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529-0011-06L 6 Credits BSC D-CHAB

General Chemistry Practical Course (AC)

Allgemeine Chemie Praktikum (AC)

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Christophe Copéret, Dr. Dmitry Dirin, Dr. Alexander Yakimov
Latest online enrolment is 14.09.2026 Information about the practical course will be given on the first day. The lab courses 529-0011-06 and 529-0011-07 alternate and cover together a total of 15P.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:34

Abstract

In the General Chemistry Practical Course (AC), students are introduced to the work in a modern chemistry laboratory. Conceptually, the course addresses three major topics: (i) inherent risks in the chemistry laboratory, (ii) common equipment and techniques, (iii) basic classes of reactions and chemical equilibrium.

Objective

The objectives of the practical course are: 1. Understanding and applying safety regulations and safe practices in a chemistry laboratory; 2. Confident and responsible handling of chemical substances and laboratory glassware; 3. Documenting experiments and observations in a laboratory notebook; 4. Performing basic chemical reactions and correctly writing corresponding reaction equations; 5. Preparing thoroughly for experiments, including performing necessary pre-lab calculations and planning steps of the experiment; 6. Planning and managing experimental procedures and time effectively.

Content

The practical course covers the following key topics: - Safe conduct and adherence to safety regulations in the chemistry laboratory; - Planning experimental procedures guided by a virtual learning tool; - Best practices for common laboratory techniques, such as filtration, purification, and recrystallization; - Acid-base equilibria, acid and base strengths, pH and pKa values, titrations, and buffer systems; - Precipitation equilibria, potentiometric titrations, and conductivity measurements; - Oxidation states and redox reactions, including redox titrations and galvanic cells; - Introduction to the homogeneous catalysis on metal complexes; - Chemistry of metal complexes, synthesis of inorganic compounds, and complexometric titrations; - Fundamentals of qualitative analysis, including separation and identification of cations and anions.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Moodle Educational Platform

Literature

Moodle Educational Platform

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Die Bewertung umfasst zwei Hauptkomponenten: die sichere und korrekte Durchführung der Laborarbeiten (50 %) sowie den erfolgreichen Abschluss und das Verständnis der Experimente (50 %). Obwohl jedes Experiment stufenlos auf einer Skala von "1" bis "6" benotet wird, erfolgt die abschliessende Bewertung nach dem Prinzip „bestanden/nicht bestanden“.

Registration & Places

Signup End
18.09.2026

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Allgemeine Chemie Praktikum (AC)
Eine kurze Einführung erfolgt am Montag, dem 14. September 2026, im Rahmen der Begrüssung. Am Mittwoch, dem 16. September 2026, um 16:00 Uhr, findet eine Einführung in die virtuellen Lernplattformen statt. Die Laborzeiten variieren je nach Studienrichtung: - Chemie/Chemieingenieurwissenschaften: Mo, Mi, Fr 13:00–18:00 Uhr, zwei 3-wöchige Blöcke mit 3 Wochen Pause dazwischen (Semesterwochen 2–13, je nach Gruppeneinteilung). - Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (phys.-chem.): Mo 13:00–18:00 Uhr, Fr 14:00–18:00 Uhr (Semesterwochen 2–12). - Interdisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (bio.-phys.): Mi 13:00–18:00 Uhr, Fr 14:00–18:00 Uhr (Semesterwochen 2–12).
No time listed 15 h weekly

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