KJM1121 – Inorganic Chemistry
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Which inorganic compounds are important to develop technologies for solar cells, artificial manure for food production, and cancer therapies? To answer these questions, we need to study inorganic chemistry.
The course provides an in-depth study of the chemical properties of the elements and their compounds. Trends and systematic variations are described with reference to chemical bonding, structure and thermodynamics. We focus on both inorganic compounds dissolved in water and their solids. The course also deals with important process concepts for the production of elements and selected chemicals, and we discuss in particular the choice of raw materials, environmental challenges and ethical aspects. The course forms the basis for further studies in chemistry and in materials science.
Learning outcome
After successfully having completed the course:
- you have gained a broad overview on inorganic chemistry and you have learned how properties varies systematically throughout the periodic system.
- you are able to use insight in atomic arrangement and chemical bonding to understand stability and reactivity of simple inorganic molecules and compounds.
- you have a background for understanding and performing calculations and computer simulations of chemical equilibria.
- you have insight to chemical processes applied in industry for some important inorganic products, with focus on processes of relevance for the Norwegian industry.
- you have learned basic concepts for magnetic and optical properties of d-metal complexes.
- you can plan and perform laboratory experiments, evaluate and present results in terms of expectations for a laboratory journal, including insight to HSE aspects of chemicals and working routines in the laboratory.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by?equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Approved laboratory course in either KJM1101 – Generell kjemi, MENA1001 – Materials, Energy and Nanotechnology or?similar courses.
Before you can attend the mandatory laboratory courses, you have to have passed the following courses:
Recommended previous knowledge
Either KJM1101 – Generell kjemi, or MENA1001 – Materials, Energy and Nanotechnology, or a similar course.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with KJM1030 – Uorganisk kjemi (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with KJM1120 – Inorganic Chemistry (continued).
Teaching
The course duration is one semester, and there are six hours of classes each week, in addition to the mandatory laboratory course. The teaching consists of:
- 4 hours of lectures each week
- 2 hours of group exercises each week
- a mandatory laboratory course consisting of 5 laboratory exercises, 25 hours in total.
This course has 3 mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can sit the final exam. In these tasks, the focus is on programming and practicing understanding of key concepts that are important in the subject.
The?laboratory course is mandatory and must be approved prior to the final examination.
A completed and approved laboratory course is valid for six semesters beyond the semester it was approved. After this period, you must complete the laboratory course again to be able to sit for the final examination.
You have to be able to show documentation that you have passed the HMS courses on the first lab exercise.
It is mandatory to attend the first lecture (including students on the waiting list). If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise your course registration will be cancelled.
Attendance at the laboratory course is mandatory. If you are prevented from meeting, you have to show documentation that you were legally absent (medical note from a doctor or similar).
As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
- Final written exam, 4 hours, which?counts 100 % towards the final grade.
This course has mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: KJM1120 – Inorganic Chemistry (continued)
Examination support material
The calculator must fulfill the requirements?specified by The Department of Mathematics?(only in Norwegian).
Language of examination
The examination text is given in Norwegian. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.