Course: Analytical Chemistry Lab Work

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Course title Analytical Chemistry Lab Work
Course code KCH/9LAN
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hrdlička Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1st exercise Qualitative analysis a) Evidence of cations: Pb, Ag; Cu, Cd, Bi, HgII, ASV, SbV, SnII, FeII, FeIII, Al, Cr, Co, Ni, Mn, Zn; Ca, Sr, Ba; Mg, Na, K, NH4+. 2nd exercise b) Evidence of anions: SO42-, SO32-, S2O32-, CO32-, PO42-, Cl-, Br-, I-, S2-, NO3-, NO2-. c) Analysis of combined samples and mixtures. 3rd exercise Gravimetric analysis Determination of iron and nickel. 4th exercise Volumetric analysis - titration: a) Acid-base titration b) Argentometric titrations determination of chlorides by course of Mohr and Fajans. c) Manganometric titrations - determination of ferrous salts. d) Complexometric titrations - determination of the hardness of water e) Iodometric titrations - determination of sulphites 5th exercise Electrochemical methods a) Potentiometric titration: determination of titre HCl by NaOH solution. b) Conductometric titration: determination of acetic acid by sodium hydroxide, direct conductometry. 6th exercise Optical methods a) Refractometry: analysis of binary mixtures. b) Photometry: determination of salicylic acid.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Individual study
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe basic procedures for qualitative chemical analysis
describe general procedures for the measurement and gravimetric determination
to describe basic principles of instrumental methods
Skills
apply calculations of titration and gravimetric assays to specific cases
evaluate titration curves by titration with instrumental determination of the equivalence point
create a calibration dependency data, and use its equation to determine the content of the analyte
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the principle of dividing cations and anions in the mixture
to list basic types of titration determinations
explain the principle of calibration
Skills
to identify some inorganic cations or anions in the mixture
perform gravimetric and titration assays
use direct instrumental determination using calibration
use titration with instrumental indication of the equivalence point
teaching methods
Knowledge
Laboratory work
Individual study
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Příklady z chemické a instrumentální analýzy. 4. přeprac.a rozš. vyd., v Informatoriu 1. Praha : Informatorium, 1991. ISBN 80-85427-04-4.
  • Berka, Antonín; Feltl, Ladislav; Němec, Ivan. Příručka k praktiku z kvantitativní analytické chemie : Vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. přírodověd. fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1985.
  • Holzbecher Z. a kol. Návody pro laboratorní cvičení z chemické analýzy. SNTL Praha, 1982.
  • Kraitr M. Příručka pro laboratorní cvičení z analytické chemie. PF Plzeň, 1965.


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