Balance of chemical reactions. Safety rules in chemical laboratories. Chemistry of elements. Handling of toxic substances and laboratory techniques. Laboratory practices: preparation and purification of chemical compounds, mixtures separation, characterisation of ions in solution, reactivity of most common inorganic compounds.
Chimica» I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana; «Chimica Inorganica» I. Bertini, C. Luchinat, F. Mani, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana; «Stechiometria» I. Bertini, F. Mani, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Learning Objectives - Last names M-P
Acquire knowledge and learn the methods required in a laboratory of inorganic chemistry
Prerequisites - Last names M-P
Courses required: none
Courses recommended: none
Teaching Methods - Last names M-P
Total number of hours for Lectures (hours): 30
Total number of hours for Laboratory-field practice : 36
Type of Assessment - Last names M-P
Combined with General Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry exam (at least
eight annual exam sessions).
The examination involves passing two written tests and an oral test. The
first written test is designed to verify the knowledge on balancing redox
reactions. The second written test focuses on the issues addressed in the
exercises held in the course, using multiple choice questions and
exercises in stoichiometry.
Oral examination is accessed after passing of two written tests and a
pre-oral which is designed to test the knowledge about writing structural
formulas and redox reactions. The oral exam is divided into two parts: one
concerning the theoretical subjects of the course and on the part of the
lab course and inorganic chemistry. The oral examination starts from
deficiencies shown in the tasks and the lab report, in order to verify
your recovery.
To take the test is required exam registration on the website of teaching
enabled electronic verbalization. The list is closed two days before the
date of the examination. Depending on the number of people who have
registered, may be prepared a calendar of possible dates, announced at the
beginning of the examination.
The schedule of examinations for the academic year 2016/2017 is available at:
https://sol.unifi.it/docprenot/docprenot
Examination Commission: C. Luchinat, B. Valtancoli, C. Andreini, E.
Ravera, C. Giorgi
Course program - Last names M-P
Safety; Measurements of weight and volume; Laboratory techniques; Laboratory practices: 1. Basic inorganic tests- Separation of mixtures; 2. Preparation of KNO3; 3. Preparation of Pb(NO3)2; 46. Synthesis of Mohr salt; 5. Titrations; 6. Buffers; 7. Inorganic reactions; 8. Daniell Cell; 9. Identification of compounds; Inorganic Chemistry essentials; Chemistry of the elements.