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2025-2026 / CHIM9242-4

Fundamentals of quantitative analytical chemistry

Duration

16h Th, 32h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering4 crédits 

Lecturer

Giorgia Purcaro

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Class in English

- Description of the analytical workflow of the chemical analysis: sampling techniques and unit operations in analytical chemistry.

- Sample preparation techniques

- Principle of extraction

- General electrochemistry methods and Rancimat
- UV-Vis spectrophotometric Analysis

- Fluorimetric methods
- Errors in analytical chemistry

- Validation of the analytical method
- Case studies and applications.


Self-study material is provided on the following chapters already studied in BAC1 and BAC2 but still applied in the TPs:

- Gravimetric methods of analysis and applications.
- Refreshment of titrimetric methods (acid-base, precipitation, redox and complexometric titrations)
- Electroanalytical chemistry: voltammetry, potentiometry, and conductimetry


Practical works

The practical works consist of laboratory experiments illustrating the main quantitative analytical methods described ( gravimetry, titrimetric methods, quantitative UV-VIS analysis, ion chromatography). Finally, the students have to realize a personal laboratory work ( Problem Based learning: water analysis)

Practical works

The practical works consist of laboratory experiments illustrating the main quantitative analytical methods described ( gravimetry, titrimetric methods, quantitative UV-VIS analysis, ion chromatography). Finally, the students have to realize a personal laboratory work ( Problem Based learning: water analysis)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

- understand the analytical workflow
- demonstrate a good knowledge of the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry 
- understand and explain theoretical notions related to basic procedures and instrumental methods, such as the UV-Vis. spectrophotometry; fluorimetric detection;
- Evaluate the performance of a chemical method of analysis and understand the source of errors

Demonstrate its ability to manage an analytical problem using the methods described during the practical work.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

CHIM9238-3- Analytical chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical lectures - 16h  - Practicle laboratory works (32h)

 

It is mandatory to attend all TPs. A preparation test in eCampus is mandatory before each TP to access the corresponding session.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

1. Skoog, West , Holler and Crouch (2012). Chimie Analytique. De Boeck Université, 1st édition. ISBN : 978-2-8041-6295-5
Pedagogic support

2. Notes for the laboratory works ( 3rd BAC)

3. PWP Presentations given during the lectures

4. Complementary didactic support :Daniel C. Harris (2003). Quantitative Chemical Analysis. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 6th edition, ISBN : 0-7167-4464-3

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Further information:

Oral examination (70%) en June


Personal report (30%) in June

The two ratings will be summed ( 1st session note). And the note of the personal evaluation (Lab.work) is maintained in the second session.

It is compulsory to attend all laboratory exercises

Work placement(s)

No Stage

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Lectures and laboratory work at the 2nd quadrimester.

Contacts

Academic year 2018-2019



Giorgia Purcaro (Prof.) +32 81 62 22 20, gpurcaro@uliege.be

Sophie Vancraenenbroeck +32 81 62 22 23, sophie.vancraenenbroeck@ulg.ac.be

Aleksandra Gorska (Assistant) +32 81 62 22 21,aleksandra.gorska@uliege.be

Damien Eggermont (Assistant) +81 62 22 21, d.eggermont@uliege.be 

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