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Skills Laboratory IV

Skills Laboratory IV

Code	16000
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	1
Workload	PL(10H)
Scientific area	Industrial Chemistry
Entry requirements	-
Learning outcomes	This course aims to provide students with practical skills to enable them to correctly and expeditiously perform basic techniques and unit operations essential for a Chemist. At the end of the course students should be able to: - 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 - Calibrate and use a pH meter - Prepare a buffer solution from the base salt and a strong acid - Determine the concentration of a solution by UV-Vis spectrophotometry - Measure the melting point of a solid - Wash all used material properly
Syllabus	- Preparation of a buffer solution from the base salt and a strong acid - Determination of solution concentration by UV-Vis spectrophotometry - Melting point measurement of a solid
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.