Analytical Chemistry I with Lab

(a) Theory module (Chimica Analitica I)
Getting acquainted with fundamental definitions and concepts in Analytical Chemistry. Learning elements of error analysis and statistics, particularly applied to analytical chemistry. Discussing at a more advanced level, also in terms of activities, acid/base, redox, precipitation and complexation equilibria in aqueous solutions, also applied to the interpretation of titration curves in volumetric analysis. Getting to know at basic level a first family of instrumental analytical techniques, i.e. the electroanalytical ones; in particular conductimetry, potentiometry, voltammetry and amperometry will be discussed, to understand their theoretical background as well instrumental and applicative issues.
(b) Laboratory module (Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica I)
Knowledge of the procedures, the experimental protocols and the fundamental calculations in Analytical Chemistry. Knowledge of colorimetric titrations and of the basic electroanalytical techniques: conductimetry, potentiometry, amperometry.

(a) Theory module (Chimica Analitica I)
- Acquaintance with fundamental definitions and concepts in Analytical Chemistry
- Ability to apply basic error analysis and statistics to estimate reliability and significance of analytical data, also in connection with the laboratory module.
- Ability to manage solution equilibria and electrode potentials also in terms of ionic activities, and to exploit them for prediction and interpretation of titration curves based on acid/base, precipitation, complexation and redox equilibria, as concurrently practiced in the laboratory module.
- Basic knowledge of fundamentals, procedures and applications of electroanalytical techniques (conductimetry, potentiometry, voltammetry, amperometry), some of them possibly practiced in the laboratory module.

(b) Laboratory Module (Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica I)
Use, also at experimental level, of the basic analytical techniques: colorimetric titrations and fundamental electroanalytical methodologies. Use of an electronic spreadsheet for data treatment. Principles of statistical data treatment and error theory.