Chemistry 5640 Instrumental Analysis
Meet: MWF 11:30-12:20, ML-151
Class text (Required):
- D. A. Skoog, F. James Holler, and T. A. Nieman Principles of
Instrumental Analysis 5th Edition, Saunders College Publishing (1998)
Other Reference Texts (not required):
- H. A. Strobel and W. R. Heineman Chemical Instrumentation: A
Systematic Approach John Wiley (1989)
- H. V. Malmstadt, C. G. Enke, and S. R. Crouch Electronics and
Instrumentation for Scientists Benjamin/Cummings (1981)
- D. C. Harris Quantitative Analysis 4th Edition W. H. Freeman
The purpose of this course is to survey many of the instrumental methods of
chemical analysis commonly used in the analytical laboratory. The lectures will
be a mixture of practical, theoretical, and instrumental topics. Reading the
book is an essential component of the class. But in addition to the lectures
based on the book, we should have time to go into more detail on certain topics.
- Demonstrate knowledge of sampling methods for all states of matter
- Assess sources of error in chemical and instrumental analysis and account
for errors in data analysis
- Recognize interferences in chemical and instrumental analysis
- Comprehend the concept of and perform instrument and method calibration
- Apply and assess concepts of availability and evaluation of analytical
standards and formulate standardization methodology
- Integrate a fundamental understanding of the physics principles of and
instrumentation for atomic, molecular, and mass spectrometry, magnetic
resonance spectrometry, chromatography and other methods of separation,
electroanalytical methods, and thermal methods for chemical analysis
- Apply theory and operational principles of analytical instruments
including electronic components
- Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative measurements and compare
and critically select methods for elemental and molecular analyses
Grades: There will be three equal-valued examinations. The first two
wil be take-home examinations. The finial wil be the ACS standard examination in
instrumental analysis. All examinations are worth 100 points for a total of 300 points.
Grades will be based on the percent score of the average of these examinations.
The university grading system will be used to assign letter grades based on the
% score. Letter grades may be curved (to the students favor only) if the class
as a whole does not perform well on the examinations and if some questions are
found to be too difficult.
Withdrawal Policy: This course will follow the
University policy on withdrawals stated in the current Undergraduate Catalog.
Drop dates are listed in the current Schedule of Classes.
Missed Examination Policy: Students may be excused from
an examination in cases of emergency. Documentation must be supplied to be
excused. In cases of excused absence, grades will be assigned based on % of
adjusted total score. No repetition of examinations is permitted.
Attendance Policy: Attendance will not be taken.
Attendance is mandatory for successful performance in this course.
Student Disability Statement: Any student with a
disability that requires accommodations must contact the Instructor. The
disability must be documented by the Disability Resource Center. Course
materials may be requested in alternative formats.
Material: A schedule of class material
follows. The reading is listed in parenthesis.
- Basic Electronics (Chapter 2)
- Operational Amplifiers (Chapter 3)
- Digital Electronics (Chapter 4)
- Signals and Noise (Chapter 5)
- Properties of Light (Chapter 6)
- Optical Instruments (Chapter 7)
- Atomic Spectroscopy:
- Atomic Absorption (Chapter 9)
- Atomic Emission (Chapter 10)
- X-Ray Spectroscopy (Chapter 12)
- Molecular Spectroscopy:
- Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption (Chapter 13&14)
- Molecular Luminescence (Chapter 15)
- Infrared Absorption (Chapter 16&17)
- Basic Concepts (Chapter 22)
- Potentiometry (Chapter 23)
- Voltammetry (Chapter 25)
- Basic Concepts (Chapter 26)
- Gas Chromatography (Chapter 27)
- Liquid Chromatography (Chapter 28)
- Capillary Electrophoresis (Chapter 30)
Examinations for 2005 class:
electronics using complex impedance at the Georgia State University
- Learn about some real operational amplifiers, digital interface, and
digital logic elements using National
Semiconductor's on-line semiconductor database.
- Texas Instruments also
has lots of operational amplifier circuit specifications on line.
- Another manufacurer of high-quality devices is Analog Devices.
- Professor Tom O'Haver's Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Umeň University
analytical chemistry site. Full of educational materials. Best site around for
tutorial on monochromators and spectrographs from Instruments
- Several JAVA applets of interest to chemists may be run at
irYdium Project. Your browser must be able to
run JAVA to use these. Look to educational applets under the sub-headings of Chemistry and
Physics. You will find a
simulator, an "on line" energy level calculator for the He atom, several
molecular graphics applets, and even ab initio molecular geometry calculators. There are
several interactive models for solid-state physics, applicable to semiconductor detector
technology, also on line.
- To get a feel for motions in some hot molecules using JAVA, see the dynamic
Department of Physical
Chemistry at the Darmstadt University of Technology
- A good site for spectroscopy information is through the Society for Applied Spectroscopy
on Ion Selective Electrodes (ISE) from Nico2000, Ltd.
- Also, be sure to check out the links to photothermal spectroscopy through
my home page
Selected links to analytical instrumentation
Yahoo links to chemical analysis
Some "big-name" manufacturers
Professor Stephen E. Bialkowski
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-0300 USA
Office phone: (435) 797-1907
FAX: (435) 797-3390
Email: Stphen.Bialkowski@usu.edu Office:
Hours: MWF 2:30-3:30
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Monday, April 11, 2005