Chemistry 331
Analytical Chemistry
Fall 2015
Instructor: Dr. Renee Beeton
Office: Porter Hall, Room 303
Office Hours: MTF 10:00 – 11:00, MW 2:00 – 3:00 or by appointment
Office Number: 587-7383, cell – 785-760-2489
Email: rbeeton@adams.edu
Course Description
Chemistry 331 is designed to develop the students’ understanding of classical “wet”
chemistry. Topics covered in this course include statistics of experimental data, chemical
equilibria, acid/base titrations, EDTA titrations, redox titrations, electrochemistry, and
electrochemical applications.
Student Learning Outcomes:
(A) Students will be able to make the calculations necessary for solution preparation.
(B) Students will be able to properly propagate significant figures in calculations.
(C) Students will be able to properly propagate uncertainty in calculations.
(D) Students will be able to perform and interpret common statistical tests to determine
the significance of scientific data.
(E) Students will be able to understand chemical equilibrium phenomenon and perform
calculations necessary to predict and explain experiments.
(F) Students will be able include activity coefficients in equilibrium calculations and
understand the effect of ionic strength on chemical equilibria.
(G) Students will be able to understand and perform calculations on monoprotic and
polyprotic acid-base equilibria.
(H) Students will be able to understand and perform calculations on the pH of an acid-base
titration before, during, and after the equivalence point.
(I) Students will be able to understand and perform calculations on the pM of an EDTA
titration before, during, and after the equivalence point.
(J) Students will be able to understand and perform calculations on electrochemistry
fundamentals including galvanic cells, standard potentials, and the Nernst equation.
(K) Students will increase PROCESS SKILLS such as: critical thinking, data and graphical
analysis, advanced and real world problem solving, communication of scientific concepts and
experiment results, group dynamics and teamwork, management, and self-assessment
(L) Students will develop a community of active learners who are intentional about their
educational choices.
Textbook
Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 8th Ed.” by Harris. ISBN: 978-1429218153
Practice quizzes, additional exercises, and more are available free of charge at:
www.whfreeman.com/qca8e
List of covered chapters: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 26
(Chapters 2 and 4 will be covered in lab)
Assignments, Evaluation Procedures, and Grading Policy:
1. Class Participation Points: Points are awarded for active participation in class.
These points are awarded in part by work turned in, either as a group or
individually. Class attendance and engagement will also be included in class
participation points. Each class day when we use ANA-POGIL activities the
Recorder will use the provided sheet to record the group’s answer to selected
activity questions. These recorder reports are each worth 5 points for the group.
Also, after every two activities the Strategist submits a reflection on the group’s
dynamic and participation. These strategist’s reports are each worth 5 points.
Finally, often activities will involve work done before or after the class activity.
These tasks are also worth 5 points each.
2. Homework: This course is very problem based. Therefore, homework will be
assigned weekly and will contribute a considerable amount to your overall grade.
Problem sets will be given in class. Homework is due by 1:00 pm on Thursday
afternoons, with the following exceptions: Homework due on Wednesday, 10/7, and
no homework on 11/26 (for thanksgiving break). Late homework will not be
accepted and will be scored as a zero. There are a total of 14 homework
assignments and you will be able to drop the two lowest homework assignments.
3. Project: There will a project due at the end of the semester on a topic of your
choice related to some real world application of equilibria. You will be examining a
complex equilibria system using Excel – such making a phase diagram of speciation
depending on pH. You will then give a poster presentation on your topic the last
day of class. You will be responsible for the cost of printing out the poster. It
costs $18 to print the poster on campus. More information will be given in class.
Topic due: Nov. 2 (5 points)
Excel calculations due: Nov. 23 (15 points)
Poster presentation: Dec. 11 (15 points)
4. Examinations: Four one-hour exams will be administered during the semester. A
comprehensive final exam will be given at the end of the semester during finals
week. Exams will consist of short answer, and/or calculation problems. The final
exam is a comprehensive, multiple choice exam created by a committee of the
American Chemical Society. There are no make-up exams, rather if your final exam
grade is higher than your lowest hour exam grade, the final exam score will
"replace" your lowest hour exam grade.
Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 3, 26, 6)
Exam 2 (Ch. 6, 7, 8)
Exam 3 (Ch. 9, 10)
Exam 4 (Ch. 11, 13, 14, 15)
Final Exam
Friday, Sept. 18
Friday, Oct. 16
Friday, Nov. 6
Friday, Dec. 4
Thursday, Dec. 17 1:00 – 2:50
4. Grading: Your final course grade will be determined by
below:
Class Participation
Homework
Four Hour Exams
Final Project and Poster
Final Exam
the percentages illustrated
10%
15%
45%
15%
15%
Letter Grades are assigned according to the following scale:
100.0% – 93.0%
92.9% – 90.0%
89.9% - 87.0%
86.9% - 83.0%
82.9% - 80.0%
A
AB+
B
B-
79.9% 76.9% 72.9% 69.9% 66.9% -
77.0%
73.0%
70.0%
67.0%
60.0%
C+
C
CD+
D
Cheating, Withdrawals, Incompletes and Special Consideration
Cheating: Cheating of any sort will not be tolerated. If you are caught intentionally
cheating, you will receive as a minimum penalty an F for the course and may be
subject to additional discipline from the college.
Withdrawals and Incompletes: The last day to withdraw from this course and
receive a grade of W is October 30. After that date, a W may be given only with
special approval and for extenuating circumstance. Poor performance in class does
not constitute an extenuating circumstance. A grade of incomplete is given only for
documented medical reasons or extenuating circumstances, to be determined by the
instructor. Poor performance in class is not an acceptable reason for an incomplete.
Special Consideration: Adams State University complies with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Adams State University
is committed to achieving equal educational opportunities, providing students with
documented disabilities access to all university programs, services and activities. In
order for this course to be equally accessible to all students, different
accommodations or adjustments may need to be implemented. The Office of
Accessibility Services (OAS) is located in Richardson Hall 3-100, or available
at OAS@adams.edu, and 719-587-7746. They are your primary resource on
campus to discuss the qualifying disability, help you develop an accessibility plan,
and achieve success in your courses this semester. They may provide you with
letters of accommodation, which can be delivered in two ways. You may give them to
me in person, or have the Office of Accessibility Services email them. Please make
an appointment with their office as early as possible this semester so that we can
discuss how potential accommodations can be provided and carried out for this
course. If you have already received letters of accommodation for this course from
OAS, please provide me with that information privately so that we can review your
accommodations together and discuss how best to help you achieve equal access in
this course this semester.
Evacuation Plan: Should it be necessary to evacuate the classroom, the quickest
way to exit is by the stairs directly to the south of the classroom and out the main
door. Following an evacuation, we MUST meet. This is important as we must notify
emergency personnel if someone is potentially in the building. Our meeting location
will be outside the main door to Porter Hall. Beware that emergency vehicles will be
using the parking lot and the drive around Porter hall; be alert to this movement. If
you feel you might need assistance in quickly evacuating the building, please notify
me.