Basic Chemistry On-site Course (Part No: CS-IE-BC-24)

1 day On-site Course

For anyone who is new to analytical sciences or for anyone brave enough to admit to having forgotten some of the fundamental principles! This Basic Chemistry short course can be customised to suit the needs of particular groups of scientists and aims to cover the underpinning chemical principles of solution based and instrumental analytical science.

Topics are customised to particular learner groups – typical one day course would cover 2 - 3 units of instruction, depending upon topics chosen.

All topics contain worked examples & tutorial exercises.

Measurements and Calculations :-
- Physical Properties
- Measurements in Chemistry (SI units, conversion of units, pre-fixes, typical measurements)
- Accuracy, Precision and Error
- Significant Figures and Scientific Notation (Rules for Zero’s, Significant Figures)
- Using and interchanging units in calculations

Atoms and Molecules :-
- Atoms Symbols
- Chemical Formula
- Atomic Structure
- Isotopes
- Mole and Formula Weights
- Making up solutions / Concentration

Atomic Interaction :-
- The Octet Rule
- Common Charges
- Energy and Bond Formation
- Ionic Compounds (naming Ionic Compounds)
- Covalent Compounds (naming Covalent Compounds)
- Molecular Geometry and Polarity
- Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Acids Bases and Salts :-
- Acid-Base Theory
- Acid – Base Properties
- Acid-base Strength
- Hydrolysis
- Weak Acids and Bases
- pH and pKa / pKb
- Buffers

Aqueous Solutions :-
- Electrolytes
- Acids and Bases
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Activity and Ionic Strength
- Kw
- Solubility
- Acid Base dissociation
- Complex Formation
- REDOX equilibriations

Reactions in Solution :-
- Solubility
- Properties of Aqeous Solutions
- Acids, Bases and Salts
- Ionic Equations
- Single Replacement Reactions
- Concentration
- Preparing Solutions
- Solution Stoichiometry

General Organic Chemistry (including typical reactions) :-
- Alkanes
- Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Aldehydes and Ketones
- Carboxylic acids and Esters
- Amines and Amides

Data Treatment :-
- Error and Uncertainty
- Probability
- Normal Distribution
- Large and Small data sets
- Univarite Tools
- Degrees of Freedom
- Pooled Statistics
- Analysis of Variance
- Sources of Variance
- Confidence intervals –t tests
- F-test
- Data Rejection