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Quantitative Analysis (Chemistry)

This collection contains the California Open Educational Resources Council (CA OER) list of peer-reviewed textbooks for Analytical Chemistry (common course-id CHEM 130 ), one of the top 50 college courses identified for inclusion in the California Open Online Library for Education (COOLforEd).

CID Number: CHEM 130

General Course Description: CHEM 130

This course covers the practice and theory of chemical laboratory methods including techniques of gravimetric, volumetric, separation and spectrophotometric analysis, and introductory instrumental analysis with a focus on precision and accuracy of experimental data. The laboratory sequence will support the above topics and emphasize quantitative measurements, analysis of data and error propagation.

Units: 4.0 (2.0 units of lab)

Date Added to MERLOT:: October 9, 2015
Created by:: California Open Education Resource Council CA OER
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Prerequisites

Prerequisites: General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence A (Chem120S)

Corequisites: None

Advisories/Recommendations: None

Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

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Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Analyze statistical data
Deduce methods for solving advanced chemical calculations
Write clear, concise summaries of experimental results and describe the theories and mechanisms for observed phenomena in the laboratory
Apply principles of analytical chemistry to actual laboratory conditions
Distinguish between various analytical laboratory techniques
Devise a qualitative scheme to analyze and identify a variety of materials and mixtures in the laboratory

Assessment & Other Information

Assessment

Examinations
Homework
Lab work
Portfolios
Projects
Written papers and/or reports
Quizzes

Other Information

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Course Resources

Analytical Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)

This online textbook/course is designed to incorporate various topics from the overall site, ChemWiki. The ChemWiki is... More

This online textbook/course is designed to incorporate various topics from the overall site, ChemWiki. The ChemWiki is “designed to maintain all Modules (pages of chemistry information) in the primary sections” for the core classes in Chemistry. There is also a link to Wikitexts, which contains classes put together by faculty who select which modules to include. As with any wiki, the materials are continually being updated, but in reviewed by peers. Analytical chemistry spans nearly all areas of chemistry but involves the development of tools and methods to measure physical properties of substances and apply those techniques to the identification of their presence (qualitative analysis) and quantitation of the amount present (quantitative analysis) of species in a wide variety of settings
Analytical Chemistry 2.0 (Open (Access) Textbook)

Analytical chemistry is more than a collection of analytical methods and an understanding of equilibrium chemistry; it... More

Analytical chemistry is more than a collection of analytical methods and an understanding of equilibrium chemistry; it is an approach to solving chemical problems. Although equilibrium chemistry and analytical methods are important, their coverage should not come at the expense of other equally important topics. The introductory course in analytical chemistry is the ideal place in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum for exploring topics such as experimental design, sampling, calibration strategies, standardization, optimization, statistics, and the validation of experimental results. Analytical methods come and go, but best practices for designing and validating analytical methods are universal. Because chemistry is an experimental science it is essential that all chemistry students understand the importance of making good measurements.