Chemical Engineering
LABORATORY I
Description
Laboratory
5
Instructors
Ermelinda Manuela Garrido
Contents
P1-Glass material. Significant figures (1 classe).
P2-Safety rules. Good laboratory practice (all classes).
P3-Inorganic and complex nomenclature (2 classes);
P4-Experimental work:
P4.1-Preparation of solutions (5 classes);
P4.2-Study of the stoichiometry of the reaction (4 classes);
P4.3-Acid-base equilibrium. Determination of pH and equilibrium constant, evaluation of the effect of dilution on pH, evaluation of the evolution of the pH of one reaction and preparation of a buffer solution (5 classes);
P4.4-Precipitation equilibrium.Determination of the solubility and application of the Le Chatelier principle (3 classes);
P4.5-Complexation constants: determination of the equilibrium constant (2 classes);
P4.6-Equilibrium redox. Occurrence of oxidation reduction reactions.
Assembly of galvanic cells and electrolysis (4 classes).
Learning Outcomes
OB1: Identify and handle laboratory equipment and materials used in Chemistry laboratories.
OB2: Apply good laboratory practices and safety rules in experimental work.
OB3: Prepare standard and non-standard solutions according to the required accuracy and experimental conditions.
OB4: Apply and interpret chemical concepts such as stoichiometry, limiting reagent, pH, solubility, reaction spontaneity, and Le Chatelier’s principle.
OB5: Analyse and interpret experimental data by relating results with theoretical chemical concepts and reactions.
OB6: Use computational tools to support data processing, analysis, and presentation of experimental results.
OB7: Organize and collaborate in laboratory group work.