Syllabus - PH3002 Analysis
Syllabus - PH3002 Analysis
B.Pharm.
PH3002: Pharmaceutical Analysis - I
Semester - III
Minimum No. of
Unit No Approx. Weightage %
Contact Hours
Unit 1 8 17.78
Unit 2 8 17.78
Unit 3 7 15.55
Unit 4 8 17.78
Unit 5 7 15.55
Unit 6 7 15.55
Total 45 100 %
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Sr. No. Subject Hours
3rd Sem PH3002 Pharmaceutical Analysis -I 3 hrs/week
1 hr/week Tutorial
(Theory) 4 Credits
Scope: This course deals with the fundamentals of analytical chemistry and principles of
electrochemical analysis of drugs
Objectives: Upon completion of the course student shall be able to
understand the principles of volumetric and electro chemical analysis
carryout various volumetric and electrochemical titrations
develop analytical skills
Sr. No. Topic Hours
Unit - I
1 (a) Pharmaceutical analysis- Definition and scope 8
i) Different techniques of analysis
ii) Methods of expressing concentration
iii) Primary and secondary standards
iv) Preparation and standardization of various molar and normal
solutions - oxalic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sodium
thiosulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium permanganate and ceric
ammonium sulphate
(b) Errors: Sources of errors, types of errors, methods of minimizing
errors, accuracy, precision and significant figures
(c) Pharmacopoeia, Sources of impurities in medicinal agents, limit
tests.
Unit – II
2 Acid base titrations: Theories of acid base indicators, classification 8
of acid base titrations and theory involved in titrations of strong,
weak, and very weak acids and bases, neutralization curves
Unit – III
3 Non aqueous titrations: Solvents, acidimetry and alkalimetry 7
titration and estimation of Sodium benzoate and Ephedrine HCl
Complexometric titrations: Classification, metal ion indicators,
masking and demasking reagents, estimation of Magnesium
sulphate, and calcium gluconate
Unit – IV
4 Redox titrations 8
(a) Concepts of oxidation and reduction
(b) Types of redox titrations (Principles and applications)
Cerimetry, Iodimetry, Iodometry, Bromatometry, Dichrometry,
Titration with potassium iodate
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Diazotization titration: Basic principle, methods and applications
Unit – V
5 Precipitation titrations: Mohr’s method, Volhard’s method, 7
Modified Volhard’s method, Fajan’s method, estimation of sodium
chloride
Gravimetry: Principle and steps involved in gravimetric analysis.
Purity of the precipitate: co-precipitation and post precipitation,
Estimation of barium sulphate
Unit – VI
6 Electrochemical methods of analysis 7
Conductometry - Introduction, Conductivity cell, Conductometric
titrations, applications
Potentiometry - Electrochemical cell, construction and working of
reference (Standard hydrogen, silver chloride electrode and calomel
electrode) and indicator electrodes (metal electrodes and glass
electrode), methods to determine end point of potentiometric
titration and applications
Polarography - Principle, Ilkovic equation, construction and working
of dropping mercury electrode and rotating platinum electrode,
applications