Course Overview

This class is divided into three courses, Inorganic
Chemistry,electrochemistry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): 

- ELECTROCHEMISTRY: Students will learn the basics of
analyticalelectrochemistry. They will understand how the conductivity
of asolution can be used to titrate a solution. They will learn how
bymeasuring, the potential, the intensity of the electrodes
solutionscomposition evolution can be followed. They will also get
somebasic knowledge about the use of ion selective electrodes
todetermine the concentration of a specific ion. 

- INORGANIC CHEMISTRY : students will learn, from the distinction of
the main types of chemical bonds and the knowledge of the phase
diagrams, to approach the stability of the solid with respect to water
(corrosion domain / passivation), temperature, partial pressure of
oxygen. 

- NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR): Students will learn the basicsof
NMR spectroscopy, including the origin of the signal (nuclear
spininversion, effect of the magnetic field) and the influence
ofelectronic density on the transition energies. In parallel,
thestudents will learn how to analyse proton NMR spectra and use
thespectra to determine the molecular structure of unknownmolecules.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

High-school diploma.

Grading Philosophy

3 WRITTEN EXAMS IN DECEMBER:

-  inorganic chemistry: 1h30, 50 % weight of overall mark 
- electrochemistry: 45 min, 25 % weight of overall mark 
- NMR 45 min: 25 % weight of overall mark

In case of failure, a second session is organized for the final exam,
either as a written final exam or an oral session, depending on the
number of failed students. This 2nd session takes place at the end of
June.

Course schedule

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

> Chapter I: Introduction

- Economic and sociological importance of electrochemistry.
- Origins of electrochemistry.
- Chemical activity of a species in solution.
- The number of oxidation.

> Chapter II: Conductivity

- Principle of operation of a conductivity meter.
- Conductance G and conductivity σ of a solution.
- The migration, molar conductivity of an ion: λ, molar conductivity
of an electrolyte Ʌ.
- The notion of equivalence, the number of transport, ti;
Kohlrausch's Law, conductimetric titration.

> Chapter III: Potentiometry

- The basics of redox reaction, intensity-potential curves, mass
transfer

> Chapter IV: Amperometry and coulometry for titration

> Chapter V: Ion selective electrodes

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

> Chapter II: Ellingham diagrams, construction and exploitation for
dry corrosion and redox reactions understanding. Application to
industrial elaboration of Iron.

> Chapter III: Pourbaix Diagrams, construction and exploitation for
humid corrosion and redox reactions understanding. Application to the
humid corrosion of iron and corrosion protection.

 

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

> Chapter I: Origin of NMR Spectroscopy

- Nuclear Spin: Nuclear energy levels in a magnetic field.
- Pulse NMR: Perturbation – Relaxation.
- NMR Signal: FID, Frequency range,Spectra.

> Chapter II: Proton NMR in liquid phase

- Shielding constant, Shielding and deschielding
- Chemical shift
- Spectral and quantitative analysis

> Chapter III : 

- Spin-spin (1H-1H) coupling

Course type

- Lectures (18 x 1h20)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Main lectures are taught in French, but all written supports are
available in English (lectures, exercises, manuals, exam written texts

Duration: 12 weeks

Language of instruction: Lectures are taught in French. Practical sessions and all course material are in English.
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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