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_045		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		4.67		ECTS:		7.00
Branch of Science:		Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry		Target 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., Farmkkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061544
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		13	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		52
Total Contact Hours								76
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		10	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		40
Total Contact Hours								64
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.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Concepts and basic laws of general chemistry.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
2	Electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions, their main properties. Electrolytic dissociation.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
3	Concentration of solutions. Water ionization, hydrogen exponent.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Hydrolysis of salts, its essence.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Oxidation reduction processes.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Atomic structure. Chemical bond, its types.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
7	Complex connections, their structure and stability.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Group VII A elements and their compounds.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Group VI A elements and their compounds.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
10	Sulfur and selenium, their compounds and properties.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
11	Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic – compounds, properties.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
12	Carbon, its compounds with sulfur and nitrogen. Silicon.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
13	Lead compounds, toxicological significance, application.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
14	Boron and aluminum compounds with metals, hydrogen, oxygen.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
15	I A, II A group elements, their compounds. Water hardness, its prevention.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
16	Elements of groups VI B, VII B, VIII B and their essential compounds.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
17	Introductory lesson. Safe working methods. Seminar – Basic classes of inorganic compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
18	Colloquium of entry – oxides, acids, bases, salts – their preparation and properties.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
19	Seminar – preparation of solutions of a certain concentration. Test – ion exchange reactions.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
20	Laboratory work – reactions in electrolyte solutions.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
21	Colloquium 1 – basic classes of inorganic compounds. Solutions. Basic laws of general chemistry.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
22	Laboratory work – hydrolysis of salts. Test – factors affecting hydrolysis.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
23	Laboratory work – oxidation-reduction reactions. Test – methods of making oxidation-reduction equations.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
24	Laboratory work – complex compounds. Test – stability of complex compounds.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
25	Colloquium 2 – Hydrolysis of salts, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
26	Seminar -Oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, halogens and their compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
27	Laboratory work – sulfur compounds. Test – sulfur compounds as oxidizing and reducing agents.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
28	Laboratory work – nitrogen, phosphorus and bismuth compounds. Test – specific properties of nitric acid.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
29	Laboratory work – carbon, silicon, tin, lead. Their compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
30	Colloquium 3 – Non-metals and their essential compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
31	Laboratory work – boron, aluminum, copper and mercury compounds. Test – zinc, cadmium, mercury.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
32	Laboratory work – chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel compounds. Test – permanganates as oxidizing agents, metals – as reducing agents.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
33	Colloquium 4 – metallic elements, their compounds, properties and use.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Concepts and basic laws of general chemistry.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
2	Electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions, their main properties. Electrolytic dissociation.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
3	Concentration of solutions. Water ionization, hydrogen exponent.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
4	Hydrolysis of salts, its essence.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
5	Oxidation reduction processes.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
6	Atomic structure. Chemical bond, its types.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
7	Complex connections, their structure and stability.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
8	Group VII A elements and their compounds.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
9	Group VI A elements and their compounds.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
10	Sulfur and selenium, their compounds and properties.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
11	Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic – compounds, properties.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
12	Carbon, its compounds with sulfur and nitrogen. Silicon.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
13	Lead compounds, toxicological significance, application.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
14	Boron and aluminum compounds with metals, hydrogen, oxygen.			Lectures		0.25	auditorium
15	I A, II A group elements, their compounds. Water hardness, its prevention.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
16	Elements of groups VI B, VII B, VIII B and their essential compounds.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
17	Introductory lesson. Safe working methods. Seminar – Basic classes of inorganic compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
18	Colloquium of entry – oxides, acids, bases, salts – their preparation and properties.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
19	Seminar – preparation of solutions of a certain concentration. Test – ion exchange reactions.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
20	Laboratory work – reactions in electrolyte solutions.			Classes		0.80	laboratory
21	Colloquium 1 – basic classes of inorganic compounds. Solutions. Basic laws of general chemistry.			Classes		0.20	laboratory
22	Laboratory work – hydrolysis of salts. Test – factors affecting hydrolysis.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
23	Laboratory work – oxidation-reduction reactions. Test – methods of making oxidation-reduction equations.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
24	Laboratory work – complex compounds. Test – stability of complex compounds.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
25	Colloquium 2 – Hydrolysis of salts, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex compounds.			Classes		0.20	laboratory
26	Seminar -Oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, halogens and their compounds.			Classes		0.20	laboratory
27	Laboratory work – sulfur compounds. Test – sulfur compounds as oxidizing and reducing agents.			Classes		0.60	laboratory
28	Laboratory work – nitrogen, phosphorus and bismuth compounds. Test – specific properties of nitric acid.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
29	Laboratory work – carbon, silicon, tin, lead. Their compounds.			Classes		0.50	laboratory
30	Colloquium 3 – Non-metals and their essential compounds.			Classes		0.20	laboratory
31	Laboratory work – boron, aluminum, copper and mercury compounds. Test – zinc, cadmium, mercury.			Classes		0.80	laboratory
32	Laboratory work – chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel compounds. Test – permanganates as oxidizing agents, metals – as reducing agents.			Classes		0.80	laboratory
33	Colloquium 4 – metallic elements, their compounds, properties and use.			Classes		0.20	laboratory
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
1	Strohfeldt-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.
2	McMurry, John. Chemistry / 6th ed. Boston [etc.]: Prentice Hall/Pearson, c2012. xx, 954, [94] lpp.(International ed.)
3	Housecroft, Catherine E. Chemistry: an introduction to organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry / 4th ed. New York: Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2010. xxxii, 1517 lpp.
Additional Reading
1	Rauhvarger, A. General Chemistry for Medical Students. Riga, AML. Part I, II, III, IV. e-education Folder GenCHemRauhvarger93. 1993
2	Гаршин, 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
3	A. Rauhvargers. ”Vispārīgā ķīmija”. Rīga, Zvaigzne. 1996. 353 lpp
4	N.Gļinka. ”Vispārīgā ķīmija”. Rīga, Zinātne. 1991. 685 lpp.
5	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
6	Rauhvarger, A. General Chemistry for Medical Students. Riga, AML. Part I, II, III, IV. e-education Folder GenCHemRauhvarger93. 1993