Ateneo - UPO

Lectures and laboratory exercises in quantitative analytical chemistry. Theoretical lessons to introduce the lab experiences and classroom exercises.

Notes provided by the teacher. For other textbooks see "Instrumental Analytical Chemistry" and "Analytical Chemistry I"

Objective of the laboratory module is to supply abilities and knowledge on analytical laboratory unitary operations and performing the related calculations; knowledge of how to write a laboratory notebook and scientific reports. Abilities: the students will be able to correctly apply the analytical methods developing precision and accuracy; ability in writing a laboratory notebook and scientific reports. Communication skills: the students will be able to use a suitable chemical vocabulary in relation to the analytical techniques and methods applied, to write reports on the results of their analyses, to correctly communicate the results of analytical measurements, to clearly and concisely write a laboratory notebook. Ability of judgement: ability in drive conclusions from the results of the analytical measurements (with qualitative/quantitative responses). Learning skills: ability of critically using the available material to set up laboratory experiences.

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Lectures, exercitations and discussions in the lab and in the classroom, notes of the teacher, PowerPoint presentations, lab analyses of unknown samples with final score, writing of scientific reports and of the laboratory notebook.

The control of learning during the course will be carried out through laboratory and classroom exercises and the periodic control of the laboratory notebook. Scores will be assigned to the results of the laboratory experiences (analyses) that will contribute to the final grade.

The exam consists in:
- lab activities: lab analysis of unknown samples with final score to evaluate the practical abilities; evaluation of the laboratory notebook and of the reports about the instrumental techniques applied, to evaluate the communication skills;
- written exam consisting in 8 - 12 questions about problems regarding the analytical techniques considered during the course, devoted to evaluate the theoretical/practical knowledge (exercises) and the ability of judgement (exercises where the student has to provide a choice or a judgement);
- oral exam consisting in 3 questions on the topics of the course, devoted to evaluate: the theoretical knowledge on the methods applied in lab, the communication skills (vocabulary and clarity in the exposition of the scientific topics), the autonomy of judgement and the learning skills (choose the best experimental strategy to solve a case study, ability to critically motive the choice).
Sufficiency is achieved by demonstrating that they possess the basic knowledge and skills on the topics covered by the course; excellence is achieved by demonstrating a strong critical sense and autonomy of judgment in proposing alternatives and making choices among different methods.

Instrumental analytical methods (electrochemical, chromatographic, spectrophotometric) and classical methods (volumetry). Write a clear, concise and effective laboratory notebook, write scientific reports, write test reports. Use of the available material to set up analytical strategies.

Knowledge and understanding
- know the main laboratory unit operations and the relative connected calculations
- know how to draw up a laboratory notebook and scientific reports

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- be able to master the laboratory techniques;
- perform laboratory analysis with precision and accuracy
- prepare the laboratory notebook effectively
- draw up appropriate scientific reports and correctly report the results of the analyses

Communication skills
- know how to use an appropriate scientific vocabulary,
- be able to correctly fill in scientific reports and analysis reports,
- be able to correctly communicate the results of analytical measurements,
- know how to draw up the laboratory notebook in a clear and concise manner.

Autonomy of judgment
- know how to draw conclusions from the results of the chemical analyzes performed (with qualitative / quantitative answers).

Learning ability
- know how to use the critically supplied material to develop laboratory analyses.