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    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.

    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.

    CHEM 206 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.

    CHEM 206 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.

    About this paper

    Paper title Analytical Chemistry 1
    Subject Chemistry
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,243.65
    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
    Schedule C
    Science
    Contact

    Associate Professor Christina McGraw
    Tel 64 3 479 7907
    Location: Science II, 5C4
    Email christina.mcgraw@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Course Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Christina McGraw

    Lecturers: Professor Lyall Hanton

    Professor Keith Gordon

    Dr Courtney Ennis

    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
    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, Global perspective, Scholarship, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Research, Information literacy, Teamwork.
    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

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 11:00-11:50 9-16, 18-22
    Tuesday 09:00-09:50 9-16, 18-22
    Wednesday 10:00-10:50 9-16, 18-22

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Wednesday 14:00-17:50 9-16, 18-21
    A2 Thursday 14:00-17:50 9-16, 18-21
    A3 Tuesday 14:00-17:50 9-16, 18-21
    A4 Monday 14:00-17:50 9-16, 18-21
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