Some Example Equations

Basic Math

\[y = mx+ b\]

Chemical Equations in an align Environment

\[\begin{align*} \ce{ O3} + h\nu \ce{&-> O2 + O(^1D) }\\ \ce{O(^1D) + O_2 + M &-> O3 + M}\\ \ce{O(^1D) + H2O &-> 2OH}\\ \end{align*}\]

Some Example Code

Julia

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for (i, s) ∈ enumerate(fruits)
    println(s)
    sleep(1)
end

Python

import time
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for x in fruits:
    print(x)
    sleep(1)

What is analytical chemistry?

To an analytical chemist the process of making a useful measurement is critical; if the measurement is not of central importance to the work, then it is not analytical chemistry.

-David Harvey, Analtyical Chemistry 2.1

What is an `Instrument'?

Information Flow

Course Content

• Topics covered
  • Foundations: Quantitative analysis and statistical treatment of data
  • Spectroscopy (Molecular and atomic)
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Separations (Chromatography)
• Why are these techniques important?
  • Data literacy / rigorous treatement of data / strong conclusions
  • Techniques used in Forensics, Environmental analysis, Pharmaceutical / drug discovery / natural products, Geology / mining, Materials science, Biology / biochemistry, …
• We will focus on chemical analysis but will also work on some analytical chemistry problems.

A closing thought

As we introduce new techniques, it is important that you incorporate them into the context of the techniques with which you are already familiar.

-Granger et al, Instrumental Analysis