CHEM 370

CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I (Lecture) is an introduction to instrumental analysis in the chemistry lab. Students will be introduced to components of the “analyst’s toolbox” through real-world scenarios, including spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatography. Students will conduct sample preparation, instrument calibration, and qualitative and quantitative analysis using UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HP-LC), flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Throughout the semester, students will also work to develop skills related to reproducible data analysis, scientific communication, and collaboration in the laboratory. Prerequisites include CHEM-232 (Quantitative Analysis) and CHEM-242 (Organic Chemistry II).

Lecture List

Below is a list of lecture slides, divided by unit. The HTML version is the offical version for the course. Once you click on a set of slides, you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate them. Note that lecture slides are a supplement to what I write on the board and likewise a supplement to the notes you take in class. Do not rely on these slides as your sole study aid!

Unit 1: Foundations

1. Analtyical Perspective [html] [pdf]

2. Errors and Uncertainty

3. Standardization

Unit 2: Spectrocopy

1. Properties of Light

2. The Beer-Lambert Law

Homework Assignments

The homework assignments for this course can be found here. Please complete your homework on paper and scan your answers and turn them in on Canvas.

Unit 1: Foundations

1. HW 1: Errors and Uncertainty [html]

2. HW 2: Standardization

Unit 2: Spectroscopy

1. HW 3: Properties of Light

2. Beer-Lambert Law