An overview of the discipline of analytical chemistry, from the fundamentals of quantitative chemical analysis to the design and function of basic chemical instrumentation. Primary topics include error and uncertainty, statistics, calibration, acid/ base and solubility equilibria, oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and chromatographic separations. The course is designed to provide a sufficient understanding of the discipline of analytical chemistry to all students, while also providing a thorough foundation for further study in Instrumental Analysis (CHM 522) for chemistry majors. 3 lectures plus one four-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisite Courses