Analysis of Real Samples   (314H2)

Academic year:

2025/2026.

Attendance requirements:

(301H2 + 302H2 + 303H2) / (301A2 + 302A2 + 303A2)

ECTS:

10

Study level:

Study programs:

Teacher:

Aleksandar Đ. Lolić, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistant:

Mihajlo N. Kulizić
research assistant, Innovation center, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: four hours of lectures + four hours of labwork (4+0+4)

Goals:

Training students for sampling, preparation and analysis of real samples (ores, alloys, water, soil).

Outcome:

Students are trained to take a representative sample, prepare it and analyze it.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, term paper and experimental exercises.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

• M. Kaštelan-Macan: Kemijska analiza u sustavu kvalitete, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2003.
• S. Mitra: Sample Preparation Technique in Analytical Chemistry, Wiley-Interscience, 2003.
• D. A. Skoog, J. J. Leary: Principles of Instrumental Analysis, fourth edition, Saunders College Publishing, New York, 1992

Supplementary coursebooks:

• D. Harvey: Modern Analytical Chemistry, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2000.
• D. A. Skoog, D. M. West, F. J. Holler: Osnove analitičke kemije, Školska knjiga Zagreb, 1999.

Additional material:

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Lectures:

0 points (4 hours a week)

Syllabus:

- The importance of real samples analysis, legislation and standards
- Sampling of solid, liquid and gaseous samples
- Preparation of samples
- Analytical separations
- Water analysis, wastewater analysis
- Analyses of ores and alloys
- Classical methods in real sample analysis
- Instrumental methods in real sample analysis
- Selection, development and validation of analytical methods
- Quality control
- Seminars

Labwork:

30 points (4 hours a week)

Syllabus:

1. Sampling of river water and soils samples, determination of dissolved oxygen.
2. Preparation of soil samples, acidity and conductivity in river water samples.
3. Detemination of dry residue in water samples.
4. Volumetric determination of hardness, alkality, permanganate number and chlorides in river water.
5. Spectrophotometric determination of phosphates, sulphates and ammonia in river water.
6. Acidity and humidity in soil samples.
7. Preparation of water and soil samples for metal analysis.
8. Determination of metals by FAAS.
9. Amperometric determination by flow injection analysis.
10. Preparation of standard solutions and ore and alloy analysis.
    

Semester papers:

30 points

Remarks:

Writing and presenting essays.

Oral exam:

40 points