Overall objectives:

1 - The curricular unit aims to provide chemistry fundamental bases necessary for biology, and to develop the capacity of understanding and application of the syllabus theoretical concepts.
2 - It is intended therefore be acquired and consolidated essential knowledge in chemistry for biology, and capabilities for solving problems of chemical nature in biology. As well as to analyse and interpret data.

Syllabus:

1 - Introduction: Review basics. Main types of chemical reactions. Behavior of gases. Thermochemistry.
2 - Atomic and molecular structure: Quantum theory and electronic structure of atoms. Electronic configuration of atoms and periodicity. Chemical bond and molecular structure.
3 - Intermolecular forces and state of matter: Types of intermolecular interactions. The liquid state and their properties. The solid state and their properties. Balance between phases. Solutions and their properties.
4 - Chemical balance: General concepts, acid-base equilibrium, solubility equilibrium and redox balance.
5 - Chemical kinetics: Chemical reaction rate, kinetic equations, collision theory, reaction mechanisms, catalysis.
6 - Organic Compounds: Structural features. Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Functional groups. Isomerism.

Literature/Sources:

Andrew Burrows, John Holman, Andrew Parsons, Gwen Pilling, Gareth Price , 2013 , Chemistry 3, 2nd ed. , Oxford University Press
Raymond Chang, Jason Overby , 2019 , Chemistry, 13th. ed. , McGraw-Hill
Raymond Chang, Kenneth A. Goldsby , 2013 , Química, 11ª ed. , McGraw-Hill
D. Reger, S. Good, E. Mercer , 2010 , Química: Princípios e Aplicações, 2ª Ed. , Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Teaching methodologies: Lectures: expository, examples of chemistry in biology, solving of some example exercises of the syllabus. Theoretical-practical classes: Resolution of exercises of application of the syllabus. Evaluation: Two tests (each: 50% of final grade). In the recourse can be recovered a test, or full recourse examination. 9.5/20.0 on each test and on the recourse test.