Instructor: Dr. XYZ
Lecture: U &T: 9:00-9:50, Room 4-149.
Lab.: U (Sec 51) 1:10-5:10, Room 4-242.
Office #: 4-223.
Phone #: 860-3065.
E-mail: syed.shamsi@kfupm.edu.sa
Office Hours: Sunday: 10:00 – 11:00
Tuesday: 10:00 – 11:00
Or by appointment
Introduction: Analytical Chemistry
¨Data Handling
¨Significant Figures
¨Types of errors
¨Confidence intervals
¨The F-test
¨The Q-test
¨Least square
1. Electrochemical Methods of Analysis
¨Classification of the Methods
¨Controlling and Measuring current and potential
Potentiometric (Galvanic) electrochemical cell
Cell notation for electrochemical cell
Nernst equation
Liquid junction potential
Reference electrodes
Quantitative applications
Voltammetric (Electrolytic) electrochemical cell
Voltammetric measurements
Current in voltammetry
Voltammetric techniques: polarography, stripping analysis, amperometry
Analytical applications
2. Molecular Spectrophotometry
Properties of light
Electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic spectrum
Absorption of light
Beer’s law
Limitation of Beer’s law
Absorption of light by molecules
Instrumentation: Spectrophotometer
Applications: individual species and mixtures
Spectrophotometric titration
3. Atomic Spectroscopy
Atomic Spectra: emission and absorption spectra
Atomic spectroscopy based upon flame atomization
Flame atomizers
Properties of flames
Types of flames used in atomic spectroscopy
The effects of flame temperature
Absorption and emission spectra in flames
Ionization in flames
Line width: Line broadening
Spectral line sources: hollow-cathode lamps, electrodeless discharge lamps
Source modulation
Instruments for atomic absorption spectroscopy: photometers and spectrophotometers
Interferences: Spectral, chemical, ionization interferences
Applications in quantitative analysis
Instruments
Interferences
Applications
Atomic emission methods based on plasma sources:
Inductively coupled plasma
Direct current argon plasma
4. General Introduction to Separation and Chromatography
Definition of Chromatography
The First Chromatography Experiment
Nomenclature of Chromatographic Separation
Descriptions of Experimental Chromatogram
Parameters of Chromatography
Quantization in Chromatography
Explaining Chromatographic Separations
Zone Broadening: The van Deemter Equation
Improving Separations
Asymmetrical Peaks
Multidimensional Techniques
5. Gas Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography
Comparison between Gas, and Liquid Chromatography
The Nomenclature of Gas Chromatography
Samples Analyzed by GC
Sample Introduction, Splitters, and Columns
Detectors for Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Attendance
Students are required to abide by KFUPM regulations regarding attendance (Page-38 of the undergraduate bulletin 2006-2009). Regular attendance by students in the course is required. Unexpected absences are not permitted According to University regulations, a DN grade will be immediately reported to the Deanship of Admission and Regulations, as soon as a student becomes eligible (when unexcused absences exceeds one-fifth (6/30) of the total class hours of the course) without waiting until the end of the semester. Reporting of DN grade will be strictly enforced. If you miss an exam, due to illness, a medical report should be submitted to the instructor no later than five working days after the exam. In this case your grade will be obtained from your performance on other exams. A grade of zero will be given for any exam (or quiz) missed without a medical excuse. There will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS or QUIZZES. All students are expected to strictly observe and adhere to the standards of academic conduct as detailed in the undergraduate bulletin (2006-2009).
General Information
The final letter grade will be assessed on the following activities:
Class activities (Quizzes, attendance & homework): 60
First major exam: 70
Second major exam: 70
Final exam: 100
Laboratory: 100
The course introduces the student to the principles and techniques of modern analytical chemistry. Topics including electrochemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy and chromatographic separation techniques are stressed. The main objective of the course is to familiarize students with the current instrumental techniques used in various analytical applications through learning their operation, design, problems, optimization, and linking the outcome of these instruments with meaningful information. This aim will be supported by a number of experiments that will be performed in the lab.
Upon completion of the course students should acquire the following capabilities:
Being capable of making the right decision and choice of the suitable analytical method for the selected analytical problem
Understanding the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of each instrument.
Determine and compare the most important analytical features of each instrument including sensitivity, precision, and accuracy.
Learning the basic measurement principles necessary for the calibration, standardization, and validation of instrumental methods.
Getting the needed experience and knowledge to operate and use effectively the analytical tools and instruments available in the lab which include spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrochemical analytical methods.
Make proper analysis of the data generated in the lab from these instruments and their relationship to the analytical problem.
Students should ensure that mobile phones are switched off before entry to the classroom.