Duration
30h Th, 70h Pr, 8h QA Sess.
Number of credits
| Bachelor in chemistry | 8 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course deals with structural inorganic chemistry and the synthesis and reactivity of inorganic compounds.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- understand and use the theoretical and practical concepts involved in structural inorganic chemistry;
- analyse synthesis procedures reported in the literature in terms of the mechanisms involved in synthesis processes of inorganic solids;
- propose synthesis procedures using data from handbooks and databases
- demonstrate practical skills as well as the ability to conduct and evaluate synthesis and characterization experiments.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- basic knowledge in crystallography, such as CRIS0203-1 Elements in crystallography
- binary phase diagrams
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The theoretical course is complemented by a laboratory project. In addition, 2-3 exercise sessions are organised so that students can get hands-on experience of crystallography software.
Practical sessions consist mainly in a lab project, by teams of two students, each group focusing on the synthesis and characterization of one family of compounds. The results of the lab project are to be reported both as a written report (in English) and an oral presentation.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
- Lecture notes: pdf file of the powerpoint slides. Please note that in order to promote attendance to lectures, some derivations, complements, or examples are not included in the slides.
- Lab sessions: see ecampus platform.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Attendance to all laboratory sessions is mandatory. Students are required to wear lab coats and safety glasses. Students failing to attend laboratory sessions without a valid reason will not be admitted to the 1st session exam.
The evaluation of the lab sessions takes into account the daily work, written reports and oral presentation.
First session (June) : The final mark takes into account the evaluation of the lab sessions (30 %) and the results of the end-of-year exam (70 %).
Second session : The grade for laboratory is kept, but with a reduced weight (15%).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Theoretical course : 2 lectures per week during the second quadrimestre.
Practical sessions : on Thursdays and Fridays during first 4 weeks of 2nd quadrimestre. Oral presentation of results in March. Attendance to lab sessions is compulsory.
Contacts
Prof. Benedicte VERTRUYEN
GREENMAT, Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)
Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be)
by phone (04/366.34.52)
Laboratory sessions: Dr Catherine Henrist (catherine.henrist.at.uliege.be)