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Corso di Perfezionamento in Metodologia Clil Francesca Calderoni
INSTRUMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Sampling and Sample Preparation
Francesca Calderoni
February 2016
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CONTENTS
Clil unit plan ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Stages and timing: lesson 1 ................................................................................................................. 5
Handout 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Stages and timing: lesson 2 ............................................................................................................... 10
Handout 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Worksheet Homework …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14
Stages and timing: lesson 3 ............................................................................................................... 15
Handout 3 ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Stages and timing: lesson 4 ............................................................................................................... 22
Handout 4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23
Stages and timing: lesson 5 ............................................................................................................... 27
Written test ................................................................................................................................... 27
Stages and timing: lesson 6 ............................................................................................................... 30
Appendix …..…………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31
Slides …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…31
Correction code………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36
Assessment grid for written test ……………………………………………………………………………………….….. 37
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CLIL UNIT PLAN
UNIT TITLE SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PREPARATION
CLASS VA CM student aged 18/19 LANGUAGE LEVEL B1 /B2 MODULE/TOPIC AREA The analytical process/analytical chemistry ALLOCATED TIME 6 one-hour lessons
TIMING December-January 2015/16
Aims: 1. To introduce a chemistry lesson in clil in English 2. To increase students’ knowledge of subject content and language 3. To help students understand that learning in a second language is achievable
Teaching Objectives: What I plan to teach Learning Outcomes: What learners will be able to do at the end of the unit
A. Content
Sampling Constructing a representative sample Sample preparation
Define sampling
Define representative sample, segregated
sample, random material, composite
sample, segregated material, bulk sample,
laboratory sample, aliquot
Describe sampling
Define sample preparation
Describe sample preparation
B. Cognition
Make choices referred to sampling
Make choices referred to sample preparation
Justify decision-making with reasons
Summarize the steps of sampling
Describe how to sample depending on the original material
Discuss the factors which sample preparation depends on
Comparing different methods for sample preparation
Memorize key vocabulary and apply it
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C. Communication
Language of learning (essential vocabulary and grammar associated with the topic content)
Provide key phrases, synonyms, collocations, key vocabulary to use
Language for learning (language to operate in this class)
How to describe a process How to present a case How to make suggestions/hypotheses Language for group work (asking/answering questions) Understanding instructions How to deal with not understanding
Language through learning Vocabulary extension
Listen and understand teacher’s talking about the topic
Talk to each other in groups and to the teacher in the plenary classroom activity
Use proper language in writing and speaking
D. culture
Explain that different analyses (e.g. clinical
analyses, enviromental analyses) require
different sampling and sample preparation,
as described in references books on
specific area of analysis
Be aware that proper sampling and proper sample preparation lead to accuracy in the results of an analysis
Types of collaboration
Collaborative planning and material development with foreign language teacher.
Medium of instruction
Content teacher teaches in L2 and uses material in English
Material and resources
Power point presentation, handouts, worksheets
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Activity types
Reading – multiple choice, interactive power point, matching, noticing, graphic organiser, fill in the gap, scrambled phrases
Listening – interactive power point, fill in the gap
Speaking – interactive power point, recapping, guessing the lesson, visual, scrambled phrases, word formation
Writing – interactive power point, substitution table, matching, fill in the gap, noticing, questions to paragraph, word formation, paraphrasing, correction code
Assessment
Formative: informal discussions with students, language and content feedback, learners’ participation in group work, correction homework (correction code in appendix), free reflections on the process ( advantages, disadvantage, weakness)
Summative: written test in L2 ( reading and comprehension –multiple choice questions- opened questions, open-ended questions, assessment rubric in appendix)
Methodological / Motivational strategies
Switch from English to L1 where necessary
Plenary to recap and consolidate at the end of the lesson
Highlight the new vocabulary
Encourage them to focus on fluency more than on accuracy
Encourage students to ask questions
Scaffolding
Using a good mix of activity types
References
‘Quantitative Chemical Analysis’ D.C Harris
‘CLIL Activities’ L.Dale, R.Tanner
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LESSON 1 (60 minutes)
Subject content focus: SAMPLING ACTIVITY 1 WARM-UP ACTIVITY MATCHING (pair work) 5’ Outline: learners activate prior knowledge on collocations; Thinking skills: recalling Language focus: collocations Language skills: writing, speaking ACTIVITY 2 WARM-UP ACTIVITY JAMBLED PARAGRAPHS (pair work) 5’ Outline: learners activate prior knowledge by ordering paragraphs; Thinking skills: recalling, ordering, organising Language focus: paragraphs organisation Language skills: reading, speaking ACTIVITY 3 TEACHER’S BRIEF EXPLANATION ON THE TOPIC 10’ Thinking skills: taking notes Language skills: listening ACTIVITY 4 INTERACTIVE POWER POINT (plenary discussion) 20’ Outline: learners interact with a power point presentation; Thinking skills: predicting, reasoning Language focus: various Language skills: writing, speaking, reading, listening ACTIVITY 5 SUBSTITUTION TABLE (individual work) 5’ Outline: learners make sentences from a substitution table; Thinking skills: ordering Language focus: grammar, vocabulary Language skills: writing ACTIVITY 6 RECAPPING (plenary discussion) 10’ Outline: learners summarise what they have learnt by answering some questions; Thinking skills: recalling Language focus: grammar, vocabulary Language skills: speaking
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HANDOUT 1
Activity 1 Matching “ In pair complete the collocations for describing the stages in the analytical
process using the words and phrases in the box. ”
an experiment(x2) results conclusions data(x2) the question samples
analyze __________________
collect __________________
run _____________________
define __________________
design _________________
draw __________________
treat _ __________________
interpret _________________
Activity 2 Scrambled phrases. “Work in pair and number the stages (1-8) from activity 1 in the
order you would normally do them”
Activity 3 : Teacher’s explanation “Now I’ll provide you with some information about the new
topic- SAMPLING. While listening, take few notes on the topic”.
SAMPLING
The most important step is the collection
of the sample of the material to be analyzed
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You can’t analyse the whole thing.
Obtain a REPRESENTATIVE sample.
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Activity 4 Interactive power point “I’ll show you some slides. For each slide I’ve prepared a question
and you’re asked to discuss your answer with your classmates. First write down your answers then
compare them to the rest of the class.
Slide 1 “In your opinion what is the difference between sampling and sample preparation?
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Slide 2 “How should your sample be? Why should it be properly taken from the lot?”
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Slide 3 “Now think of its composition. What kind of sample could be? Do you think that each sample
is always representative?”
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Activity 5: Substitution table: “Build up four sentences from the following substitution table”
lot
is
refers
means
the material to be processed
aliquot
to the original material
sampling
the material being processed
sample
collecting a representative sample
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2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________
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Activity 4: Recapping “Let’s just recap on what we have done today”.
Why is sampling necessary to perfom an analysis ?
Why should you properly collect your sample from the lot?
Are there any differences in collecting a sample from heterogeneous material and a homogeneous
material?
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LESSON 2 (60 minutes)
Subject Content focus: HOW TO COLLECT A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE ACTIVITY 1 WARM-UP ACTIVITY GUESSING THE LESSON (plenary discussion) 10’ Outline: learners guess what the lesson is going to be about from a word cloud Thinking skills: hypothesising Language focus: nouns related to the topic Language skills: speaking ACTIVITY 2 TEACHER’S BRIEF EXPLANATION ON THE TOPIC 10’ Thinking skills: taking notes Language skills: listening ACTIVITY 3 FILL IN THE GAPS (individual work) 10’ Outline: learners listen to the teacher and fill in the blank spaces in the given text; Thinking skills: predicting, undestanding Language focus: grammar Language skills: listening, writing ACTIVITY 4 MATCHING (individual work) 5’ Outline: learners match keywords to their definitions; Thinking skills: defining, identifying Language focus: nouns related to the topic Language skills: reading ACTIVITY 5 NOTICING (pair work) 10’ Outline: learners find and practise examples of language used in the text ; Thinking skills: analysing, applying Language focus: vocabulary, grammar Language skills: reading,speaking, writing Teacher’s recap with the students 5’ HOMEWORK : QUESTIONS TO PARAGRAPH (individual work) Outline: learners write a paragraph by answering the teacher’s written questions Thinking skills: remembering, creating Language focus: various Language skills: writing
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HANDOUT 2
Activity 1 Guessing the lesson “The word cloud contains keywords related to the topic. What do
you think the lesson will be about?
Activity 2 Teacher’s explanation “Now I’ll provide you with some information about the topic.
While listening, take few notes on the topic”.
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Activity 3. Fill in the gaps. “I ‘m going to read a text on sampling. Listen carefully and fill in the gaps
with the words you hear”
Constructing a Representative Sample
In a random …………………. material (1) differences in composition occur randomly and on a ………….
scale. When you collect a …………….. of the material for analysis, you obtain some of each of the
different compositions. To construct a representative sample (2) from a heterogeneous material,
you can first visually divide the material into ………………. A random sample (3) is collected by taking
portions from the desired number of segments chosen at random. If you want to measure
the……………. content of the grass in the field in panel (a), you could divide the field into …………………
small patches that are 10 centimeters on a side. After assigning a number to each small patch, you
could use a …………….. ……………………. to pick 100 numbers at random from 1 to 20,000. Then harvest
and ……………… the grass from each of these 100 patches to construct a representative
……………………… for analysis.
For a segregated heterogeneous material (4) (in which large regions have obviously different
compositions), a representative ………………….. sample (5) must be constructed. For example, the
field in panel (b) has three different types of grass ……………… into regions A, B, and C. 66.5% of the
area lies in region A, ……………… lies in region B, and 19.5% lies in region C. Thus, to construct a
representative bulk sample from this segregated ……………………, take 66.5 of the small patches from
region A, ………………… from region B, and 19.5 from region C. You could do so by …………………..
random numbers from 1 to 20,000 to select patches until you have the desired number from each
region.
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Activity 4 Matching. “Match each keyword (1-5) in bold in the text with its definition”:
a) A representative sample prepared from a heterogeneous material. If the material consists
of distinct regions, the composite is made of portions of each region, with relative amounts
proportional to the size of each region: ____
b) Bulk sample constructed by taking portions of the entire lot at random:_____
c) A material in which differences in composition are on a large scale. Different regions have
obviously different composition: ____
d) A material in which there are differences in composition with no pattern or predictability
and on a fine scale. When you collect a portion of the material for analysis, you obtain some
of each of the different compositions: ____
e) A sample resulting from a sampling plan that can be expected to adequately reflect the
properties of interest of the parent population:_____
Activity 5 Noticing: “Pay attention to the numbers in the text. Are figures in English set up differently
from Italian? Discuss with your partner and drawn your conclusion.
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STUDENT _______________________________
WORKSHEET
homework
Questions to paragraphs “Answer the questions not in the form of a list but as a single continuous
paragraph of writing”
What is a representative sample?
How should a representative sample from a random material be collected?
How should a representative sample from a segregated material be collected?
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LESSON 3 (60 minutes)
Subject Content focus: SAMPLE PREPARATION ACTIVITY 1 WARM-UP ACTIVITY VISUAL (pair work) 10’ Outline: learners activate prior knowledge by describing an illustration Thinking skills: describing, remembering, synthesising Language focus: grammar, vocabulary, nouns related to the topic Language skills: speaking ACTIVITY 2 TEACHER’S BRIEF EXPLANATION ON THE TOPIC 5’ Thinking skills: taking notes Language skills: listening ACTIVITY 3 READING AND COMPRHENSION (individual work) 15’ Outline: learners read a text on the topic and answer a multiple choice test; Thinking skills: undestanding, defining Language focus: nouns related to the topic Language skills: reading ACTIVITY 4 GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (pair work) 5’ Outline: learners complete a flowchart to represent information from a text visually; Thinking skills: ordering, understanding, analysing Language focus: nouns related to the topic Language skills: reading, speaking ACTIVITY 5 FILL IN THE GAP (individual work) 10’ Outline: learners fill in the blank spaces in the given text; Thinking skills: hypothesising, applying Language focus: vocabulary Language skills: reading, writing Teacher’s recap with the students 5’
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HANDOUT 3
Activity 1 Visual “What do you remember about the analytical process? Take some minutes to scan
the picture and then describe it to your partner”.
Activity 2 Reading and comprhension “Read this text about sample preparation. Then, for
questions 1 to 6 choose the correct answer”
PREPARING THE SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS
Sample preparation is the process of converting a
representative sample- the bulk sample- into a form suitable for
chemical analysis, which usually means making it
homogeneous. The aim of sample preparation is to provide a
sample aliquot that is compatible with the intended analytical
method. That’s why the gross sample must be reduced in size
to obtain a laboratory sample of several grams, from which an
aliquot will be taken to be analysed (analysis sample).
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The analyte is the substance analyzed
for.
Its concentration is determined.
Nondestructive analyses evaluate the
properties of a material, component
or system without causing damage
Gaseous and liquid samples are always representative so that
their size reduction is of no problem. In contrast, size reduction
can be demanding for solids and it may require taking portions
and mixing. Moreover, the pieces of solids should be ground
into an uniform powder for analysis by placing them into a
mortar and pestle, for example.
The first step in analyzing a sample is to measure the amount -
volume or weight - of sample. The amount of the sample taken
will depend on the concentration of the analyte and how much
is needed for its isolation and measurement. In fact
determination of a major constituent may require only a couple
hundred milligrams of sample, while a trace constituent may
require several grams. Furthermore usually repeated analyses
on the same sample may be performed by taking separate
aliquots in order to obtain statistical data on the precision of
the analysis and provide more reliable results.
Analyses may be nondestructive in nature. Anyway, more
often, the analyte must be in solution form for measurement,
and solids must be dissolved. Inorganic materials may be
dissolved in various acids, redox or complexing agents. Acid-
resistant material may require fusion with an acid or basic flux
in the molten state to render it soluble in diluite acid or water.
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Species: any chemical of interest.
Species is both singular and plural.
Masking is the transformation of an
interfering species into a form that is
not detected.
Interference occurs when a
species other than analyte increases
or decreases the response of the
analytical method
.
Selectivity of a method refers to the
extent to which it can determine
particular analyte(s) in a complex
mixture without interference from
other components in the mixture
Sample matrix The medium
containing analyte.
Dialysis the separation of small solute
particles from colloid particles by
means of a semi-permeable
membrane
Once the analyte is in solution, the solution conditions must be
adjusted for the next stage of the analysis- separation or
measurement step. Samples with a low concentration of
analyte may need to be concentrated prior to analysis. It may
be necessary to remove or mask species that interfere with the
chemical analysis.
In order to eliminate interference to provide suitable selectivity
in the measurement, or to preconcentrate the analyte for more
sensitive or accurate measurement, the analyte must often
perform one or more separation steps. It is preferable to
separate the analyte away from the sample matrix. Separation
steps may include precipitation, extraction into a solvent,
chromatography, dialysis and distillation.
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1. In an analytical process sample
preparation process
a) begins with the sampling
b) is between the selection of the
analytical method and the
measurement step
c) is between the sampling and the
measurement step
d) is the first step
2. Sample preparation consists of
a) making a gross sample
b) making a representative sample
c) making a sample suitable for the
analysis
d) grinding a solid
3. Repeated analyses are necessary in
order to
a) reduce interferences
b) increase selectivity
c) provide more precision
d) provide more accuracy
4. Interference is due to a species that
a) reacts with the analyte
b) masks the analyte
c) alters the instrumental response of
the analyte
d) is used to separate the analyte away
from its matrix
5. “Determination” refers to
a) the quantification of the analyte
b) the quantification of the sample
c) the analytical method applied
d) the analytical technique applied
6. Solution conditions should be
adjusted because
a) the sample is not homogenuos
b) the analyte is not in the proper form
c) the analysis sample might contain
interferences
d) sample size is not right for the
analysis
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Activity 3 Graphic organizer “The following flowchart summarises the steps in sample preparation.
In pair, fill in the spaces using the words from the list below”
1. interference removal
2. mixing
3. solids
4. aliquot
5. laboratory sample
6. gaseous, liquids
7. dissolution
8. separation technique
size reduction
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Activity 4 Fill in the gap “Use the words in the box to fill in the blank spaces in the given text”
Matrix dissolving method analysis equipment representative filtration analytes dissolving
filtration determination selectivity suitable concentration
An ………………. provides chemical or physical information about a sample. The components of
interest in the sample are called …………., and the remainder of the sample is the ………………. In an
analysis we determine the identity, ………….., or properties of the analytes. To make this …………….
we measure one or more of the analyte’s chemical or physical properties. In choosing a …………,
consideration is given to some or all the following criteria: accuracy, precision, sensitivity, ………..,
analysis time, availability of …………., and cost. A proper sampling strategy ensures that samples are
……………. of the material from which they are taken. When working with a solid sample, it often is
necessary to bring the analyte into solution by …………… the sample in a ………….. solvent. Any solid
impurities that remain are removed by ……………. before continuing with the analysis.
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LESSON 4 (60 minutes)
Subject Content focus: SAMPLE PREPARATION ACTIVITY 1 WORD FORMATION (pair work) 10’ Outline: learners extend their knowledge on vocabulary Thinking skills: remembering, infering Language focus: vocabulary, nouns related to the topic Language skills: writing, speaking ACTIVITY 2 WORD FORMATION (individual work) 5’ Outline: learners practise their knowledge on vocabulary Thinking skills: remembering, memorizing Language focus: vocabulary Language skills: writing ACTIVITY 3 MATCHING (pair work) 5’ Outline: learners match words to their symonyms; Thinking skills: remembering, hypothesising Language focus: vocabulary Language skills: reading, speaking ACTIVITY 4 PARAPHRASING WITH SYNONYMS (individual work) 10’ Outline: learners focus on writing paraphrasing Thinking skills: understanding, memorazing Language focus: vocabuary Language skills: writing ACTIVITY 6 CORRECTION HOMEWORK 15’ Outline: learners receive feedback on their writing task with a correction code Thinking skills: analysing Language focus various Language skills: writing Teacher’ s recap with the student
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HANDOUT 4
Activity 1 Word formation “In pair, fill in the table below using the text on sample preparation to
help you”
noun verb adjective
preparation
perform
analysis
demanding
measurable
determination
reliable
destroy
dissolve
concentration
select
interfere
precipitation
distillation
damage
preferable
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Activity 2 Word formation “Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap”
1. How do you ________________ the caffeine content of
a chocolate bar?
2. If you wanted to make broad statements about “caffeine
in chocolate,” you would need to _________________ a
variety of chocolates from different manufacturers.
3. You would also need to measure multiple samples
of each type to ____________ the range of caffeine
in each kind of chocolate.
4. The first step in the procedure calls for weighing out
some chocolate and extracting fat from it by
_____________ the fat in a hydrocarbon solvent.
5. Fat needs to be removed because it would ___________
with chromatography later in the analysis.
6. The next step in the sample ____________ procedure
was to make a quantitative transfer of the fat-free
chocolate residue to an Erlenmeyer flask .
7. The uncertainty of a measurement is as important as the
measurement itself, because it tells us how ________-
_________ the measurement is.
( MEASURABLE)
(ANALIYSIS)
(DETERMINATION)
(DISSOLVE)
(INTERFERENCE)
(PREPARE)
( RELY)
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Activity 3 Matching “In pair, match the words a-h with their synonyms 1-10”
a) homogeneous
1. to prepare
b) aim
2. carried out
c) to provide
3. purpose
d) to obtain
4. to turn into
e) needed 5. what’s more
f) in fact
6. uniform
g) furthermore 7. to get
h) performed
8. using
i) by means of
9. actually
j) to render
10. required
Activity 4 Paraphrasing with synonyms “Re-write each sentence using synonyms”
1. The aim of sample preparation is to provide a sample aliquot.
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2. A solid may require fusion with an acid or basic flux to render it soluble in diluite acid or
water.
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3. The amount of the sample taken will depend on how much is needed for its measurement.
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4. Small solute particles can be separated by means of a semi-permeable membrane.
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5. In fact the determination of a major constituent may require few milligrams of sample.
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Activity 5 Correction homework “ Try to correct your mistakes that I’ve underlined using your
correction code. Rewrite the correct sentences. Ask any questions you have”
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Lesson 5 (60 minutes)
Written test in L2
A text followed by five 4-option multiple choice questions, three open-ended questions
three open questions to test knowledge and understanding of the topic.
Synonyms exercise and word formation exercise to test vocabulary
You are going to read an extract from a scientific magazine about a quantitative analysis.
Determination of copper in tap water
Copper concentrations in tap water vary widely as a result of variations in water characteristics,
such as pH, hardness and copper availability in the distribution system, with the primary source
being the corrosion of interior copper plumbing.Too much copper can cause adverse health effects,
including vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea. EPA has established the action level of
copper at 1.3 ppm.
To evaluate the household's highest level of copper, the sample must be collected after water has
been motionless in the plumbing system for at least six hours. Plastic bottles are required for this
type of sampling. A 1000mL bottle should be filled to the top to exclude air. The sample shoulb be
analysis within 24 hours and kept cool if possible.
The amount of copper in the sample is determined by flame atomic absorption (FAAS) spectroscopy
by means of calibration standards.
The water sample is filtered through 0.45 μm membrane filter as soon as possible after collection.
Furthermore acidification with nitric acid 1:2 to pH 2 or less is necessary to stabilize the metal
content. The major interference is “chemical”. In fact, the interference of transition elements
changes the instrumental response so it is preferable to use a nitrous-oxide/acetylene flame instead
of air/acetylene flame
Repeated analyses of both the calibration standards and the samples ensure a reliable average
reading for each solution.
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Task 1. Find the information which correspond to the steps in an analytical process.
a) aim of the analysis
b) analytical technique applied
c) analytical method applied
Task 2. For question 1 to 5 choose the answer which you think fits best according to the text.
1. Copper contamination in tap water is
due to
a) change in pH
b) hardness
c) corrosion of plumbing
d) copper availability in the distribution
system
2. The representative sample for copper
determination
a) derives from a heterogeneous
material
b) derives from a homogeneous material
c) is collected random
d) is a composite sample
3. Repeated analyses are necessary in
order to
a) reduce interferences
b) increase selectivity
c) provide more precision
d) provide more accuracy
4. Interference is due to
a) transition metals
b) air/acetylene flame
c) nitrous-oxide/acetylene flame
d) pH ≤ 2
5. Sample conditions should be adjusted
in order to
a) make sample homogenuos
b) provide the analyte in the proper form
c) remove interference
d) to stabilize the metal
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Task 3. Distinguish between:
a) sampling and sample preparation
b) sample and analyte
c) to determin and to analyze
Task 4. Find synonyms for the word written in bold in the text.
Task 5. Write infinitive verbs from nouns, adjectives or viceversa:
a) analyte
b) interfere
c) require
d) reliability
e) preference
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Lesson 6
Detailed correction of the written test
Outline: Teacher gives answer key of the written test
Teacher’s final discussion with the students
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Correction code
Well written section
V
Vocabulary: find a different word
T
Correct the tense
Sp
Spelling
?
Meaning is unclear
WP
Wrong phrase