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Presentation
Presentation
The Curricular Unit of Chemistry has as main objective to provide basic knowledge in Chemistry essential to a future Civil Protection Engineer as well as to provide bases for subsequent UCs in the Civil Protection Engineering degree.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP928-2098
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
MATTER. Substances, mixtures and states of matter. Atoms, molecules and ions. The periodic table. GASEOUS STATE. Gas laws. The perfect gas equation. Dalton's law of partial pressures. Kinetic theory. CHEMICAL LINK. Lewis notation. Bond types. Intermolecular forces. Inorganic nomenclature. CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Concentration units. Chemical equations. Stoichiometry. Limiting reagent and yield. Acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions. ELEMENTARY NOTIONS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Hydrocarbons, nomenclature and structural representation. The main families of organic compounds. Plastics and their behavior in fire. REACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL AGENTS. Classification and properties. Label analysis. Safety Data Sheets. Danger symbols. Precautionary statements and hazard warnings. Toxicity scales. REACH and CLP regulations. COMBUSTION. General concepts. The processes of combustion and explosion. Combustion chemistry. Flame retardants.
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Objectives
Objectives
Review and broaden the basic principles indispensable for the rational understanding of the physicochemical behaviour of matter; Know the structure, nomenclature and physicochemical properties of some families of organic and inorganic compounds; Know the types of chemical reactions in aqueous solution; Know and understand the information contained in the safety data sheets; Know the safety rules associated with handling chemical substances, as well as the associated symbology; Understand the hazardousness of a substance in order to assess the associated chemical risk; Autonomously and critically apply the knowledge acquired to new chemistry situations with interest to Civil Protection Engineer.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
In this Curricular Unit several innovative approaches will be adopted, such as Jigsaw and Flipped Classroom. Additionally, experimental laboratory work will be carried out.
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References
References
Chang, R. e Goldsby (2013). Química (11.ª Edição). McGraw-Hill, Lisboa, Portugal. Schmiermund, T. (2018) The Chemistry Knowledge for Firefighters. Springer Burke, R. (2017). Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Emergency Responders (3.rd Ed), CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, EUA. ISBN 9781138074651. O Regulamento (CE) n.º 1907/2006, relativo ao registo, avaliação, autorização e restrição dos produtos químicos (Regulamento REACH) e o Regulamento (CE) n.º 1272/2008, relativo à classificação, rotulagem e embalagem de substâncias e misturas (Regulamento CLP) (http://www.reachhelpdesk.pt/). Doc 1409/01/03-PT Directrizes práticas de carácter não obrigatório sobre a protecção da saúde e da segurança dos trabalhadores contra os riscos ligados à exposição a agentes químicos no trabalho.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
