Course title
D00050001
Analytical Chemistry

SEGAWA Hiroki
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Purpose of class
To be able to perform concentration calculations for solutions.
To understand acid–base equilibria and to be able to calculate the pH of aqueous solutions.
To understand chelatometric titration and to be able to explain equilibrium behavior of metal complexes in solution.
To understand the behavior of sparingly soluble salts in solution and to be able to calculate their solubilities.
Course description
Many chemical reactions are carried out in solution. Therefore, understanding the behavior of compounds in solution—particularly chemical equilibria—forms a fundamental basis for studying various fields of chemistry in the future. In this course, students will learn several types of chemical equilibria, with a focus on their application to titration, a classical quantitative analytical method in analytical chemistry. Through these topics, the course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in the concepts and thinking required to understand chemical reactions and chemical equilibria in solution.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students can calculate concentrations of solutions, ionic strength and activity of solutes.
  2. Students can calculate pH in acidic and basic solutions including buffer solutions.
  3. Students can calculate chemical equilibrium of metal complexes in solutions based on formation constants.
  4. Students can calculate solubility of slightly soluble salts based on solubility products.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

midterm examination final examination Total.
1. 15% 15%
2. 35% 35%
3. 25% 25%
4. 25% 25%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Assessment is based solely on a midterm examination and a final examination, with an equal weighting (1:1).
Students who understand the lecture content and are generally able to solve the example problems addressed in class independently will meet the passing criterion (60 points). Furthermore, students who are generally able to solve the practice problems distributed as appropriate independently will achieve a score of 80 points or higher.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. solution concentrations 1:
- mol, gram equivalent, molarity, normality
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
2. solution concentrations 2:
- conversion of solution concentrations (from % concentration to molarity and normality)
- dilution of concentrated solutions
- neutralization titration, pH
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
3. solution concentrations 3:
- weight percent, volume percent, ppm, ppb, ppt
- activity, ionic strength calculation
- pH calculation of solutions containing strong acid or base
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
4. acid-base equilibrium 1:
- concept of acid and base
- chemical equilibrium in solutions
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
5. acid-base equilibrium 2:
- pH calculation of solutions containing weak acid or case salt
- pH calculation of buffer solutions
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
6. acid-base equilibrium 3:
- chemical forms of polybasic acid
- neutralization titration and detection methods
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
7. acid-base equilibrium 4:
- summary of acid-base equilibrium and exercises
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
8. midterm examination
- scope of midterm examination is 1-7 above
- explanation on the examination will be provided after it is completed.
review the contents of lectures included in the scope of a midterm examination 400minutes
9. complex formation reaction 1:
- chelate compounds, monodentate and multidentate ligands, chelate formation
- stepwise formation constants, overall formation constants
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
10. complex formation reaction 2:
- speciation of metal complex ion, absolute formation constants, effective formation constants
- effect of pH in EDTA chelate formation
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
11. complex formation reaction 3:
- calculation of theoretical chelatometric titration curves for metal ions
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
12. precipitation equilibrium 1:
- dissolution of slightly soluble salts and solubility product
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 200minutes
13. precipitation equilibrium 2:
- factors impacting on dissolution of slightly soluble salts
- calculation of precipitation titration curves
read the relevant sections of the distributed materials 400minutes
14. final examination
- scope of a final examination is 9-13 above
- explanation on the examination will be provided after it is completed.
review the contents of lectures included in the scope of a midterm examination 400minutes
15. *
Total. - - 3400minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.
Textbooks and reference materials
Textbook: Basic Analytical Chemistry (in Japanese), by Yuki Sōrin and Hiroshi Mukai, Science-sha, along with handouts distributed in class.
Reference: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, by D. A. Skoog, D. M. West, F. J. Holler, and S. R. Crouch, Japanese translation by Takemasa Ozawa, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin.
Prerequisites
Students should review the contents learned in chemistry classes in high schools.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Please ask the professor within and outside a lecture
  • Office hour: Wednesday, 12:30-15:20(please make an appointment)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Active-learning course
N/A
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable The instructor, who has professional experience in forensic analysis using analytical chemistry, teaches the fundamental concepts of analytical chemistry, with particular emphasis on solution-based reactions, by drawing on this practical experience.
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