610-360 Marine & Analytical Chemistry

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Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Chemistry 610-260.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Upon completion of the subject 610-360 students should comprehend: the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry; the complementary nature of classical and instrumental methods of analysis; the importance of planning and full understanding in the efficient performance of chemical analyses; the uniformity of composition of seawater with respect to the major ions; the variations in dissolved oxygen and nutrient levels in the ocean and the factors influencing them; sources, distribution and chemical composition of marine sediments; the distribution of radionuclides in the oceans, their interaction with marine organisms, and their use in sediment dating; the availability of non-biological resources from the oceans.

In the practical component of the course students should have developed skills in quantitative chemical separations; ability to carry out classical and instrumental determinations of selected components of a variety of sample materials; competence in planning and execution of experimental procedures; ability to prepare reports of analyses carried out.

The lecture course covers topics selected from: principles of the major analytical instruments: chemical methods of sample preparation for classical and instrumental analysis; the sea as a chemical system, reactions occurring in estuaries and oceans, radioactivity in the sea, resources from the sea.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination at the end of semester. Practical work will be continuously assessed. Satisfactory performance in both theory and practical work is required before credit can be granted.