Chemistry 313 - Quantitative Analysis
Chemical analysis involves methods for determining the chemical, structural,
and/or physical properties of a substance. These methods fall into one of two
categories. Methods used to provide the
identity of constituents in a material or the structure of a purified substance
is called qualitative analysis. Determining the amount of a chemical
constituent present is quantitative
analysis. In this course, we will be
primarily concerned with methods and techniques that allow you to determine the
amount of a substance present and the underlying chemical principles and phenomena
upon which these methods are based.
Quantitative analysis is generally the first course students see in the
field of analytical
chemistry.
Course
Objectives: By the end of this course, you should be able to:
·
distinguish between
the goals of quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis
·
understand various
expressions of concentration and effective concentration
·
understand how chemical
reactions are used in quantitative measurements
·
understand how
equilibrium and kinetic concepts relate to quantitative measurements
·
apply rigorous
problem-solving skills to complex problems involving stoichiometry,
equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, complex formation, electrochemical
measurements, spectrophotometry, and chromatography
·
compare and
distinguish experimental methods to answer questions of elemental or molecular
chemical analysis, including the use of analytical standards and calibration, experimental
sources of error and interference
·
apply computer
spreadsheet programs to data analysis and problem-solving
Course
Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in Chemistry 106 &
108 (General Chemistry II and Lab) is required before attempting this
course. You are expected to have a firm
grip on the principles introduced in that course. We move at a brisk pace in this course and
will not have the time to review basic concepts.
Course
Co-requisite(s): You should also be registered for CHEM 312
(Introductory Chemometrics) and CHEM 314(Quantitative Analysis Lab).
Meeting Time/Location:
Official Textbook:
Professor: Dr. Cliff Calloway (callowayc@winthrop.edu)
Office: 312-B Sims Hall
Hours: TRF
Phone: 4945
(off campus: 323-4945)
Attendance:
You are expected to attend
each class meeting for the scheduled time.
This will insure that you are concentrating on the
appropriate material and reinforce the assigned readings and problems. Be sure to bring pencil, paper, textbook, and
calculator to each class.
Grading: Letter grades
will be determined from: 1) three 1-hour exams, 2) chapter quizzes, and 3) a
standardized, cumulative final exam. The
dates for the hour exams and final exam are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, October 7
Thursday,
November 13
Thursday,
December 4
Final
Exam: - Thursday, December 13, 8:00 am
The average of your three exam scores will contribute 50%
to your course grade. The average of
your chapter quizzes will contribute 20% to your course grade, and the final
exam will contribute 30% to your course grade.
Letter grades will then be assigned from the sum as follows: 90-100%: A;
80-89%: B; 70-79%: C; 60-69%: D
Special notes:
·
The lowest quiz grade will be dropped before determining your quiz
average.
·
If your final exam
score is higher than your lowest regular exam score, I will replace the lowest
score with the final exam score before averaging your hour exams.
·
We have limited time
in this course. As such, there will be
no make-up exams or quizzes. If you miss
an exam or quiz with a validated excuse, your remaining scores will be
averaged.
Homework and Chapter
Quizzes: Problems have been assigned for each chapter. These problems will not be collected or
graded. However, you should
successfully work each of the assigned problems prior to the chapter quiz. I will pull 3 questions directly from this
pool of questions to make up a chapter quiz.
Please do not neglect them.
Students
with Disabilities: If
you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with
Disabilities, at 323-2233, as soon as possible.
Once you have your “professor notification letter”, please notify me so
that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first test or quiz.
*Dropping the Course: I follow the University policy and dates as specified in the Undergraduate Catalog.