Program Overview

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Course Overview

The course Analytical Chemistry, with the code IMAK2004, is an intermediate-level course offered at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). It is a level II course, worth 7.5 credits, and is scheduled to start in the spring of 2026. The course duration is one semester, and the language of instruction is Norwegian. The course is located in Trondheim, and the examination arrangement is a school exam.

Course Content

The course content includes:

• Quantitative analysis: types and sources of errors, standard deviation, and statistical testing.
• Chromatographic theory and principles, including adsorption chromatography (normal and reverse phase), GC, and HPLC.
• Acid-base titration: pH calculations, titration curves, mass balance, charge balance, and proton balance, indicators, log-log diagram for acid-base systems, and buffer capacity.
• Gravimetry, precipitation titration, and complexometric titrations.
• Electrochemical methods: potentiometry and voltammetry.
• Spectroscopy: electromagnetic radiation, absorption, and emission, including UV-VIS spectroscopy, molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, atom absorption spectrometry (AAS), and mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

Learning Outcome

Upon completing the course, the candidate is expected to be able to:

• Describe the principles of basic analytical methods and perform calculations related to quantitative analysis.
• Use computer tools to construct titration curves and log-log diagrams for acid-base systems and use them to find relevant properties.
• Prepare, perform, document, and report results from different chemical analytical methods.
• Perform quantitative analysis independently and accurately and evaluate the uncertainty of the results.

Learning Methods and Activities

The learning methods and activities include:

• Lectures: 60 hours
• Laboratory work: 60 hours, with compulsory attendance and report submissions
• Exercises: 20 hours
• Self-study: 60 hours

Compulsory Assignments

The compulsory assignments include:

• Theory exercises
• Laboratory course

Evaluation

All compulsory work requirements (laboratory course, exercises) must be approved to take the final written exam. The final written exam is weighted at 100/100, and permitted aids include specified printed and hand-written support material (Support material code C) and a specific basic calculator. In case of a postponed examination, the written examination may be changed to an oral examination.

Specific Conditions

Admission to the course requires admission to the Bachelor program in Chemical Engineering at NTNU, Trondheim.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

Recommended previous knowledge includes:

• IMAK1001 General Chemistry for Engineers
• IMAK1002 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
• IMAK1004 Electrochemistry and Chemical Thermodynamics
• ISTT1002 Statistics

Course Materials

The course materials include:

• Skoog, West; Holler, Crouch: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 10th edition or later
• Gordon Aylward and Tristan Findlay: SI Chemical Data, Wiley, 7th edition, 2014 or later

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with the following courses:

• TKJE2003: 3 credits reduction from Autumn 2020
• KJ2050: 7.5 credits reduction from Autumn 2020 If a student takes overlapping courses, they will receive a credit reduction in the course where they have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject Areas

The subject areas of the course include:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Engineering Subjects

Examination Details

The examination arrangement is a school exam, with a weighting of 100/100. The exam is scheduled for Spring 2026, with a duration of 4 hours. The exam system is Inspera Assessment, and the permitted aids include specified printed and hand-written support material (Support material code C) and a specific basic calculator. The re-sit examination is scheduled for Summer 2026.