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Basics of Selected Experimental Chemical Methods

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Course Unit Code651-2057/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
OTY0005prof. RNDr. Michal Otyepka, Ph.D.
Summary
Laboratory practise is focused on mastering fundamental methodology and procedures used in laboratory practice in the fields of synthesis and analysis of chemical substances. Students will get acquainted with fundamental chemical operations and procedures, which are routinely used in chemical syntheses and analyzes in chemical laboratories.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to get students acquainted with fundamental methodology and procedures used in laboratory practice.
Course Contents
• Adsorption (adsorption of oxalic acid on active charcoal)
• Rectification (rektification of mixture of methanol/ethanol)
• Thin layer chromatography – determination of vitamins of category B
• Protein separation using discontinuous electrophoresis in a polyacrylamide gel (PAGE)
• Determination of content of phosphoric acid in Coca-Cola
• Determination of content of acetic acid in trade vinegar
• Buffer capacity
• Potentiometric determination of pK
• Optical activity
• Inversion of sucrose
• Spectrophotometric determination of pK of indicator
• Determination of molar absorption coeficient
• Spectrophotometric determination in water analysis (PO43-, NH4+, NO2-, NO3-)
• Volumetric determination in water analysis (CODMn, water hardness Ca2+, Mg2+, acid-base properties)
• Capture and determination of nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
McNair, H. M., Miller, J. M., Basic Gas Chromatography, Second Edition, Wiley-VCH, 2008, ISBN: 9780470439548
Otyepková, E. a kol.: Základy vybraných experimentálních chemických metod. VUP Olomouc, 2013.
M. Večeřa, J. Panchartek:. Praktická cvičení z anorganické chemie. SNTL, Praha, 1987.
Hlaváč J., Hradil P., Wiedermannová I., Hejsek M., Nálepa K:. Vybrané úlohy z preparativní organické chemie I. UP Olomouc, 2002.
Dostál V., Šimek J.: Důkaz některých anorganických iontů analytickými reakcemi.. UP, Olomouc, 2000.
Horáková M., Lischke P.: Chemické a fyzikální metody analýzy vod.. SNTL , Praha, 1989.
McNair, H. M., Miller, J. M.: Basic Gas Chromatography, Second Edition, Wiley-VCH, 2008, ISBN: 9780470439548
Nevěčná, T.: Cvičení z fyzikální chemie I, VUP Olomouc, 1990.

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Hrbáč, J. , Kvítek, L., Nevěčná, T.: Cvičení z fyzikální chemie, VUP Olomouc, 2013.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
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Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51