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Analytical Chemistry
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Undergraduate
Course Code:
191ΜΥ7Υ
Semester:
Β
Course Title:
Analytical Chemistry
Credits
6
Course Type:
Prerequisite Courses:
None
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

The aims of Analytical Chemistry courses are: 

-To introduce to the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of analytical chemistry which are used in courses such as chemical oceanography, environmental chemistry, marine pollution, etc.  

-To introduce to a number of techniques and attain practical skills needed for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of oceanographic and environmental parameters.  

-To provide the background knowledge and practical skills needed for courses in the domain of marine sciences and the environment. 

At the end of this course the student should: 

-Know and understand the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of analytical chemistry. 

-Be familiar with the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of analytical chemistry. 

-Be able to process and understand data which are obtained in qualitative and quantitative analysis. 

-Have the basic knowledge and experience to undertake more advanced courses dealing with chemistry, chemical oceanography, marine pollution, environmental chemistry, and to be asset to his/her future professional career. 

Skills: techniques used for the determination of analytes, processing, and evaluation of data. 

  • General Competences

-Apply theory in practice 

-Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using the necessary tools 

-Independent work 

-Team work 

-Capacity to work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams 

-Respect for the natural environment 

-Production of free, creative and inductive thinking 

  • (3) Syllabus

-Αcids and Bases: Strength of Acids and Bases, Acidity (pH). Ionization Constants of Acids and Bases, Ostwald Dilution Law. Buffer Solutions, Henderson-Haselbach equation. 

-Titrations: Titrimetric Principles and Methods, Acid-Base Titrations, Back-Titration, Redox Titrations, Indicators. 

-Solubility: the Common Ion Effect, Solubility Product.  

-Redox Reactions: Galvanic Cells, Standard Electrode Potentials, Oxidizing and Reducing Agents Strength, Spontaneity of Redox Reactions, Effect of Concentration on Cell EMF, the Nernst Equation. Relationship among ΔG, K and Ecell. Corrosion.  

-Introduction to Basic Concepts and Laboratory techniques: Significant Figures, Experimental Uncertainties, Precision and Accuracy, Systematic and Random Errors, Processing and reporting data. 

Laboratory work: 

-Getting Started with Laboratory equipment: Safe work and Handling of Reagents & Samples, Preparation and Dispensing of solutions, Analyzing and Reporting Data.    

-Acid/Base Titration: Alkalimetry & Acidimetry.  

-Back-Titration: Determination of ammonium content in an ammonium chloride salt. 

-Redox I: Titration of Iron with Potassium Permangate. 

-Redox II: Titration of Ferric & Ferrous Ions with Dichromate. Qualitative analysis. 

-Redox III: Titration of Copper with Sodium Thiosulfate.  

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face to Face

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:
  • Use of ICT in teaching (PPT presentations) 
  • Communication with students via e-mail and e-class platform 
  • Uploading course material on e-class system. 
  • Face-to-face communication for questions to be resolved. 
  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
39
Laboratory exercises
39
Essay writing
30
Independent study of the course theory
40
Final exam
3
Course total
151
  • (5) Attached Bibliography

– Suggested bibliography: 

-Θέμελης, Δ., 2007. Βασικές Αρχές Αναλυτικής Χημείας, Εκδ. Ζήτη, (Σελ. 645). 

-Ανδρικόπουλος, Ν.Κ., 2006. Γενική Χημεία, Τόμος ΙΙ Εργαστηριακές Ασκήσεις, Εκδ. Μπιστικέα, (Σελ. 300). 

-Εbbing, D.D. and Gammon, S.D.: Γενική Χημεία. Μετάφραση Ν.Δ. Κλούρα,  Εκδ. Π. Τραυλός, 2002, (Σελ. 1101). 

-Rosenberg, J.L., and Epstein, L.M., 1997. Πανεπιστημιακή Χημεία (Schaum’s Series), Εκδ. Κλειδάριθμος, (Σελ. 396). 

-Εργαστηριακές σημειώσεις διδάσκουσας: Μ. Κωστοπούλου-Καραντανέλλη, 2003. Εργαστηριακές Ασκήσεις Αναλυτικής Χημείας, (Σελ. 60).

– Useful links:  

Students are invited to visit relevant topics at International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (http://www.iupac.org/)