Chemistry 300 Fall
2004
OFFICE HOURS: Monday
and Wednesdays,
ATTENDANCE: Attendance at each class period
is mandatory, and punctuality is expected.
Advance notice of unavoidable absences is required. Make-ups will NOT be allowed for unexcused
absences. Examples of excusable absences
include infirmary visits, court dates, funerals, etc. GUARD DUTY DOES NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM A
SCHEDULED EXAM. Whenever possible,
arrangements should be made in advance for absences. Excessive unexcused absences will be dealt
with at my discretion (in addition to any other punishments incurred). The 20% rule applies - the sum of excused and
unexcused absences may not exceed 20% of the class periods (9), or the student
will fail the course.
CALCULATORS: Each of you should have your
own calculator and be able to use it.
You will not be allowed to lend or borrow calculators during a test.
FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO PRODUCTS: These items
are prohibited in Byrd Hall. Do not
bring them to class and do not use them in the building.
TEXTBOOK: You must have the textbook Fundamentals
of Analytical Chemistry, 8th edition, by Skoog, West, Holler, and Crouch.
ACADEMIC HONESTY (HONOR CODE): I expect
that you will only turn in work that is of your own effort. Cheating on exams
will not be tolerated.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the fundamental principles behind
the quantitative analysis of chemical compounds.
2. To develop an
ability to conduct a quantitative analysis and report the results.
3. To gain
experience in common methods of wet chemical analysis.
4. To expand a working vocabulary in both
chemical terms and the english language.
5. To understand the limitations of quantitative
analysis methods.
EXAMS: The final exam will be
semi-cumulative. All other exams will be
cumulative only as necessary to cover the current material.
NOTE: ADHD and LD students who require special exam
procedures must present documentation to me from Academic Support Services well
before the first exam.
POINTS: The following point
breakdown will be used to determine your course grade for Chem 300:
a. 3 exams at 100 points each 40%
b. Laboratory Portion 40%
c. Final exam (includes Lab Practical) 15%
d. Worksheets and Participation 5%
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Total 100%
Chemistry 300 Kevin D. Crawford Fall 2004
Date Lecture Topic Text Chapter
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Aug 25 Introduction, Analytical Process, Measurements 1
Aug 27 Process specifics 2
Aug 30 Process Specifics 2
Sep 1 Field Trip to SC Aquarium
Sep 3 Spreadsheets, Stoichiometry 3,4
Sep 6 Calcs Reviews, Errors 4,5
Sep 8 Lab Preview
Sep 10 Errors, Statistics 6,7
Sep 13 Sampling, Calibrations 8
Sep 15 Lab (Qualifying)
Sep 17 Test 1
Sep 20 Equilibria 9
Sep 22 Lab (Qualifying/Solutions Prep)
Sep 24 Buffers 9
Sep 27 Activity Coefficients 10
Sep 29 Lab (Bottled water)
Oct 1 Complex Equilibria 11
Oct 4 Complex Equilibria 11
Oct 6 Lab (Bottled water)
Oct 8 Test 2
Oct 11 Gravimetric Analysis Applied 12
Oct 13 Lab (Bottled water)
Oct 15 Titrations Applied 13
Oct 18 Titrations Applied 14
Oct 20 Lab (Bottled water)
Oct 22 Titrations Applied 15
Oct 25 Titrations Applied 16
Oct 27 Lab (Bottled water)
Oct 29 Complexation titrations 17
Nov 1 Complexation titrations 17
Nov 3 Lab (Bottled water)
Nov 5 Test 3
Nov 8 Redox 18
Nov 10 Lab (Bottled water)
Nov 12 Redox review/Electrode measurements 18,19
Nov 15 Electrode measurements/Redox titrations 19,20
Nov 17 Lab (Bottled water)
Nov 19 Redox titrations 20
Nov 29 Potentiometry 21
Dec 1 Lab (final report and poster assembly)
Dec 3 Potentiometry/Electrogravimetry 21,22
Dec 6 REVIEW/Catch-up day, Final Lab report DUE
Dec 8 FINAL
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