College of Science

University of the Philippines Discipline of Chemistry

COURSE SYLLABUS

Department of Physical Sciences

Course Informations important to analytical chemistry and application of classical analytical methods of analysis (gravimetric, volumetric). An introduction to the basic instrumental methods of analysis (spectrophotometry, potentiometry, voltammetry, and chromatography) is also given. The student must have successfully completed and passed five units of General and Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 11) and three units of Math 14 in order to enroll in Chem 26. Course Objectives At the end of the course, the student should be able to: Understand the basic concepts in analytical chemistry, especially the different methods of chemical analyses; Develop an appreciation for the difficult task of judging the accuracy and precision of experimental data and to show how these judgments can be sharpened by the application of statistical methods; Develop the skills necessary to solve analytical problems quantitatively; Know and appreciate the applications and limitations of the different quantitative methods. Lecture Coverage 1st Long Exam Period 1. Introduction a. Nature of Analytical Chemistry b. Role Analytical Chemistry c. Introduction to Quantitative Analysis 2. Units, Concentration, and Stoichiometry a. SI Units, Familiarize and Conversion b. Basic Concentration Calculations c. Balancing Chemical Equations and Stiochiometry 3. Experimental Error a. Determinate Errors b. Indetermnate Errors c. Gross Errors d. Treatment of Experimental Errors 4. Statistical Analysis a. Calculations involving Spreadsheets b. Measures of Central Tendency c. 5. Gravimetric Analysis a. Introduction b. Calculations involving precipitates c. Applications 6. Chemical Equilibrium Basics a. Introduction b. Solubility Product Constant i. Common Ion Effect c. 7. Equilibria in Complex Systems 2nd Long Exam Period 8. Acid-Base Titrations a. Strong Acid and Strong Base Equilibria b. Weak Acids and Weak Base Equilibria i. Buffers Polyfunctional Acids i. Salts and Buffers d. Applications Complexation and Precipitation Titrations a. Precipitation Titrimetry b. Complexation Reactions i. Nomenclature of Complexes ii. Complex Equilibria c. Complexation Titration i. EDTA Titration d. Applications c.

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3rd Long Exam Period 10. Electrochemistry Introduction a. Balancing Redox Equations b. Electrode Potentials c. Nernst Equation d. Applications e. Oxidation/Reduction Reactions 11. Potentiometry a. pH meter 12. Spectrochemical Analysis a. Beers Law b. UV-Vis c. FTIR d. AAS 13. Separation Methods a. Extraction b. Chromatography i. TLC ii. HPLC iii. GC

Examinations Exams will be announce a week before the scheduled date. All of the three exams will be two hours long. The points in the exam may or may not total with 100 and therefore, what will be recorded is the percentage (e.g. 125/130 is 96.15% and 45/80 is 56.25%, the values 96.15% and 56.25% are the grades that will reflect on my record).

CH 26 Analytical Chemistry

College of Science

University of the Philippines Discipline of Chemistry

Department of Physical Sciences

Grading System Grade 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 4.00 5.00 Percentage 95 to 100 90 to 94.99 85 to 89.99 80 to 84.99 75 to 79.99 70 to 74.99 65 to 69.99 60 to 64.99 55 to 59.99 50 to 54.99 0 to 49
The final grade for this course will be computed based on the following criteria: 40% will come from the average of your two best scores of the three exams, 25% will come from the quizzes and problem sets, and 35% will come from the final exam. If you have a running grade of 75% or better in total before the final exam, you will be exempted from taking the final exam. You should always hit the 55% mark in all instances.

Calculators Use of a calculator during examination is permitted as long as they are not shared between students. The latter will be considered as cheating. Programmable calculators must have their memories cleared prior to use in an exam. Academic Dishonesty Cheating in all forms will not be condoned and is punishable by a grade of 5.0. As per university policy, do nothing is not an option for cheating instances. Remember HONOR and EXCELLENCE always. Email I will send you important information, files, reminders, nags, etc., during the course of the semester. You should check your email regularly. If you email me, kindly include Chem 26 someplace in the subject header. Putting Chem 26 in the subject header will filter your important email to my course inbox, so that I can attend to it as soon as possible. For consultations, send me an email to arrange meeting.

Joe Blanche Abucay, RCh Instructor joseabucay@yahoo.com Room IB 204

CH 26 Analytical Chemistry