Christian Brothers University
CHEM 415 Departmental Syllabus
Analytical Chemistry (Chemical Instrumentation)

Catalog Data This course is designed to aquaint the student through classroom and laboratory work with the principles involved in the operation of modern laboratory instruments. Before beginning a discussion into the specific types of instruments, a study will be made of basic electronics. This will be followed by an extensive discussion of spectroscopy. Electroanalytical techniques and chromatography will close out the semester. Offered during the Spring semester of even numbered years. One semester; three credits.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 212, 212L, 214, 214L, 351, & 351L.
Corequisite
or
Prerequisite: 		Chemistry 352, & 352L
Textbooks Skoog/Holler/Nieman, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 5th Ed., Saunders, New York, 1998.
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Syllabus
Topic Sections Classes
Introduction Chapter 1 1
Electricl Components & Circuits Chapter 2 2
Op Amps in Chemical Instrumentation Chapter 3 1
Digital Electronics and Microcomputers Chapter 4 1.5
Signals and Noise Chapter 5 0.5
Introduction to Spectroscopic Methods Chapter 6 1.5
Components of Optical Instruments Chapter 7 0.5
Introduction to Optical Atomic Spectroscopy Chapter 8 1
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Chapter 9 0.5
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Chapter 10 0.5
Introduction to UV-Vis Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy Chapter 13 1
Applications of UV-Vis Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy Chapter 14 1
Introduction to Infrared Spectroscopy Chapter 16 2
Applications of Infrared Spectroscopy Chapter 17 1
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Chapter 19 1
Molecular Mass Spectroscopy Chapter 20 1
Surface Characterization by Spectroscopy and Microscopy Chapter 21 1
X-Ray - Theory - Instrumentation   2
Introduction to Electroanalytical Chemistry Chapter 22 1

Potentiometry

 Chapter 23 0.33
Coulometry Chapter 24 0.33
Voltametry Chapter 25 0.33
Introduction to Chromatographic Separations Chapter 26 1
Gas Chromatography Chapter 27 1
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Chapter 28 1
Exams 4
Review for Final 1
Total 42
Final Exam Comprehensive
Resources

Analytical Chemistry Internet Links
Many of the software packages used in this course are from the Journal of Chemical Education Software (JCE-Soft).
- Proton NMR Basics CD-Rom
- HPLC for Windows: A Computer Simulation of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
- Mass Spec Simulator
- Solid State Resources CD-Rom
- Illustrated Periodic Table
- Periodic Table CD

Attendance You must attend all laboratory classes.
Coordinator Dr. S. Michael Condren
Computer Useage Graded Homework is performed through WebCT. Students can use WebCT to access through grades


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