Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis ((4 Credits))

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This course is designed for science majors. It focuses on physical understanding of the principles of analytical chemistry and their applications in chemistry and other disciplines, including life and environmental sciences. Selected modern analytical techniques will be surveyed with emphasis on their operating principles and on applications of theoretical principles and analytical instruments to practical problem solving. Topics include: the analytical process, measurements, analytical tools, experimental error, quality assurance and calibration methods, activity, systematic treatment of chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria and titrations, fundamentals of electrochemistry, types of electrodes, potentiometry, and electroanalytical techniques. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Chemistry I with Lab ( CHEM 1205 ) and Chemistry II with Lab ( CHEM 1206 ) or equivalents; Organic Chemistry I with Lab ( CHEM 3210 ) or equivalent; and Physics I with Lab ( PHYS 1200 ) and Physics II with Lab or equivalents ( PHYS 1201 ).