Metals and their compounds

- To know the variation of the properties of the metals according to their position in the periodic table
- To know the chemical properties of inorganic compounds derived from metals
- To know the main types of chemical reactions related with metal compounds
- To perform routine procedures in a laboratory of inorganic chemistry

Unit 1. Introduction to the metallic elements and to metallurgy
Unit 2. Group 1 metals
Unit 3. Group 2 metals
Unit 4. Group 4 metals
Unit 5. Group 5 metals
Unit 6. Group 6 metals
Unit 7. Group 7 metals
Unit 8. Group 8 metals
Unit 9. Group 9 metals
Unit 10. Group 10 metals
Unit 11. Group 11 metals
Unit 12. Group 12 metals
Unit 13. Group p metals
Unit 14. Group 3 and f block metals

Practical programme:
Lesson 1. Potassium alum from aluminium metal.
Lesson 2. Oxygen compounds of copper and their reactivity.
Lesson 3. Copper by cementation.
Lesson 4. Aluminothermy: obtaining metallic iron.
Lesson 5. Study of the reactivity of the main and transition metal groups.

1. Basic bibliography (Reference Manual)
- J. D. Lee, Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Ed., Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 1996.

2. Complementary bibliography
- C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe, Química Inorgánica, 2ª Ed., Prentice Hall, Madrid 2006.
- N. N. Greenwood, A. Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1997.
- R.H. Petrucci, W.S. Harwood, F.G. Herring, Química General, 10ª ed.; Prentice Hall, 2011.

In case of no access to the library, you can download the book "Inorganic Chemistry", by CE Housecroft and AG Sharpe, free of charge at the link https://infolibros.org/libros-de-quimica-inorganica-gratis-pdf/. In this link there are also general chemistry books for those students with difficulties in basic concepts of redox and acid-base.

1. General competences
GC2- That they may be able to gather and to interpret data, information and relevant results, draw conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological problems or other areas requiring the use of chemical knowledge.
GC3- That they may apply both their acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as their ability for analysis and abstraction, to the definition and approach of problems and of finding solutions, both in academic and professional contexts.
GC4- That they may have the ability to communicate, both written and in oral form, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in Chemistry, to a specialized public as well as to a non-specialized one.
CG5- That they may be able to study and to learn independently, with organization of time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline.

2. Transversal competences
TC1- To gain capacity of analysis and synthesis.
TC2- To develop capacity of organization and planning.
TC3- To acquire knowledge of a foreign language.
TC4- To be able of solving problems.
TC5. To be able of decision making.

3. Specific competences
SCE4- To know the main types of chemical reactions and their principal associated characteristics.
SC6- To acquire knowledge of the chemical elements and their compounds. Preparation, structure and reactivity.
SC15- Be able to recognize and to analyze new problems and to plan stratergies to solve them.
SC18- Be able to perform standard laboratory procedures implied in analytical and synthetic work, in relation to organic and inorganic systems.
SC23- To recognize and to value chemical processes in everyday life.

1. Blackboard classes in large groups (lectures).
Lessons given by the teacher about the most relevant aspects of the subject. In the lectures, a general scheme will be followed, in all the units, so that the student can learn to reason and assimilate the knowledge, in order for this subject not to be a simple memory exercise. In these sessions, the most fundamental aspects and/or of difficult comprehension will be emphasized. Class attendance is not obligatory.

2. Interactive classes in limited groups (Seminars).
Theory/practical classes based on a set of activities in which the students must actively take part. In these lessons, doubts on any aspect or difficulties related to the subject can be solved. But the main aim of these seminars will be the resolution of the questions and problems that will be given to the students beforehand, and which will allow them to evaluate any personal work carried out. The questions will deal with the most relevant and most difficult comprehension aspects, allowing the pupils to determine how well they understand the subject and if they have assimilated the knowledge in every unit correctly.
These seminars will also promote group participation to resolve problems, thus contributing to the practice of public speaking. Therefore, the questions will be solved by the students, and the teacher will act as a mere adviser for those questions that the student, in general, cannot resolve.

3. Lab classes (practical classes)
The practical classes that take place in the laboratory are included here. In them, pupils acquire their own laboratory skills in inorganic chemistry and consolidate the knowledge acquired in the theory classes. The students’ individual work in this activity is much more limited. For these practical lessons, the pupils will have a laboratory manual, which will include general considerations on the work in the laboratory, as well as an outline of each practical lesson. This will contain a brief description, the methodology and the calculation and results that the student has to present.
The pupil will have to carefully read the content of this manual previously. At the beginning of the lab session, the pupil must demonstrate that he/she understand the work to be done in the lab and, then, will carry out the experiments and calculations necessary for the practical lesson. The laboratory diary will have to include the development of the lesson, the calculations and the results, presenting the results the same day, which will be evaluated. The knowledge acquired may also be evaluated by means of an exam.
The attendance to these classes is obligatory. Any absence will have to be justified in writing and by providing certificates. If possible, any practical lessons that are missed will be recovered within the established timetable for the subject if the teacher agrees.

4.Tutorials in reduced groups.
Tutorials are programmed and coordinated by the Centre. In general, each student will be able to attend 2 hours of tutorials in each term per subject. This time will include activities such as the supervision of coursework, the explanation of doubts on theory or practical lessons, problems, exercises or other proposed tasks; as well as the presentation, exhibition, debate or commentaries regarding the work of individual students or of small groups.

1. Attendance to 100% of the lab practices is compulsory
If possible, any practical lessons that are missed will be recovered within the established timetable for the subject if the teacher agrees. Absences will have to be justified in writing.

2. Attendance is obligatory to class seminars and tutorials. Students will lose their right to continuous assessment if they do not attend at least 80% of this compulsory classes.

3. The assessment will consist of two parts:
3.1. Continuous assessment, which in turn may consist of:
I. Exercises given to the teacher (Ex_giv)
ii. Exercises carried out in the seminars (Ex_sem)
iii. Lab classes (Pract)
3.2. Final examination (FE)

4. Every subsection of paragraph 3 will count towards the final students’ mark in the following way:
Ex_giv, Ex_sem 20 %
Pract 15 %
FE 65 %

The students’ mark will not be lower than that obtained in the final exam or than the standardized mark including continuous assessment. In the final exam, a minimum mark can be required for blocks of fundamental concepts in order to pass the subject. Besides, qualifying questions can be introduced in the exam, in such a way that if these questions are not correctly answered the student cannot pass the exam. To pass the course, the exam mark cannot be lower than 4 out of 10.

5. For the assessment of lab classes, the following items will be taken into account:
• Organization and tidiness in the laboratory
• Completion of the practical lesson
• Questions of the guide notes
• Possibility of written test on the practical contents
It will not be possible to pass the subject if the practical course has not been passed.

6. Students repeating modules.
Repeaters that pass the lab assessment will not have to take the lab sessions again for three academic years (including the first one when they passed the lab assessment).

7. Competences assessment
Seminars classes: GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, TC1, TC3, TC4, TC5, SC4, SC6, SC15, SC23
Lab classes: GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, TC2, TC3, TC4, TC5, SC4, SC6, SC15, SC18, SC23
Final exam: GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, TC1, TC2, TC4, TC5, SC4, SC6, SC15, SC23

In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or assessment tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and grade review" will apply.

PRESENTIAL WORK IN THE CLASS
Lectures: 23 hours
Seminars: 8 hours
Tutorials in reduced groups: 2 hours
Practical classes: 20 hours
Total number of presential hours in the classroom or in the lab: 53 hours

PERSONAL WORK BY THE STUDENT
Personal or group study work: 58 hours
Exercise resolution or other work: 24 hours
Work related to laboratory practice: 15 hours
Total hours of personal work by the student: 97 hours

- Attendance to lectures in large groups is recommended.
- It is important to study the subject on a day-to-day basis.
- When the students have finished reading a unit, they should make a summary including: the most stable oxidation states, main chemical characteristics of the compounds, based on the oxidation state of the metal and structure of the compound, the type of reactions that can take place, etc.
- The resolution of problems is essential to learn the subject. It helps to acquire a way of thinking that is typical of an inorganic chemist, that leads to systematising the acquired knowledge, rationalizing the properties and reactivity of the compounds based on their structure.
- It is essential to prepare the lab practical lessons before entering the laboratory. First, the important theoretical concepts in each experiment have to be reviewed and afterwards it is necessary to read the practical lesson guide carefully, and to try to understand the objectives and development of the experiment. The teacher can clarify any doubt that may come up.

Recommendations related to the assessment:
The student should review the theoretical concepts of each unit. The number of correct choices in the proposed exercises indicates the students’ preparation to confront the subject’s final examination. Those students that find important difficulties in the proposed activities should use the teacher’s tutorial time to analyze the problem and to help to resolve any difficulties.
Recommendations related to the extraordinary exam:
Together with the students, the teacher will analyze the evaluation process and if so, any difficulties in the learning of the subject contents.