Elements of Chemistry

Code	12497
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Biochemistry
Entry requirements	no
Learning outcomes	At the end of the course students should have basic knowledge of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry to develop interest in the study of Chemistry in their interrelations with the course they attend, and understand the application of concepts acquired in the UC in contexts related to Optometry and Vision Sciences. In addition to the acquisition
Syllabus	1. Periodic Table • Matter and Atomic Theory • Periodic Properties • Quantum Theory and Atomic Electron Structure • Emission of Light - The Phenomenon of Color 2. Chemical Bonding • Lewis Structures • Molecular Geometry (VSEPR) 3. Gaseous State • Gas Pressure • Gas Laws • Chemical Reactions in the Gaseous State - Stoichiometry 4. Coordination Compounds • Properties of Transition Metals • Coordination Compounds • Energy Splitting of d Orbitals • Electron Transitions - The Phenomenon of Color 5. Chemical Equilibrium in Aqueous Solutions • Equilibrium Constant • Le Chatelier's Principle 6. Organic Chemistry • Introduction to Carbon Chemistry. • IUPAC Nomenclature. • Stereochemistry. • Isomers. Isomerism and Conformational Analysis. • Functional Groups and Reactivity.
Main Bibliography	Atkins, P. W., Paula, J., & Keeler, J. (2018). Physical Chemistry (11ª ed.). Oxford University Press. Atkins, P., Jones, L., & Laverman, L. (2018). Princípios de Química: Questionando a Vida Moderna e o Meio Ambiente (7ª ed.). Porto Alegre: Bookman. Chang, R., & Goldsby, K. A. (2013). Química (11ª ed.). Lisboa: McGraw-Hill. (Revisão técnica por M. J. Ferreira Rebelo; Tradução por M. Pinho-Produtos Digitais Unip). Lopes, E. C. de Q. (2020). História da química: As origens. Lisboa: Lisbon International Press. Bishop, M. L., Fody, E. P., & Schoeff, L. E. (2018). Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations (8th ed., International ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. Solomons, T. W. G., Fryhle, C. B., & Snyder, S. A. (2018). Química Orgânica (12ª ed.). Rio de Janeiro: LTC - Livros Técnicos e Científicos Editora. Campos, L. S., & Mourato, M. (2003). Nomenclatura de Compostos Orgânicos (2ª ed.). Lisboa: Escolar Editora.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	FREQUENCY-BASED COURSE ASSESSMENT: The assessment for this course is divided as follows: • 67% Module I • 33% Module II Module I assessment consists of two main components: • 80% Theoretical Component (1st Frequency (written exame)) • 20% Laboratory Component (Pre-lab preparation (20%)+Laboratory performance (20%)+Laboratory notebook (20%)+Written test (40%) (Note: This test is conducted simultaneously with the theoretical test.) Module II assessment also consists of two main components: • 80% Theoretical Component (2nd Frequency (written exam)) • 20% Theoretical/Practical Component (Preparatory work (20%)+Performance (40%)+Written test (40%) (Note: This test is conducted simultaneously with the theoretical test.) COURSE ASSESSMENT THROUGH EXAMS: The Classification during the Exam period (CE) follows the same weighting as in the Frequency-based assessment: • 67% Module I • 33% Module II
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.