Chemistry 455

Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry

 

Professor: Dr. James A. Holcombe Email Holcombe

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Announcements!

10-19-05 Applications of Spectrophotometery and Fundementals of Spectrophotometry notes added
10-17-05 Assignments from Harris updated and Electroanalytical techniques notes added

10-6- 05

From Dr. Holcombe: I' ve attached a WORD document that contains one page with two of the final recap sheets (see below in course handouts). Since much of this problem requires neutralized strongest acid with strongest base until no more neutralizations take place, these sheets may be useful in keeping track of the changes in concentrations after each neutralization, i.e., assist you in "bookkeeping". I'd make 2-3 copies (i.e., 6 tables) and after each neutralization, update the next chart until you get to where no reax
is likely amongst the strongest acid and base that you have left. Then the thinking begins.

10-6- 05

Dr. Holcombe will be holding a review session tonight at 5:30pm in the 4th floor library (across from the stock room).

10-4- 05

Chapter 14 and 15 powerpoint slides have been posted

10-4- 05

A revised Hairy Buffalo worksheet has been posted. Please use this newest version when doing your assignment, as the other version was missing a few things.

10-3- 05

The Hairy Buffalo Special Set has been posted below. Please e-mail Brianna ASAP if you are in need of a group to work with.

9-30- 05

The HPLC procedure has been modified and will be handed out in class today. Extra copies will be available on the shelf across from the stock room.

9-30- 05

The GC is not working, so the UV/Vis experiment will be in the first set of round robins instead of the second. For groups scheduled to do GC next week, read the UV/Vis procedure instead.

9-28- 05

The exam key along with class notes from 9-28-05 have been posted below

9-27- 05

Notes for Chapters 10-12 have been posted below

9-19- 05

Old exams have been posted below.

9-19- 05

The Answer Key to Special Set 1 has been posted below.

9-19- 05

There will be a review session 9-20-05 from 5-6 pm in WEL 2.122.

9-13- 05

The problem with opening the paper clip assignment file has now been fixed.

 


Exam Keys

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3

Exam 4

Final Exam


 

Course Handouts

Handout Name

Date Posted

File Type

Syllabus

8-31-05

pdf

Learning Excel 1

8-31-05

pdf

Learning Excel 2

8-31-05

pdf

How to Approach a Hairy Buffalo Problem

10-4-05

pdf

Assistance with the Hairy Buffalo Problem

10-6-05

pdf

Mass Spec Handout

11-30-05

pdf

Chromatography Handout

11-30-05

pdf

X-Ray Handout

11-30-05

pdf

Final Exam Review

12-9-05

doc

Class Notes

Topic

Date Posted

File Type

General Notes on Analytical Chemistry

8-31-05

pdf

Error and Statistics- Chapters 3 and 4

9-6-05

ppt

Calibration Methods- Chapter 5

9-6-05

ppt

Chemical Equilibrium - Chapter 6

9-15-05

ppt

Activity- Chapter 8

9-15-05

ppt

Sys Treatment of Equilib.- Chapter 9

9-15-05

ppt

More Acid-Base Equilibria, Buffers and Titrations-CHs 10-12

9-27-05

ppt

Acid-Base Equilibria Class Notes- 9-28-05

9-28-05

pdf

Fundamentals of Electrochemistry- Chapter 14

10-4-05

ppt

Electrodes and Potentiometry- Chapter 15

10-4-05

ppt

Electroanalytical Techniques- Chapter 17

10-7-05

ppt

Electroanalytical Techniques-as presented- Chapter 17

10-17-05

pdf

Fundementals of Spectrophotometry- Chapter 18

10-19-05

pdf

Applications of Spectrophotometry- Chapter 19

10-19-05

pdf

Spectrophotometers- Chapter 20

10-27-05

ppt

Atomic Spectroscopy- Chapter 21

10-27-05

ppt

IR, Raman and FT- Chapter 20b

11-1-05

ppt

Introduction to Separations- Chapter 23

11-15-05

ppt

Chromatography Notes (taken in class)

11-30-05

pdf


 

 


Class Assignments

Assignment

Attachments/Notes

Date Posted

Date Due

File Type

Special Set 1- Paper Clip*

Paper Clip Data Sheet $

9-7-05

9-14-05 (beginning of class)

* = pdf $ = xls

Answer Key

Problem Assignments in 6th Edition of Harris

Recommended problems for entire semester

11-2-05

No due date- For your benefit only

pdf

Special Set 2- Hairy Buffalo

None

10-3-05

10-10-05 Beginning of class!!!

pdf

X-ray and surface science problems

None

11-30-05

No due date-for your benefit only

pdf

Mass Spec Problems

None

11-30-05

No due date-for your benefit only

pdf


Old Exams

Exam 1: Spring 99

Exam 2: Spring 99

Exam 3: Summer 99

Exam 4: Spring 99

Final Exam: Summer 2005