Overview
Fundamentals of quantitative analysis, including spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and uncertainty analysis. Applications of analytical chemistry are highlighted through examples in marine, forensic, environmental, and health-related fields.
CHEM206 introduces the fundamentals of analytical chemistry. Students will learn the theory and practice behind common laboratory analyses, with an emphasis on identifying appropriate analytical techniques for a given sample. From sampling to measurement to data analysis, we will focus on the steps to take to ensure you obtain the highest quality results.
About this paper
| Paper title | Analytical Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Subject | Chemistry |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,173.30 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 100-level CHEM points and at least 72 further points
- Recommended Preparation
- STAT 110 or STAT 115
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
CHEM206 has been designed for Chemistry, Forensic Analytical Science, and other science majors with an interest in quantitative analysis and the instrumental techniques that form the basis of the chemical laboratory.
- Contact
Associate Profressor Christina McGraw
Tel 64 3 479 7907
Location: Science II, 5C4
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Christina McGraw
Lecturers: Professor Lyall Hanton
- Paper Structure
Topics cover the foundational knowledge needed for quantitative analysis in the laboratory:
- General steps in a chemical analysis
- Formulate a question
- Select an analytical procedure
- Sampling, transport and storage
- Laboratory analysis
- Data analysis
- Interpret and report
- Errors, accuracy and precision
- The role of ionic strength and activity on chemical equilibria
- Introduction to potentiometry and electrochemical methods
- Instrumental aspects of spectroscopy
- General steps in a chemical analysis
- Teaching Arrangements
There are three lectures and one 4-hour laboratory class each week.
- Textbooks
Highly recommended: Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 9th edition by Daniel Harris.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Understand the distinction between qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses
- Assess analytical data through statistical analyses, including confidence intervals and regression analysis
- Be able to collect and apply calibration data
- Assess the quality of laboratory results with respect to standard figures of merit, e.g. accuracy, precision and limit of detection
- Understand how the general steps in quantities chemical analysis relate to common analytical instrumentation
- Understand the impact of chemical equilibria on quantitative analyses
- Understand the theory of electrochemical analysis and apply theoretical principles in the laboratory
- Understand the components of spectroscopic instrumentation and how these components affect the analysis
- Be able to apply analytical methods in the laboratory
- Communicate scientific information clearly and accurately