Practical course chemistry

Abstract

Chemical experiments relevant to human movement sciences cover a wide range of techniques, including analytical and synthetic techniques.

Objective

The general aim for the students of the chemical practical course is to get familiar with simple experimental procedures in a chemical laboratory. In general, first experiences with the principal reaction behaviour of a variety of different substances will be made. The chemical characteristics of these will be elucidated by a series of quantitative experiments alongside with related qualitative analyses. In order to get an overview of classes of substances as well as some general phenomena in chemistry suitable experiments have been chosen, many of them in direct relation to human movement science.

Content

Acid base equilibria (strengths of acids and bases, pH- and pKa-values, titrations, buffer systems), qualitative analysis (simple determination of cations and anions), precipitation equilibria (gravimetry, potentiometry, conductivity), oxidation state and redox behaviour (syntheses, redox titrations), metal complexes (syntheses of complexes, ligand exchange reactions, complexometric titration). Analysis of measured values (measuring error, average value, error analysis), states of aggregation, principles of simple thermodynamics.

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