Analytical Chemistry

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• Analytical Chemistry
• (CHEM 3811)
• Section 01 (CRN 24636) TR 210 - 325 (UC262)

DR. AUGUSTINE OFORI AGYEMAN Assistant professor
of chemistry Department of natural
sciences Clayton state university
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CONTACT INFORMATION

• My homepage is http//a-s.clayton.edu/aagyeman/
• Email aagyeman_at_clayton.edu
• Office Faculty Hall, A31B
• Phone [phone]
• Office Hours TR 900 - 1000 am 330 - 530
  pm or by appointment

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COURSE POLICIES

• Make sure you sign in each day you come to class
• Under no circumstances should a student sign in
  for someone else
• If you signed up for lab, you need to go to lab
  or you will be turned in as no show
• If you already passed the lab, see Dr. Michelle
  Furlong to have the lab removed from your schedule

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COURSE POLICIES

• If you are not in the right class, request a
  change (on-line in the duck)
• Give me a feed back
• Attendance
• Attend and participate in every class meeting
• Inform me via email if you cannot attend a class
  in a particular day
• Habitual absentees may be penalized
• Habitual tardiness will not be tolerated
• I am here to help you contact me any time, any
  day take good advantage of that lets build a
  healthy relationship

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COURSE POLICIES

• Just coming to class is not enough
• Download, print and read course materials before
  coming to class
• Pay attention to the instructor
• Participate in class activities (try to answer
  questions, be involved in class discussions)
• Ask questions
• Join group discussions
• Read notes and other materials everyday and solve
  a lot of questions
• Turn in every homework given you (submit on or
  before due dates)
• Always be prepared for quizzes and exams
• All the above are still not enough

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COURSE POLICIES

• Notebook computers should not be opened unless
  authorized to do so
• Computers and/or cell phones cannot be used as a
  calculator for exams
• Cell phones must be completely turned off

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COURSE POLICIES

• Academic Misconduct
• Common forms cheating, plagiarism
• Academic dishonesty will result in a grade of
  zero for the work involved and reported to the
  office of Student Life/Judicial affairs
• Disruptive behavior (abusive, threatening,
  profane) will not be tolerated
• No eating, drinking, or smoking in the classrooms

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COURSE POLICIES

• Grades
• 3 examinations at 100 each 300
• Quizzes 100
• Term paper 100
• Homework 100
• Final Exam (comprehensive) 200
• Total 800
• Late assignments will be penalized (10 per day)
• Bonus quizzes may be given throughout the
  semester to help students earn additional points

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COURSE POLICIES

• Grades
• Midterm grades reflect about 20 of total grade
• Students may choose to withdraw
• Withdrawal deadline is Mach 6, 2009
• Must fill official withdrawal form (Registrars
  office)
• No grades will be given out over phone or email
• Complete student survey and course/instructor
  evaluation at the end of semester

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COURSE POLICIES

• Grades
• A 90 or greater
• B 80 - 89
• C 70 - 79
• D 60 - 69
• F less than 60

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COURSE POLICIES

• Tentative Course Schedule

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INTRODUCTION

• Course Description
• CHEM 3811 (one-semester elective course)
• Covers classical quantitative determination
  methods
• Designed for SCIENCE MAJORS (Chemistry, Biology,
  Physics, Pre-medicine, Pre-pharmacy, Forensic
  Science, Forestry, Engineering, etc)
• Major topics include volumetric anf gravimetric
  analysus, equilibrium calculations, acid-base
  chemistry, electrochemistry, and instrumental
  methods

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• Course Objectives
• To apply the basic concepts of chemistry to the
  solution of conceptual and quantitative problems.
  
• To acquaint the students with some of the
  fundamental techniques and state-of-the-art
  applications of quantitative analysis.
• To develop efficiency in planning and execution
  of laboratory techniques.
• To develop the ability to solve problems through
  logical thought and organized reason

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• Course syllabus
• Note prerequisites and co-requisites
• Prerequisite CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L
• Co-requisite None
• See me after class if you do not meet them

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INTRODUCTION

• Textbook
• Haris, Daniel C., Exploring Chemical Analysis,
  4th edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York,
  2009.
• Chapters 1 23 (some selected chapters)

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INTRODUCTION
What Is Chemistry? - The central science (it
merges into physics and biology) - The study of
matter and energy and the interactions between
them - The branch of the natural sciences
concerned with the characteristics,
composition, and transformations of matter. -
Everything we hear, smell, taste, see, and touch
involves chemistry and chemicals (matter)
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INTRODUCTION

• Divisions
• - Analytical (methods of analysis of matter)
• Physical (theory and concepts of chemical
  problems)
• - Organic (compounds of carbon)
• - Inorganic (compounds of elements other than
  carbon)
• - Biochemistry (compounds of living matter)

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What Is Analytical Chemistry? - Identification
and quantification of the constituents of
matter - Study of the chemical composition of
materials - Analysis of chemicals for their
composition and structure
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• Why Study Analytical Chemistry?
• - To understand the chemical composition of all
  matter
• - Plays important role in the pharmaceutical
  industry
• (discovery of new drugs)
• - Quality control of industrial manufacturing
• Environmental monitoring
• - Biomedical applications