Química y Reactividad Química, 6ª ed.; Thomson, 2005.
• Masterton, W.L. y Hurley, C.N.: Química. Principios y Reacciones, 4ª ed.; Paraninfo Cengage -Learning, 2003.
• Peterson, W.R. Nomenclatura de las sustancias químicas, 4ªed., Editorial Reverté, 2015.
• Reboiras, M.D.: Problemas resueltos de Química: la ciencia básica, Ediciones Paraninfo S.A., 2007.
Competences to be achieved by the student are those listed in the Verification Report of the Mathematics Degree:
• Basic and general competences : CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CG2, CG5.
• Transversal competences: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5.
• Specific competences: CE1, CE6, CE7, CE8, CE9.
In addition to contributing to achieve these competences, this subject will allow the student to achieve the following specific objectives in Chemistry:
• Able to solve any basic problem concerning the electron configuration of the chemical elements and predict a number of periodic properties.
• Analyze the different types of chemical bonding that can occur when elements interact to form compounds and study how the different type of bond that present conditions the properties thereof. Understand and manage 3D molecular visualization programs.
• Develop your ability to solve theoretical questions and numerical problems related to acid-base and redox chemical processes and critically analyze the results.
• Understand and correctly use the material and the basic operations of a chemical laboratory.
For the development of the contents and achievement of the objectives and competences of this subject, the following types of teaching will be used:
• Theory classes:
The teacher will develop the theoretical program of the subject. When necessary, also questions and exercises in order to handle the quantitative aspects will be included.
• Interactive seminar/laboratory classes:
Questions and problems, previously raised by the teacher, will be solved.
• Interactive laboratory classes with computer:
In computer room. The student will learn the management of 3D visualization software.
• Interactive chemistry laboratory classes:
In the first session, students will be informed of the safety rules, laboratory equipment and basic operations in the laboratory and theoretical basis and calculations of the experiments to be done in the next two sessions will be reviewed.
• Tutorials in very small group:
They are mainly used to check those areas in which it appears that the students show greater difficulties.
All the didactic material used throughout the course will be available to the student in the "Virtual Classroom" of the subject, integrated into the Virtual Campus of the USC.
During the course, students will be able to contact directly with the teaching staff to make any questions or resolve any doubts related to the subject, using the various channels available to the USC (Web Mail, Virtual Campus, MS TEAMS).
The general evaluation criterion established in the Degree Verification Report will be followed: continuous assessment combined with the final exam.
The overall qualification will take into account the final exam (60%), and the continuous assessment (40%) distributed in the completion of written tasks and questionnaires: theory and problems (30%), chemistry laboratory practices (10%).
The final grade obtained in the subject will be that of the final exam if it is superior to the one that results from weighing it with the qualification of the continuous assessment.
Those students who do not attend the final exam will have the final qualification "NOT PRESENTED".
The grade obtained in the continuous assessment will be applied in the two opportunities of the same academic course.
With the final exam, in addition to the knowledge acquired throughout the course, the competences will be evaluated: CB1, CB2, CB4, CB5, CG2, CG5, CT5, CE6, CE7, CE8.
The continuous evaluation will allow to evaluate, during its development, to what extent the competences CB1, CB3, CB4, CG2, CG5, CT2, CT3, CE7 and CE9 were acquired.
Both the final exam and the continuous assessment tests will be similar in all the groups "guaranteeing the coordination and formative equivalence of all the groups of the subject".
In the event of fraudulent performance of exercises, tasks or tests, the "Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades" will be applied.
Class work (hours):
• Theory classes (28)
• Interactive seminar classes (6)
• Interactive laboratory classes (11)
• Interactive chemistry lab classes (9)
• Interactive laboratory classes with computer (2)
• Tutorials in very small group: (2)
Total working hours (58)
Personal work (hours):
• Individual self-study (50)
• Writing exercises, conclusions (30)
• Programming/testing (12)
Total personal work hours (92)
Attendance and active participation in scheduled classes is recommended. The study of the subject will be facilitated by the consultation of literature and the material deposited by the teacher in the "Virtual Classroom" of the subject.
Mª Ángeles Sánchez González
Coordinador/a- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881815083
- angeles.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Soledad Garcia Tasende
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814954
- soledad.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Classroom 03 |
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 02 |
| Tuesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Classroom 02 |
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLIS_04 | Spanish | Classroom 08 |
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIS_03 | Spanish | Classroom 07 |
| Wednesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Classroom 03 |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIL_06 | Spanish | Classroom 07 |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_04 | Spanish | Classroom 07 |
| Thursday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIL_05 | Spanish | Classroom 01 |
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIL_03 | Spanish | Classroom 08 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Spanish | Classroom 08 |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Spanish | Classroom 08 |
| Friday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 | Spanish | Classroom 07 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 | Spanish | Classroom 07 |
| 01.16.2025 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 06 |
| 06.16.2025 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 06 |