C4222 Basic calculations in laboratory

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vojtěch Sedláček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Bouchal, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Vojtěch Sedláček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
each odd Friday 13:00–13:50 B11/132 and each even Friday 13:00–13:50 B09/316
Prerequisites
Chemistry at secondary school level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to perform and routinely apply the following common calculations which are necessary for the basic work in chemical, biochemical and biological laboratory: Mass-to-mass, volume-to-volume and mass-to-volume ratio, molar amount, molar concentration, dilution of solutions, pH calculations of strong acids and bases, pH calculations of weak acids and bases, pH calculations of salt solutions and buffers and their combinations.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to routinely perform the common calculations which are necessary for the basic work in laboratory.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, organization of the course, conditions of the credit. 2. Mass-to-mass ratio, volume-to-volume ratio, mass percentage, volume percentage, mass-to-volume ratio. 3. Test. 4. Molar amount. 5. Test. 6. Molar concentration. 7. Test. 8. pH calculations of strong and weak acids and bases. Dissociation degree of weak acids and bases. 9. Test. 10. pH calculations of salts of weak acids and their conjugated bases, of salts of weak bases and their conjugated acids, pH calculations of buffers. 11. Test. 12. Summary test.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MAREČEK, Aleš and Jaroslav HONZA. Chemie :sbírka příkladů pro studenty středních škol. Vyd. 1. Brno: Proton, 2001, 146 s. ISBN 80-902402-2-4. info
  • PŘÍHODA, Jiří and Jiří TOUŽÍN. Pomůcka pro seminář z obecné chemie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 149 s. ISBN 9788021058132. info
Teaching methods
One lesson of seminar followed by a test after one week. The literature for home studies is well available.
Assessment methods
Requirements to obtain the credit: (i) The presence on introductory lesson and on electronic tests is mandatory. In the case of illness (or other serious reason of absence), a letter of excuse (by a physician in the case of illness) must be accepted by the study department to excuse the absence. The presence on seminar lessons is strongly recommended. (ii) 6 tests in a computer room. The credit in regular completion date will be given if the student obtains at least 75% of points in all six tests in total. The credit in a rest date will be given if the student obtains at least 75% of points in a reparatory test (knowledge from the whole course will be examined), the participation in a reparatory test will only be allowed if condition of presence on introductory lesson and on electronic tests is passed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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