Analytical Chemistry I and Laboratory
Module CHIMICA ANALITICA I E LABORATORIO (MOD.1)

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Annalinda CONTINO

Expected Learning Outcomes

Educational goals: to provide the student with a solid background in those chemical principles that are particularly important to Analytical Chemistry with a particular focus on the experimental laboratory procedures for the quantitative determinations.

Course Structure

Lessons, exercises and laboratory and exercises.

If the course would be at distance, or in presence and at distance at the same time, the necessary and appropriate changes to the statement originally declared will be introduced to comply to the program reported in the syllabus.

Required Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of General and Inorganic Chemistry and basic laboratory procedures.

Attendance of Lessons

As per university didactic regulations and study program regulations.
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

Detailed Course Content

Use of Solution Equilibria for quantitative determinations. Acid-Base Equilibria and Calculations, Precipitation, Complexation and Redox Equilibria. Applications. Description of the analytical process in chemistry. Application of specific analytical methodologies to the solution of practical problems. Analytical Apparatuses, precision, accuracy, sensitivity. Gravimetric Analysis. Analysis by precipitation. Formation of precipitates. General Concepts on the Titrations. Primary Standard Substances. Preparation of Standard Solutions. Standardization Procedures. Acid-Base Titrations. Acidimetric and Alkalimetric. Precipitation Titrations: argentimetric methods. Complexometric Titrations: EDTA Titrations.  Oxidation-Reduction Titrations. Potassium Permanganate methods.  Iodimetry and Iodometry: Iodometric Determinations.

Textbook Information

1. Kolthoff, Sandell, Meehan e Bruckenstein: Analisi Chimica Quantitativa. Vol. 1 e Vol. 2 - Piccin Editore, Padova.

2. Freseir & Fernando: Gli Equilibri Ionici nella Chimica Analitica - Piccin Editore, Padova.

3. De Simoni Chimica Analitica, Equilibri ionici e fondamenti di analisi chimica quantitativa, Clueb Editore, Bologna.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
11. Course Introduction. Statistics. Errors in Analytical Chemistry. Reports of the Results. Most utilized Statistical Tests in Analytical Chemistry. Applications. Description of the analytical processin chemistry. Application of specific analytical methodologies to the solution of practical problems.
22. Solution Equilibria. Acid-Base Equilibria and Calculations,Precipitation, Complexation and Redox Equilibria.
33. Analytical Apparatuses, precision, accuracy, sensitivity.
44. Gravimetric Analysis. Analysis byprecipitation. Formation of precipitates.
55. General Concepts on the Titrations. Primary StandardSubstances. Preparation of Standard Solutions. Standardization Procedures. Acid-Base Titrations.Acidimetric and Alkalimetric.
66. Precipitation Titrations: argentimetric methods.
77. ComplexometricTitrations: EDTA Titrations.
88. Oxidation-Reduction Titrations. Potassium Permanganate methods.Iodimetry and Iodometry: Iodometric Determinations.