Course Overview

This class is divided in three practical courses: Analytical
chemistry, inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

High-school diploma.

Grading Philosophy

- First session: continuous grading.  - In case of failure, a second
session is organized for the final exam.  - 60% weight overall mark
is reported from the first session, 40%  weight overall mark is
either a written exam (1 hour) or an oral session depending on the
number of failed students.  - This 2nd session takes place at the
end of June.

Course schedule

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY:

- Analysis of phtalate by high performance liquid chromatography
- Gas chromatography
- Determination of anions in toothpaste or in drinking water by ion
chromatography.
- Structure determination by mass spectrometry

 

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY :

- Elaboration and determination of the composition of a neodymium
doped glass: x B2O3, y Li2O, z Nd2O3
- Extraction of magnesia by selective precipitation
- Study of a non-stoichiometric compound: perovskite SrFeO3-x
- Oxybromide of lanthane: LaOBr

 

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY:

- Study of glucose isomerization by polarimetry
- Study of the kinetics of a reaction by UV-visible spectroscopy
- Study of the conductivity of aqueous solutions
- Determination of enthalpies of dissolution and displacement of
equilibrium

Course type

Practical sessions (12 x 4 hours).

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

* Main lectures are taught in French but all written supports are
available in English (lectures, exercises, manuals, exams, written
texts). Exams may be passed in English. Duration: 14 weeks

Language of instruction: * English and French
Mode of delivery: Practical sessions

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