4 ECTS credits
115 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1010961BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Om te kunnen inschrijven voor Anorganische chemie moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor Thermodynamica, het technologieproject Leefmilieutechnologie en duurzame materialen en 1 van de 3 overige technologieprojecten.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Materials and Chemistry
Educational team
Hubert Rahier (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
24 contact hours Lecture
30 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content
Inorganic chemistry
horizontal and vertical trends in the periodic system.
1. kwantummechanical basis of the periodic system
2. vertical trends (associated to isolated atoms, and to chemical properties of atoms and moleculen)
3. horizontal en diagonal trends (variations in chemical properties, ion-covalent step, oxides, hydrides, catenation)
4. isoelectronic and isostoichiometric relations
5. Characterisation methods: XRD, AAS, ionchromatography

The students have to read and understand one chapter of a general chemistry book. They have to make the links with the theory of this and other chemistry courses.

During the practical sessions the analytical chemistry will be handled.
Course material
Handbook (Required) : Essential trends in inorganic chemistry, MINGOS, oxford university press, 9780198501084, 1998
Handbook (Recommended) : Chemistry, the central science, BROWN, LEMAY, BURSTEN, MURPHY, 11de uitgave, Pearson International Edition, 9781784482930
Digital course material (Recommended) : Anorganische chemie, Labonota's
Handbook (Recommended) : Inorganic materials chemistry, Mark T. Weller, oxford university press, 9780198557982, 1995
Handbook (Recommended) : Inorganic chemistry, SHRIVER, ATKINS, 6de, oxford university press, 9780198768128, 2018
Additional info

Absenteeism for more than 20% on the WPO leads to a 0 score for the complete course for 1st (june) and second (august) term. inorganic chemistry
MINGOS, Essential trends in inorganic chemistry, oxford university press

Some information can be found in the chemistry book used in the first bachelor
BROWN, LEMAY, BURSTEN, MURPHY, Chemistry, the central science, 11de uitgave, Pearson International Edition, 2008, ISBN 0-13-235848-4
labnotes

Additionally:

SHRIVER, ATKINS, Inorganic chemistry, oxford university press

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

this advanced course is intended to give an overview of the complex behavior of all elements of the periodic system. Vertical, horizontal as well as diagonal trends are studied. The most important characterization techniques (NMR, XRD, AAS) need to be known.
By discussing examples of the own research (problem, experimental results, discussion) a training in academic research is given. English and French is taught via the textbooks and the practical work in collaboration with ULB.

Generally:
The students need to be able to understand (and retrieve) the literature in this field.
The most important characterization techniques need to be known. For part of the exam, the students have to study and present a chapter of a book.

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of

1. scientific principles and methodology of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering;

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences can

7. apply quantitative methods and computer software relevant to the engineering discipline in order to solve engineering problems;

11. present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools;

The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has

18. acquired the tools for knowledge collection towards life-long learning.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 33% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 34% of the final mark.
PRAC Report determines 33% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • oral exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 33% of the final mark.

    Note: 1/3de van de punten: een mondeling examen over de volledige leerstof, WPO inbegrepen.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • report and presentation with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 34% of the final mark.

    Note: 1/3de van de punten: Een deel van het HOC bestaat uit het zelfstandig instuderen van een hoofdstuk uit een van de handboeken. Hierover moet een schriftelijk verslag en een mondelinge presentatie gegeven worden. Dit deel wordt in samenwerking met Prof. R. Willem beoordeeld.

Within the PRAC Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • reports practicals with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 33% of the final mark.

    Note: Voor WPO: verslagen 1/3de van de punten.

Additional info regarding evaluation

the exam consists of 3 parts:
-for WPO: reports of the practical sessions 1/3th of quote
-for HOC: 1/3th of quote: studying and presenting a chapter of a book, related to the theory. Also a written report on this subject needs to be handed in.
1/3th of quote: an oral exam about the complete course, including practical sessions.
An absence for one of the parts of the exam leads to a quote of 0 for the complete course.

Except for the WPO, no partial score liberations are granted from one one exam period to another nor from one year to another.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Engineering: Chemistry and Materials (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Engineering: verkort traject chemie en materialen na vooropleiding industriële wetenschappen (only offered in Dutch)