Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Science & Arts

Department of Applied Chemistry
Semester 2007
Course Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title Instrumental Analysis
Course Code CH 336
Prerequisites Analytical Chemistry CH 233
Course Website
Instructor Dr. Ahmad Gharaibeh
Office Location D3 L0
Office Phone # 23586
Office Hours S, T:11:15-12:15; M, W: 10:00-11:00
E-mail agharaib@just.edu.jo
Teaching Assistant
Course Description
Instrumental analysis is an overview course intended for undergraduate chemistry majors, covering the
most common methods for instrumental analysis, specifically spectroscopic and electroanalytical
techniques. The emphasis is on the principles and practical application of the instruments used for
quantitative analysis.
The students in this course are introduced to the different types of calibration methods and figures of
merits for the instruments. Then the properties of electromagnetic radiation will be covered briefly
followed by the important components and types of optical instruments. Quantitative application for
each technique will be discussed.

Textbook
Title Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Author(s) D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, T.A. Nieman
Publisher Saunders College Publishing, New York
Year 1997
Edition 5th Edition
Book Website
Other references D.C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 7th Ed., W.H. Freeman and Co.,
New York, NY, 2007.

G.W. Ewing, Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis, 5th edition, McGraw-

Hill, New York 1985.

G.D. Christian and J.E. O'Reilley, Instrumental Analysis, 2nd edition, Allyn and
Bacon, Boston 1986.

J.D. Ingle and S.R. Crouch, Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis, Prentice-

Hall, New Jersey 1988.

Assessment
Assessment Expected Due Date Percentage
First Exam Week 6 30%
Second Exam Week 12 30%
Final Exam Week 16 40%
Assignments
Participation
Attendance

Course Objectives Percentage

1. Understand the different calibration methods and when to use each method
2. Evaluate the performance characteristics of an instrument in terms of figures
of merits such as limit of detection, sensitivity, selectivity,etc.
3. Understand the principles and theory of operation for the most common
instruments for chemical instrumentation
4. Be able to perform analysis using the covered instruments

Teaching & Learning Methods

Class lectures and exams

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
Related Objective(s) Reference(s)
1 Chapter 2 and Handouts
1,2
1-6
3,4
5,6
6
5

Useful Resources

Course Content
Week Chapter in Textbook
Topics
(handouts)
1 Introduction, Types of Instrumental Methods Chapter 1
2 Figures of Merits, Calibration Methods Chapter 1
3 Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation Chapter 6
4 Energy Levels of Species, Absorption and
Chapter 6
Emission of Radiation
5 Components of Optical Instruments Chapter 7
6 UV/Vis Spectrophotometry: Beers Law,
Chapter 13
Limitations to Beers Law
7 UV/Vis Instrumentation (single & double beam Chapter 13
 spectrometers
8 Absorbing Species, Typical Organic & Inorganic
absorbances, Quantitative Applications Chapter 14
(photometric titrations)
9 Studies of Complex Ions (determination of
Harris 20, Class Notes
complex formula)
10 Luminescence Spectrophotometry: Theory of
Chapter 15
Fluorescence & Phosphorescence
11 Instrumentation & Applications.
Chapter 15
Chemiluminescence
12 Atomic Spectrophotometry: An Overview.
Atomization Methods, Effect of Temperature on Harris 21
Atomic Spectroscopy
13 Instrumentation, Interferences Harris 21
14 Electroanalytical Methods of Analysis: Redox
Reactions & Galvanic Cells. Harris 14
Standard Potentials
15 Nernst Equation, E & Keq. Harris 14
Potentiometry: Types of Electrodes, Junction Harris 15
Potentials
16 Glass Electrode for pH Measurements.
Harris 15
Ion-Selective Electrodes

Additional Notes