CHEM 2303 Lecture 1 Jan 9 2015 In

CHEM 2303: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY II

LECTURE 1 – INTRODUCTION, SAMPLE PREPARATION AND SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

WHY STUDY ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY?
To gain a knowledge of the methods and strategies that have been developed to investigate the nature of the chemistry around and within us.
To answer the age old questions:
What is it?
What is it made of?
How does it work?

We must learn the principles of chemical analysis and the array of strategies that have been developed to analyze chemistry.

HOW DO WE ANALYZE THE WORLD IN WHICH
WE LIVE?

Chemistry knowledge and theory is good…
…knowing how to redefine chemistry is better!

Analytical Chemistry

OVERVIEW FOR TODAY’S LECTURE
Course outline
Laboratory

Sample Preparation
Spectrophotometry

COURSE OUTLINE: OVERVIEW
This course will introduce students to:

- Spectrophotometric analysis using UV-Vis, fluorescence and FTIR instrumentation along with recent techniques
- Applications of Mass Spectrometry
- Modern separation methods including CE, GC and LC.
We will investigate the application of these techniques to real-world analysis in:
- Environmental
- Biochemical and
- health-related research.

COURSE OUTLINE: GENERAL INFORMATION
Term: Winter 2015 (Jan. 5 - Apr. 8)
Instructor: Natalie Mesnic, MSc
E-mail: [e-mail]
Office Hours: by appointment (email me)
Lectures: Fridays 8:35-11:25am
Location: SC 103

Solutions manual is also highly recommended TEXTBOOK
Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 8th Ed., By: Daniel C. Harris, 2010, Freeman, W.H.
& Company

PREREQUISITES
CHEM 1006 with a minimum grade of B-, or CHEM 1002, or CHEM 1101,
(MATH 1007 or MATH 1004) and MATH 1107

COURSE OUTLINE: EXPECTATIONS
You are required to:
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Monitor cuLearn http://www5.carleton.ca/culearnsupport/students/
Purchase the required textbook
Attend classes
Complete WHMIS training
Attend ALL labs
NOTE:
The lab portion is only worth 35% of your final grade; however, in order to pass the course, you MUST complete ALL the labs.

COURSE