Analytical Chemistry II and Laboratory M - Z
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: ROBERTA D'AGATAExpected Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide basic principles of instrumental analysis. After finishing the course, students should be able to assess the potential, advantages, and limitations of the discussed methodologies with an emphasis on spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques.
In particular, students must acquire the following skills:
Knowledge and understanding in the field of instrumental analytical chemistry with emphasis on spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques, statistical processing of experimental data and presentation of results.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding acquired in the field of instrumental analytical chemistry in order to face and solve all the issues related to the topics covered.
Autonomy of judgment and development of critical learning pursued through the interaction between the teacher and the students on the basis of the experiences carried out during the laboratory.
Communication skills based on the ability to communicate acquired knowledge, exposing information and ideas in a clear and understandable way.
Long learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
Course Structure
Lectures on theory are complemented with practical laboratory experiences in small groups working in Lab. During the lectures, it will provide all information needed to allow for the understanding and the implementation of laboratory operations along with the critical assessment and interpretation of the analytical results of testing methods and the presentation of procedures and results in concise written reports.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out online, should the conditions require it.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Textbook Information
-Skoog, Holler, Nieman , "PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS" , Brooks Cole.
The slides of the lessons and any educational material for further information are made available on Studium.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.Spettroscopia | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 2 | 2.Spettroscopia UV-vis | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 3 | 3.Spettroscopia infrarossa | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 4 | 4.Spettroscopia Raman | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 5 | 5.Metodi elettrochimici | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 6 | 6.Fluorescenza di Raggi X | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 7 | 7.Laser | Skoog, Leary, “Chimica Analitica Strumentale”, Edises |
| 8 | 8.Statistica | Maria Garetto, "STATISTICA Lezioni ed esercizi". QUADERNI DIDATTICI del Dipartimento di Matematica. Università di Torino. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Final exam: Oral test and evaluation of written reports on Laboratory experiences.
The oral test will aim to ascertain the level of knowledge acquired by the student on the topics and themes covered during the lectures, the pertinence of scientific language (precise and consistent), and critical thinking regarding applicative considerations and issues.
Lab written reports: the student must provide a written paper describing the objective of the experiences, the followed experimental procedures, the results obtained, and their elaboration and critical assessment.
Learning assessment may be carried out online if the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Wave and corpuscular phenomena
Similarities and differences between IR and Raman spectroscopy
Different origins of the potential in metallic and membrane electrodes
Fluorescence and X-ray Absorption and Competitive Processes
Three and four-level lasers and tunable lasers
The operational amplifiers in the load error