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Inorganic Chemistry

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:20.03.2024 16:38:32
Study Course Information
Course Code:FKK_045LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:4.67ECTS:7.00
Branch of Science:Chemistry; Inorganic ChemistryTarget Audience:Pharmacy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Aiva Gaidule
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Dzirciema street 16, A-building. 5th 502.kab., Farmkkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061544
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)12Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures24
Classes (count)13Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes52
Total Contact Hours76
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Lectures24
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours64
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Chemistry, natural sciences, mathematics (algebra and geometry), biology and physics within the secondary school curriculum.
Objective:
Deepen the understanding of processes and concepts of general and inorganic chemistry as well as strengthen and further the knowledge of the composition and structure of inorganic elements and compounds, their diversity, and their use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Concepts and basic laws of general chemistry.Lectures0.50auditorium
2Electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions, their main properties. Electrolytic dissociation.Lectures0.50auditorium
3Concentration of solutions. Water ionization, hydrogen exponent.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Hydrolysis of salts, its essence.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Oxidation reduction processes.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Atomic structure. Chemical bond, its types.Lectures0.50auditorium
7Complex connections, their structure and stability.Lectures1.00auditorium
8Group VII A elements and their compounds.Lectures1.00auditorium
9Group VI A elements and their compounds.Lectures0.50auditorium
10Sulfur and selenium, their compounds and properties.Lectures0.50auditorium
11Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic – compounds, properties.Lectures1.00auditorium
12Carbon, its compounds with sulfur and nitrogen. Silicon.Lectures0.50auditorium
13Lead compounds, toxicological significance, application.Lectures0.50auditorium
14Boron and aluminum compounds with metals, hydrogen, oxygen.Lectures1.00auditorium
15I A, II A group elements, their compounds. Water hardness, its prevention.Lectures0.50auditorium
16Elements of groups VI B, VII B, VIII B and their essential compounds.Lectures1.00auditorium
17Introductory lesson. Safe working methods. Seminar – Basic classes of inorganic compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
18 Colloquium of entry – oxides, acids, bases, salts – their preparation and properties.Classes0.50laboratory
19Seminar – preparation of solutions of a certain concentration. Test – ion exchange reactions.Classes1.00laboratory
20Laboratory work – reactions in electrolyte solutions.Classes0.50laboratory
21Colloquium 1 – basic classes of inorganic compounds. Solutions. Basic laws of general chemistry.Classes0.50laboratory
22Laboratory work – hydrolysis of salts. Test – factors affecting hydrolysis.Classes1.00laboratory
23Laboratory work – oxidation-reduction reactions. Test – methods of making oxidation-reduction equations.Classes1.00laboratory
24Laboratory work – complex compounds. Test – stability of complex compounds.Classes1.00laboratory
25Colloquium 2 – Hydrolysis of salts, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
26Seminar -Oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, halogens and their compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
27Laboratory work – sulfur compounds. Test – sulfur compounds as oxidizing and reducing agents.Classes1.00laboratory
28Laboratory work – nitrogen, phosphorus and bismuth compounds. Test – specific properties of nitric acid.Classes1.00laboratory
29Laboratory work – carbon, silicon, tin, lead. Their compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
30Colloquium 3 – Non-metals and their essential compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
31Laboratory work – boron, aluminum, copper and mercury compounds. Test – zinc, cadmium, mercury.Classes1.00laboratory
32Laboratory work – chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel compounds. Test – permanganates as oxidizing agents, metals – as reducing agents.Classes1.00laboratory
33Colloquium 4 – metallic elements, their compounds, properties and use.Classes1.00laboratory
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Concepts and basic laws of general chemistry.Lectures0.25auditorium
2Electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions, their main properties. Electrolytic dissociation.Lectures0.25auditorium
3Concentration of solutions. Water ionization, hydrogen exponent.Lectures0.50auditorium
4Hydrolysis of salts, its essence.Lectures0.50auditorium
5Oxidation reduction processes.Lectures0.50auditorium
6Atomic structure. Chemical bond, its types.Lectures0.25auditorium
7Complex connections, their structure and stability.Lectures0.25auditorium
8Group VII A elements and their compounds.Lectures0.50auditorium
9Group VI A elements and their compounds.Lectures0.25auditorium
10Sulfur and selenium, their compounds and properties.Lectures0.25auditorium
11Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic – compounds, properties.Lectures0.50auditorium
12Carbon, its compounds with sulfur and nitrogen. Silicon.Lectures0.25auditorium
13Lead compounds, toxicological significance, application.Lectures0.50auditorium
14Boron and aluminum compounds with metals, hydrogen, oxygen.Lectures0.25auditorium
15I A, II A group elements, their compounds. Water hardness, its prevention.Lectures0.50auditorium
16Elements of groups VI B, VII B, VIII B and their essential compounds.Lectures0.50auditorium
17Introductory lesson. Safe working methods. Seminar – Basic classes of inorganic compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
18 Colloquium of entry – oxides, acids, bases, salts – their preparation and properties.Classes1.00laboratory
19Seminar – preparation of solutions of a certain concentration. Test – ion exchange reactions.Classes1.00laboratory
20Laboratory work – reactions in electrolyte solutions.Classes0.80laboratory
21Colloquium 1 – basic classes of inorganic compounds. Solutions. Basic laws of general chemistry.Classes0.20laboratory
22Laboratory work – hydrolysis of salts. Test – factors affecting hydrolysis.Classes0.50laboratory
23Laboratory work – oxidation-reduction reactions. Test – methods of making oxidation-reduction equations.Classes1.00laboratory
24Laboratory work – complex compounds. Test – stability of complex compounds.Classes1.00laboratory
25Colloquium 2 – Hydrolysis of salts, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex compounds.Classes0.20laboratory
26Seminar -Oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, halogens and their compounds.Classes0.20laboratory
27Laboratory work – sulfur compounds. Test – sulfur compounds as oxidizing and reducing agents.Classes0.60laboratory
28Laboratory work – nitrogen, phosphorus and bismuth compounds. Test – specific properties of nitric acid.Classes0.50laboratory
29Laboratory work – carbon, silicon, tin, lead. Their compounds.Classes0.50laboratory
30Colloquium 3 – Non-metals and their essential compounds.Classes0.20laboratory
31Laboratory work – boron, aluminum, copper and mercury compounds. Test – zinc, cadmium, mercury.Classes0.80laboratory
32Laboratory work – chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel compounds. Test – permanganates as oxidizing agents, metals – as reducing agents.Classes0.80laboratory
33Colloquium 4 – metallic elements, their compounds, properties and use.Classes0.20laboratory
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Individual and student work in pairs – preparation for laboratory works according to the study course topics. Independent study of certain theoretical course topics and presentation of these topics during seminars. Independent work with the offered study and scientific databases preparing the theoretical part of the lesson protocol. To answer the study course questionnaire, developing proposals for updating the course.
Assessment Criteria:
Average mark of colloquia: examination of the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills, in which the understanding of the section of the study course is confirmed (50%) and the mark of the exam (50%). Please provide feedback by completing the course evaluation.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: • formulate and explain concepts of general and inorganic chemistry; • describe the quantitative and qualitative relationships between inorganic compounds; • justify and explain the properties of inorganic element groups and their characteristic compounds.
Skills:As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to analyze and determine possible directions of chemical processes. Will be able to compile and solve situation problems and complex inorganic chemistry equations.
Competencies:Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge of the various processes of general and inorganic chemistry and the mechanisms of chemical reactions and the basic skills to evaluate these processes and their functionality in order to make an integrated conclusion about the results.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Strohfeldt-Venables, Katja. Essentials of inorganic chemistry: for students of pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and medicinal chemistry / School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley, 2015. xiv, 270 lpp.
2McMurry, John. Chemistry / 6th ed. Boston [etc.]: Prentice Hall/Pearson, c2012. xx, 954, [94] lpp.(International ed.)
3Housecroft, Catherine E. Chemistry: an introduction to organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry / 4th ed. New York: Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2010. xxxii, 1517 lpp.
Additional Reading
1Rauhvarger, A. General Chemistry for Medical Students. Riga, AML. Part I, II, III, IV. e-education Folder GenCHemRauhvarger93. 1993
2Гаршин, Анатолий Петрович. Общая и неорганическая химия в схемах, рисунках, таблицах, формулах, химических реакциях: [учебное пособие для студентов вузов, обучающихся по направлению "Естественнонаучное образование"] / А. П. Гаршин. Москва; Санкт-Петербурr: Питер, 2011. 284. Учебное пособие
3A. Rauhvargers. ”Vispārīgā ķīmija”. Rīga, Zvaigzne. 1996. 353 lpp
4N.Gļinka. ”Vispārīgā ķīmija”. Rīga, Zinātne. 1991. 685 lpp.
5Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
6Rauhvarger, A. General Chemistry for Medical Students. Riga, AML. Part I, II, III, IV. e-education Folder GenCHemRauhvarger93. 1993