Instrumental Analysis

Basic knowledge of physics and chemistry

Teaching methodologies (including assessment):
Teaching is done by lecturing (two 2hr-lectures per week) which, at times, become informal and quite interactive. Students can download a set of
problems relating to the topics covered in lectures. These problems are intended to guide students to use course content and they can be solved
by the students alone or with help from the teacher. Assessment is based on two assessment tests (mid- and end-of-semester) and/or examination
at the end of the semester.

Being acquainted with the fundamentals and range of application of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques to solve analytical problems.
Ability to keep abreast of the latest applications of these techniques brought about by new developments in instrumentation.

3.3.5. Syllabus:
1. Classification of analytical methods
Overview of the main methods of instrumental analysis
2. Terms and quantitative relationships in spectrochemical analysis and in column analytical chromatography
3. Spectrochemical methods of analysis
3.1 Molecular (and atomic) energy levels, electromagnetic spectrum and spectroscopy
3.2 Optical molecular spectroscopy
3.2.1 Electronic absorption spectroscopy
3.2.2 Vibrational absorption spectroscopy
3.3 Optical atomic absorption spectroscopy
3.4 Analytical applications of conventional molecular and atomic spectroscopy
3.4.1Qualitative spectroscopy
3.4.2 Quantitative spectroscopy
3.5 Instrumentation for molecular and atomic spectrochemical analysis in the optical region
4. Chemical separations
4.1 Chemical separations involving extraction
4.2 Chromatography
4.2.1 Chromatographic separations
4.2.2 Instrumentation in analytical GC and HPLC column
4.2.3 Sample preparation in analytical chromatography

• - 1º miniteste - 50.0%
• - 2º miniteste - 50.0%

• - Exame - 100.0%

NAO

4. D.A. Skoog & J.J.Leary “Principles of Instrumental Analysis” 4th Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 1992, ISBN:0-03-023343-7.

2. D.G. Peters, J.M. Hayes and G.M. Hieftje “Chemical Separations and Measurements”
W.B. Saunders, 1974, ISBN:0-7216-7203-5.

1. I.N. Levine, “Physical Chemistry”, McGraw Hill, NY, 1995, ISBN:0-07-113472-7.

3. F.Rouessac & A. Rouessac “Chemical Analysis” John Wiley, 2000, 0-471-97261-4.