Entry requirements

Knowledge and achievements corresponding to course Chemistry MN1, 20 credit points,or to have equivalent background knowledge.

Aims

The course is intended to provide knowledge of the most common analytical methods together with evaluation and statistical treatment of the measured results.

Content

Sampling, preparing samples for analysis, gravimetric and titrimetric analysis. Separation methods mainly gas and liquid chromatography. Electrocanalytical techniques. Spectroscopy mainly spectrophotometric and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Statistical treatment of experimental data, test of significance, confidence limits, linear regression and analysis of variance.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, laboratory works and demonstrations. Training in oral and written reports. Compulsory moments: Course introduction, laboratory work and projects.

Assessment

Examination is arranged at the end of the course. The laboratory work must also be passed. Students who have failed a test have the right to take a new examination at the beginning of the autumn semester, after Christmas vacations and at the end of the spring semester.