a- The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of classical and instrumental chemical analysis, as particularly applied to the field of environmental pollution control.

b- It is a basic compulsory subject for the three specialities (air, water and wastes respectively) within the degree in Environmental Engineering.

c- This course is intended to acquaint students with the basic principles of a variety of topics that will be deeply covered in further courses (particularly in the course “Sampling and Analysis”).

Unit 1. Introduction to the chemical and instrumental analysis

1.1 Analytical chemistry and chemical analysis. Definition and goals

1.2 Methodology of the chemical analysis. Terminology and units

1.3 Classification of the chemical analysis methods



Unit 2. Gravimetric and titrimetric classical analysis.

2.1 Electrolytic dissociation. Strength of electrolytes

2.2 Ionic chemical reactions

2.3 Ion activity

2.4 Fundamentals of titrimetric analysis

2.5 Fundamentals of gravimetric analysis

2.6 Case study with environmental samples



Unit 3. Optical analytical methods

3.1 Properties of the electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic spectrum

3.2 Absorption and emission of the electromagnetic radiation

3.3 Ultraviolet and visible absorption spectrophotometry

3.4 Atomic absorption spectrometry

3.5 Inductively Coupled Plasma emission spectrometry (ICP)

3.6 Inductively Coupled Plasma with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) (No optic)

3.7 Case study with environmental samples



Unit 4. Electrochemical analytical methods

4.1 Features and classification of the electrochemical methods

4.2 Potentiometric methods

4.2.1 pH measure

4.2.2 Ion selective electrodes

4.3 Measure of the electrical conductivity

4.4 Case study with environmental samples



Unit 5. Chromatographic methods.

5.1 Introduction to chromatography. Classification of the chromatographic methods

5.2 Gas-Liquid chromatography (Gas chromatography)

5.2.1 Basic components of a gas chromatograph

5.2.2 Detectors

5.3 Ion exchange chromatography (Liquid chromatography)

5.3.1 Basic components of a chromatograph provided with two columns

5.3.2 Ion-exchange resin. Mobile phases

5.4 Case study with environmental samples



Unit 6. Quality assurance and quality control of analytical data

6.1 Selection and validity checking of analytical methods

6.2 Analytical properties. Quality parameters

6.2.1 Accuracy. Precision

6.2.2 Sensitivity. Selectivity. Robustness

6.3 Uncertainty of analytical results

6.4 Presentation of analytical data. Significant figures.

6.5 Internal quality control. Control charts



Unit 7. Techniques and tools for data analysis

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Multivariate analysis

7.2.1 Principal component analysis

7.2.2 Cluster analysis

7.2.3 Other tools

7.3 Statistical packages

- Lectures: 1.5-hour lecture; 20 lectures for the whole course.

- Practices in the classroom: 1.5-hour practice; 10 practices in the classroom for the whole course.

- Laboratory practices: 1.5-hour lab-practice; 10 lab-practices for the whole course. Attendance to laboratory practices is compulsory.

- Written examination

- Practical examination (exercises, cases or problems)



A final written examination including theory and exercises/problems will be held by the end of the trimester.

The global assessment of the subject is divided into two parts: the final written examination that will account for 75% of the final mark (55% for the theoretical questions and 20% for the problems), and the laboratory practices and reports that will account for the remaining 25% of the final mark.



NOTE: Those students who have not attended the Final Examination will be evaluated as ABSENT.

Los temas escritos de la asignatura estarán a disposición de los alumnos en la plataforma e-gela de la Universidad.

Basic bibliography

- Harris,D.C.(2007), Análisis Químico Cuantitativo, Editorial Reverté

- Harvey,D.(2002), Química Analítica Moderna, Editorial McGRAW-HILL

- Skoog,D.A.,West,D.M.,Holler,F.J.,Crouch,S.R.(2005), Fundamentos de Química Analítica,

Editorial Thomson

- Mauri,A.,Llobat,M.,Herráez,R.(2010), Laboratorio de Análisis Instrumental, Publicaciones

de la Universitat de Valencia

- Azaustre,M.,Sánchez,J.,Villalobos,M. (2003), Estadística Aplicada al Laboratorio,

Editorial CEYSA

- Compañó,R.,Ríos,Á.(2002), Garantía de la Calidad en los Laboratorios Analíticos, Editorial Síntesis,S.A.

- Miller,J.N.,Miller,J.C. (2002), Estadística y Quimiometría para Química Analítica, Editorial Prentice Hall

In-depth bibliography

- Valcárcel,M.(1999),Principios de Química Analítica, Editorial Springer
- Reimann,C.,Filzmoser,P.,Garrett,R.G.,Dutter,R.(2008), Statistical Data Analysis Explained, Editorial John Wiley & Sons,Ltd

Journals

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