IDENTIFYING DATA 2019_20
Subject (*) CHEMISTRY I Code 13214009
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2009)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Basic Course First 1Q
Language
Anglès
Català
Department Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
Coordinator
CALULL BLANCH, MARTA
REINA LOZANO, JOSÉ ANTONIO
REGUERO DE LA POZA, MARIA DEL MAR
RUIZ MORILLAS, NÚRIA
E-mail mar.reguero@urv.cat
gerard.lligadas@urv.cat
mariasoledad.larrechi@urv.cat
mariaaurora.ruiz@urv.cat
marta.calull@urv.cat
nuria.ruizm@urv.cat
joseantonio.reina@urv.cat
omar.boutureira@urv.cat
franciscojavier.andrade@urv.cat
nabil.bensabeh@urv.cat
luca.guerrini@urv.cat
yeamin.mdbin@urv.cat
oscar.castro@urv.cat
jessica.margalef@urv.cat
Lecturers
REGUERO DE LA POZA, MARIA DEL MAR
LLIGADAS PUIG, GERARD
LARRECHI GARCÍA, MARIA SOLEDAD
RUIZ MANRIQUE, MARIA AURORA
CALULL BLANCH, MARTA
RUIZ MORILLAS, NÚRIA
REINA LOZANO, JOSÉ ANTONIO
BOUTUREIRA MARTÍN, OMAR
ANDRADE , FRANCISCO JAVIER
BENSABEH , NABIL
GUERRINI , LUCA
YEAMIN , MD BIN
CASTRO SERRANO, OSCAR
MARGALEF PALLARÈS, JÈSSICA
Web
General description and relevant information This subject allows the student to acquire the knowledge and develop the skills of general chemistry as the basic subject of the branch of science, specifically in aspects that refer to nomenclature, atomic structure, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, Stoichiometry and experimentation in the laboratory.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 CE1 Understand and apply basic knowledge of physics, mathematics and chemistry to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
 CE8 Analyze and interpret data and experimental results in the scientific ambit.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 CE1 Conèixer el model atòmic i l'estructura atòmica de la matèria
Conèixer les bases de la Química nuclear
Conèixer les forces intermoleculars i la seva relació amb els estats d'agregació (compostos moleculars)
Conèixer la estereoquímica dels compostos orgànics i la estereoselectivitat de les reaccions
Identificar els elements de la taula periòdica i les variacions de les propietats periòdiques
Identificar els principals tipus de reaccions i dominar els càlculs estequiomètrics
Reconèixer la nomenclatura i formulació química
Saber les bases de l'enllaç químic, inclosos tots els tipus (covalent, iònic i metàl·lic)
 CE8 Conèixer i saber aplicar tècniques experimentals bàsiques en el laboratori químic
Saber interpretar dades i resultats experimentals
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1.- Atomic structure Quantum numbers. Orbital. Electronic configurations. Periodic table.
2.- Chemical Bonding Bonding type. Covalent bond. Lewis structures. Hybridization. Bi- and three-dimensional representations of the compounds.
3.- Nomenclature and inorganic and organic formulation Nomenclature and inorganic and organic formulation.
4.- Intermolecular forces and states of aggregation Dipole-dipole forces. Dispersion Forces. Hydrogen bonding. Properties: solubility, boiling points, etc.

5.- Reactions and stoichiometry. Reactions. Stoichiometry and limiting reagent. Stoichiometry of solutions.
6.- Laboratory practicals. 1. The laboratory: Laboratory equipment.
2. Acid-base volumetric analysis. Use of indicators.
3. Metallic oxalates in daily life. Preparation of the
iron(II) oxalate.
4. Determination of heat of neutralization and integral heat of solution.
5. Extraction of the caffeine and purification by sublimation.
6. Purification by distillation.
7. Synthesis and purification of acetaminophen (paracetamol).
8. Determination of solubility product. Common ion effect and effect of the temperature.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
Lecture
CE1
19 30 49
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
CE1
10 12 22
Laboratory practicals
CE8
50 18 68
Personal attention
2 0 2
 
Short-answer objective tests
CE1
CE8
3 5 8
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentation of the course, methodologies and evaluation system.
Lecture Theoretical explanation of the subject with the help of the board and Power Point presentations.
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom Resolution of problems and questions related with applied aspects of the theoretical contents of the subject.
Laboratory practicals Supervised laboratory practices. Resolution of questions related with the experiments. Revision of concepts of chemistry laboratory safety and waste management.
Personal attention

Personalized attention
Description
Two hours dedicated to personal attention to each student throughout the course.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Laboratory practicals
CE8
Attendance at practicals is a prerequisite to pass the course.

30% corresponds to the personal work in the laboratory and the remaining 20% to a written test.
A minimum of 4 points from the written test and 5 points (over 10) from the personal work are required to pass this part of the course.

A minimum pondered qualification of 5 points (over 10) is required to pass the course.

The use or possession of devices to communicate and data transmission during written tests are forbidden.
50%
Short-answer objective tests
CE1
CE8
The student has to answer one partial written test of short questions.

A minimun of 4,75 points from the written test is required to pass this part of the course.

The use or possession of devices to communicate and data transmission during written tests are forbidden.
50%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

In the second call, only the marks corresponding to the written tests can be recovered, keeping the notes of the practices in the laboratory (if this part of the subject has been approved).

During evaluation tests, mobile phones, tablets and other devices not expressly authorized by the test must be switched off and out of sight.

The demonstration of fraudulent conduct of some evaluative activity of some subject in both material and virtual and electronic support leads to the student the suspension note of this evaluation activity. Regardless of this, in view of the seriousness of the facts, the center may propose the initiation of a disciplinary file, which will be initiated by resolution of the rector.


Sources of information

Basic , Nomenclature of organic compounds, 2005, Alpha Science International, Oxford
R. H. Petrucci, W. S. Harwood, F. G. Herring, General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications, 2008, Prentice Hall
, Nomenclature of inorganic chemistry: IUPAC recommendations, 2008, RCS Publishing, Cambridge
R. H. Petrucci, W. S. Harwood, F. G. Herring, Química General, Volumen I y II, 2003, Prentice Hall
J. Sales I J. Vilarrassa, Introducció a la nomenclatura inorgànica i orgànica , 2003, Reverté, Barcelona
J. Martínez Urreaga, A. Narros Sierra, M.M. de la Fuente García Soto, F. Pozas Requejo, V.M. Díaz Lo, Experimentación en Química General, 2006, Thomson

Complementary American Chemical Society, Chemistry: a project of the American Chemical Society, 2005, W. H. Freeman
R. Chang, Physical Chemistry for the biosciences, 2004, University Science Books
American Chemical Society, Química, un proyecto de la ACS, 2005, Ed. Reverté
J. Saña Vilaseca, Química per a les ciències de la naturalesa i de l'alimentació, 1993, Ed. Vicens Vives
V. López Solanas, Técnicas de Laboratorio, 1994, Edunsa

Recommendations

Subjects that continue the syllabus
CHEMISTRY II/13214010


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