
Pharmaceutical Analysis 1 Theory syllabus, Notes, MCQ, PDF
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BP102T Pharmaceutical Analysis I – Theory
UNIT-I
(a) Pharmaceutical analysis- Definition and scope
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
(b)Errors
Accuracy, precision and significant figures
(c)Pharmacopoeia,
Sources of impurities in medicinal agents,
Limit tests.
UNIT-II
Acid base titration
Theories of acid-base indicators,
Classification of acid-base titrations
Theory involved in titrations of strong, weak, and very weak acids and bases,
Non aqueous titration
Acidimetry and alkalimetry titration,
Estimation of Sodium benzoate,
UNIT-III
Precipitation titrations
Volhard’s, Modified Volhard’s,
Complexometric titration
Masking and demasking reagents,
Estimation of Magnesium sulphate,
Estimation of calcium gluconate.
Gravimetry
Principle and steps involved in the gravimetric analysis.
Purity of the precipitate: co-precipitation and post precipitation,
Estimation of barium sulphate.
Diazotisation titration.
Application of diazotisation titration.
UNIT-IV
Redox titrations
(a) Concepts of oxidation and reduction
(b) Types of redox titrations (Principles and applications)
Cerimetry,
Iodimetry,
Iodometry,
Bromatometry,
Dichrometry,
Titration with potassium iodate
UNIT-V
Electrochemical methods of analysis
Conductometry
Introduction,
Conductivity cell,
Conductometric titrations,
Applications.
Potentiometry
Construction and working of
Reference electrode
Standard hydrogen electrode,
Silver chloride electrode
Calomel electrode
Indicator electrodes
Metal electrodes
Glass electrode,
Methods to determine endpoint of potentiometric titration
Polarography
Construction and working of
Dropping mercury electrode
Rotating platinum electrode,
Pharmaceutical Analysis 1 Theory Recommended Books: (Latest Editions)
- A.H. Beckett & J.B. Stenlake’s, Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry Vol I & II, Stahlone
Press of University of London - A.I. Vogel, Text Book of Quantitative Inorganic analysis
- P. Gundu Rao, Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Bentley and Driver’s Textbook of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- John H. Kennedy, Analytical chemistry principles
- Indian Pharmacopoeia.
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