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Skills Laboratory I

Skills Laboratory I

Code	15996
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	1
Workload	PL(10H)
Scientific area	Industrial Chemistry
Entry requirements	-
Learning outcomes	This CU aims to provide students with practical skills that enable them to correctly and expeditiously perform basic techniques and unit operations essential for an industrial Chemist. At the end of the course students should be able to: -Work in a chemistry laboratory complying with safety standards for the handling of chemicals, taking into account their physical and chemical characteristics, recognizing the specific hazards of their use -Handle material and equipment with correctness and in compliance with safety standards -Choose and use scales properly -Select and handle the volume measurement material compatible with the rigor required for a given task -Choose the right material for solution preparation -Measure masses and volumes and evaluate the accuracy and uncertainty of measurements -Prepare solutions with solid solutes -Prepare solutions with liquid solutes -Calibrate glassware and micropipettes -Wash all used material properly
Syllabus	- Preparation of solutions by mass measurement - Preparation of solutions by volume measurement (from concentrated acid)
Main Bibliography	- J.A. Beran, “Laboratory manual for principles of general chemistry”, John W iley & Sons, 9ª ed. (2010). - J.A.M. Simões, M.A.B. Castanho, I.M.S. Lampreia, F.J.V. Santos, C.N. Castro, M.T. Pamplona, M.E.M. Piedade, “Guia do Laboratório de Química e Bioquímica”, Lidel, Lisboa (2017) - J.M. Postma, J.L. Roberts, J.L. Hollenberg, “Chemistry in the Laboratory”, W. H. Freeman and Compan y, 7ª ed. (2010). - D. T. Sawyer, W. R. Heineman, J. M. Beebe, Chemistry Experiments for Instrumental Methods, John Wiley & Sons (1984).
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.