KE521: Chemistry of the elements
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish
EKA: N530002112, N530002122, N530002102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: External
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N530002101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 13-04-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Entry requirements
The course cannot be chosen by students, who previously passed the course KE528 Introductory inorganic chemistry (5 ECTS).
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to have fundamental knowledge of general chemistry, including thermodynamics and electrochemistry, as well as elementary physics.
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to provide the students with knowledge of and skills in elementary inorganic chemistry at such a level that this knowledge can support the learning and understanding of subsequent courses included in the studies of chemical engineering, pharmacy or biochemistry and molecular biology. The aim of the laboratory part is to provide the students with broad knowledge of the elements’ most important compounds and their reactions, as well as fundamental laboratory skills.
The course builds on fundamental knowledge within general chemistry, physics and mathematics, corresponding to the first year of the study programme.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course:
- Knowledge:
- knowledge creation and experimental methods in the pharmaceutical area and adjacent areas
- Skills:
- To understand how knowledge of nature is achieved by an interplay between theory and experiment
- To perform analyzes using scientific methodology;
- To make and justify decisions based on scientific background
- To participate in academic and interdisciplinary collaboration with a professional approach in the light of experience with group-based project
- To describe, formulate, and communicate problems and results in a scientific context
- Competencies:
- To combine the scientific disciplines with the more application-oriented medical disciplines, specifically for the solution of pharmaceutical issues and development of new drugs
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Classify the chemical elements according to the periodic system.
- Apply this classification to predict important properties of chemical compounds, including stability, solubility, redox properties and reactivity.
- Identify a given inorganic compound based on a series of analytical reactions.
- Argue for the suggested identification.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Periodicity, tendencies in ionization energies and electron affinities
- Oxidation states
- Ions in solids: lattice energies and structure types
- Ions in solution: thermodynamics and structure
- Thermochemical cycles
- Free elements: structure and properties
- Hydrogen and s-block elements
- p-block elements
- Selected d-block elements
- Identification of inorganic salts
Literature
Andrew D. Bond: Chemistry of the Elements, Laboratory Manual.
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Participation in 20 hours of laboratory exercises
EKA
N530002112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam a) | N530002101, KE521: Chemistry of the elements |
Tests
Approval of 3 written reports evaluated collectively
EKA
N530002122
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
2
Exam element b)
Timing
January
Tests
Written examination
EKA
N530002102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
3 hours
Examination aids
All common aids are allowed e.g. books, notes, computer programmes which do not use internet etc.
Internet is not allowed during the exam. However, you may visit the course site in itslearning to fill in the MCQ test and to open system "DE-Digital Exam". If you wish to use course materials from itslearning, you must download the materials to your computer the day before the exam. During the exam you cannot be sure that all course materials is accessible in itslearning.
ECTS value
3
Additional information
Form of re-examination:
The re-examination is changed to an oral examination with internal co-examination if eight or fewer students have registered. At the latest 14 days before the exam, the students are given a number of topics (8-10) for which they prepare a 8-10-minute presentation. At the exam, one of the topics is drawn up by the student, after which questions are asked about the other topics covered. The total exam duration is 30 minutes, including grading.
The re-examination is changed to an oral examination with internal co-examination if eight or fewer students have registered. At the latest 14 days before the exam, the students are given a number of topics (8-10) for which they prepare a 8-10-minute presentation. At the exam, one of the topics is drawn up by the student, after which questions are asked about the other topics covered. The total exam duration is 30 minutes, including grading.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
- Intro phase: 20 hours
- Training phase: 28 hours, including 8 hours tutorials and 20 hours laboratory
Activities during the study phase:
- Writing of reports
- Solution of old exam questions that are provided on blackboard (with key answers)
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
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Recommended course of study
Transition rules
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