Lecture Schedule

Date

Topic

Midterm

Chapters

Sept. 3

Introduction to Analytical Chemistry, Qualitative and quantitative analyses. Measurements, weigh, volume, time, associated errors.

1, 2

Sept 10

EXCELL use. (Mathcad demo). Graphs, Formulas, statistics. Concentrations (types, units etc) Mole, w/w%, ppm, ppb, ppt, mole fractions, conversions. Solution preparation.

3,4

Sept. 17

Errors, Statistics, Standard deviation, normal distribution, Calibration graphs.

I

5 – 8

Sept. 24

Acid - Base equilibrium

9

Oct. 1

pH and Ionic strength, Equilibrium thermodynamics

10,11

Oct. 8

Gravimetric and titrimetric analysis

12, 13

Oct. 15

Determination of pKa, complexation

II

14 – 17

Oct. 22

Spectroscopic analytical methods. Properties of light and its interaction with matter. Lambert-Beer Law, Instruments

24 -25

Oct. 29

Molecular absorption spectrometry, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Atomic spectroscopy.

26 – 28

Nov 5

Equilibrium versus dynamic analyses. Phase distribution, Basic separation principles. Analytical efficiency, selectivity and sensitivity.

III

29, 30

Nov. 12

Gas Chromatography

31

Nov. 19

Liquid Chromatography

32

Dec. 3

Other separation methods. Sample preparation.  Course overview. General equilibrium in Anal. Chem.

33 - 36

TBA

(Whole course material)

Final