2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Laboratory Course in Advanced Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Hidehiro Uekusa / Mio Kondo / Hiroyuki Kawaguchi / Masaki Kawano / Akihide Hibara / Kazuhiko Maeda / Yutaka Ishida / Takuhiro Otsuka / Akiko Sekine / Yuki Wada / Makoto Harada / Megumi Okazaki / Kento Kosugi
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Mon / 5-8 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.B305
- Number of credits
- 002
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Experiment and practice of inorganic compound lead fundamental understanding of inorganic synthesis and purification technique. Also, analytical chemistry including separation operation, catalytic reaction of inorganic compounds, X-ray diffraction methods are picked up focusing experimental aspect.
Fundamental, but advanced techniques that are important in inorganic and analytical chemistry are focused. Following synthesis, reaction, and analytical methods are included as the essential technique.
1. Advanced instrumental analysis of solution sample.
2. Advanced synthesis and reaction of inorganic compounds. Structure and property relationship.
3. X-ray diffraction method for structure analysis and identification.
Course description and aims
Understanding of fundamental theory and practical aspect of advanced inorganic synthesis, reaction, and analytical methods.
Keywords
Inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, catalytic chemistry, crystallography, laboratory course
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Individual and group experiment. After experiment, dialog type discussion on the results is assigned. Presentation on the experimental result is planned.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Resolution of the Tris(ethylenediamine) Cobalt(III) Ion | Understanding of synthesis and optical resolution of Tris(ethylenediamine) Cobalt(III) complex. Understanding optical rotation measurement and theory. |
| Class 2 | Resolution of the Tris(ethylenediamine) Cobalt(III) Ion | Understanding of synthesis and optical resolution of Tris(ethylenediamine) Cobalt(III) complex. Understanding optical rotation measurement and theory. |
| Class 3 | Electrochemistry | How the Nernst equation is related to the activity of halogen ion in sample solution which was To understand the electrochemistry of redox of complexes by performing cyclic voltammetry (CV) of complexes. |
| Class 4 | Electrochemistry | To understand the electrochemistry of redox of complexes by performing cyclic voltammetry (CV) of complexes. |
| Class 5 | Solvent extraction and masking of metal ion | Understanding of the solvent extraction and masking method of metal ion using complex formation regent. Understanding of quantitative determination method of specified metal ion. |
| Class 6 | Solvent extraction and masking of metal ion | Understanding of the solvent extraction and masking method of metal ion using complex formation regent. Understanding of quantitative determination method of specified metal ion. |
| Class 7 | Midterm presentation and discussion | Give a presentation and discussion about the experiment |
| Class 8 | Powder crystal X-ray diffraction | Understanding of powder crystal X-ray diffraction method. Calculation of the lattice constants of simple ionic crystal, and qualitative analysis of XRD pattern. Ab initio structural analysis from XRD pattern of organic compound. |
| Class 9 | Powder crystal X-ray diffraction | Understanding of powder crystal X-ray diffraction method. Calculation of the lattice constants of simple ionic crystal, and qualitative analysis of XRD pattern. Ab initio structural analysis from XRD pattern of organic compound. |
| Class 10 | Synthesis of a Cobalt Complex Capable of Reversible Dioxygen Uptake | Preparation and magnetic susceptibility measurement of Co(salen) complex. Reaction of the complex with dioxygen. |
| Class 11 | Synthesis of a Cobalt Complex Capable of Reversible Dioxygen Uptake | Preparation and magnetic susceptibility measurement of Co(salen) complex. Reaction of the complex with dioxygen. |
| Class 12 | Mo(bpy)(CO)4 (1) | Synthesis and properties of Mo(bpy)(CO)4 |
| Class 13 | Mo(bpy)(CO)4 (2) | Synthesis and properties of Mo(bpy)(CO)4 |
| Class 14 | Final presentation and discussion | Give a presentation and discussion about the experiment |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 50 minutes preparing for class and another 50 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Distribute as PDF
Reference books, course materials, etc.
"Safety of chemical experiment" (Kagakudojin)
"Safety of chemical experiment (II)" (Kagakudojin)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report of all experiments and discussion are evaluated.
Related courses
- CHM.B205 ： Laboratory Course in Basic Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
- CHM.B203 ： Exercise in Inorganic Chemistry I
- CHM.B303 ： Exercise in Inorganic Chemistry II
Prerequisites
Related classes are closely linked to this class. Recommended.