*Please   note   that   this   syllabus   should   be   regarded   only   as   a   general   guide   to   the   course   and   is   subject   to   change   at   the   instructor’s   discretion.
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Course   Description
CHEM3351,   Analytical   Chemistry :
Designed   primarily   for   sophomore   and   junior   students,   this   course   is   an   introduction   to   the   principles   and   practice   of   analytical   chemistry,   including   the   statistical   analysis   of   data   and   widely ‐ used   chemical   methods   and   instrumental   approaches   such   as   chromatography,   spectrophotometry,   and   electrochemistry.
In   the   laboratory,
the   aims   are   for   students   to   develop   good   analytical   technique   and   to   acquire   accurate,   precise   data.
CHEM3353,   Analytical   Chemistry   Laboratory:
Lab   fee   required,   $205.
Laboratory   required   of   all   students   enrolled   in   CHEM3351 .
Textbooks   (Required)
For   CHEM3351:   "Quantitative   Chemical   Analysis,"   9th   edition ,   by   Daniel   C.
Harris,   W.
H.
Freeman   &   Co.,   New
York,   2016,   ISBN ‐ 13:   978 ‐ 1 ‐ 4641 ‐ 3538 ‐ 5,   plus   the   full   solutions   manual.
(Don’t   confuse   the   textbook   with   Harris’   shorter,   paperback   book.)    Copies   (1   each)   of   the   textbook   and   solutions   manual   are   on   reserve   at   O'Neill   Library.
For   CHEM3353:   "Laboratory   Experiments   for   Chemistry   3353"   coursepack   available   at   the   Boston   College
Bookstore;   also   a   permanently ‐ bound   laboratory   notebook   (loose ‐ leaf,   spiral ‐ bound,   etc.
are   not   acceptable).
Lab   notebooks   should   be   available   at   the   bookstore.

Textbooks   (Recommended)
None.
Canvas
Canvas   is   the   Learning   Management   System   (LMS)   at   Boston   College,   designed   to   help   faculty   and   students   share   ideas,   collaborate   on   assignments,   discuss   course   readings   and   materials,   submit   assignments,   and   much   more  ‐  all   online.
As   a   Boston   College   student,   you   should   familiarize   yourself   with   this   important   tool.
For   more   information   and   training   resources   for   using   Canvas,   click   here .
Course   Objectives
1.
Gaining   factual   knowledge   (terminology,   classifications,   methods)
2.
Learning   fundamental   principles,   generalizations,   and   theories
3.
Developing   good   laboratory   technique   and   record ‐ keeping   skills.
4.
Acquiring   skills   in   working   with   others   as   a   member   of   a   team
5.
The   student   will   demonstrate   knowledge   across   cultural   settings   and   will   learn   the   impact   of   culture,   gender,   and   age   in   analytical   chemistry   as   demonstrated   by   examples.
(The   course   instructor   apologizes   for   this   nonsensical   statement,   which   is   mandated   by   the   Woods   College.)
6.
The   student   will   demonstrate   ethical   skill   pertaining   to   laboratory   work   as   demonstrated   by   faithful   recording   of   experimental   data.
Grading
CHEM3351   is   a   4 ‐ credit   course   with   a   mandatory   laboratory   (CHEM3353)   corequisite.
25%   of   the   final   grade   will
come   from   the   lab   and   depends   mainly   on   the   quality   of   your   analyses.
The   final   grade   will   be   based   on:
45%   from   three   50 ‐ minute   in ‐ class   exams   (15%   each)
25%   from   the   final   exam
5%   from   homework   scores
20%   from   lab   analysis   scores   (the   lowest   score   will   be   dropped)
5%   from   laboratory   performance   and   notebook   scores
The   undergraduate   grading   system   for   Summer   Session   is   as   follows:
A   (4.00),   A ‐  (3.67)
B+   (3.33),   B   (3.00),   B ‐  (2.67)
C+   (2.33),   C   (2.00),   C ‐  (l.67)
D+   (l.33),   D   (l.00),   D ‐  (.67)
F   (.00)
All   students   can   access   final   grades   through   Agora   after   the   grading   deadline   each   semester.
Transcripts   are   available   through   the   Office   of   Student   Services .
Deadlines   and   Late   Work
In   a   full   semester   course   compressed   into   less   than   four   weeks,   keeping   up   is   extremely   important   and   strongly   encouraged.
Late   work   will   be   accepted   only   in   very   exceptional   circumstances.
Grading   penalties   may   apply.
Course   Assignments
Two   to   three   homework   sets   will   be   assigned   in   class   each   week.
These,   combined   with   textbook   reading,   are   likely   to   require   at   least   ten   hours   of   effort   outside   of   class   each   week.
In   addition,   the   laboratory   part   of   the   course   will   probably   require   at   least   five   hours   of   data   analysis   each   week.

CHEM3351   Course   Schedule
Day   Date   Chapter   Topic
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Mon
Tues
5
6
7
8
11
12
July
July
July
July
July
July
0,   1,   2   The   analytical   process;   measurements   and   units   review;   analytical   laboratory   measurements;   weighing
2,   3   Volumetric   apparatus   &   techniques;   purities   of   chemicals experimental   errors   and   expressing   them   quantitatively
&   water;
4
5,   27
Statistics   (distributions;   standard   deviation;   variance;   confidence   limits;   means   testing;   Grubbs   test)
Calibration   methods   (direct   calibration;   standard   additions;   internal   standards);   gravimetric   methods   of   analysis
6
8
9
Chemical   equilibrium   (LeChatelier’s   principle;   K sp
;   common   ion   effect,   complex   equilibrium);   strong   &   weak   acids/bases;   pH;   K a
;   K b
The   nature   of   water;   solvation;   ionic   strength;   activity;   mass   and   charge   balance;   systematic   treatment   of   equilibrium
Monoprotic   acids   &   bases;   acid/base   equilibria;   buffers
7,   10,   11   Hour   Exam   1 ;   acid/base   titrations
11,   12   Kjeldahl   method;   complexometric   methods
Wed   13   July
Thurs   14   July
Fri   15   July
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
18
19
20
21
July
July
July
July
14,15
15
Electrochemistry   fundamentals;   reduction   potentials;   Nernst   equation;   cell   potentials
Reference   electrodes;   double   junction   electrodes;   glass   electrodes;   junction   potentials;   pH   measurements
16,   17   Ion ‐ selective   electrodes;   redox   titrations   and   indicators;   Karl   Fischer   method;   coulometry
17,   18   Hour   Exam   2 ;   voltammetry;   spectroscopy   fundamentals   (electromagnetic   spectrum,   excitation/relaxation)
Fri   22   July   18,   19;   20   Molecular   spectrophotometry   (Beer ‐ Lambert   law,   fluorescence,   light   scattering);   instrumentation   for   spectroscopy
Mon   25   July   21,   22,   23   Atomic   spectrophotometry;   mass   spectrometry
Tues   26   July   23   Analytical   separations;   GC   instrumentation
Wed   27   July
Thurs   28   July
Fri   29   July
23,   24   Hour   Exam   3 ;   GC   methods
25,   26   HPLC   instrumentation   and   methods
Final   Exam
CHEM3353   (Laboratory)   Schedule
Day   Date
Wed   6   July
Fri   8   July
Mon   11   July
Wed   13   July
Unknown   #
1
2
3
Fri   15   July
Mon   18   July
Wed   20   July
Fri   22   July
Mon   25   July
Wed   27   July
Fri   29   July
*
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4
*
*
Experiment   /   Analysis
Check   into   lab;   safety   training;   practice   volumetric   &   titration   techniques
Determination   of   unknown   HCl   concentration
Determination   of   hardness   in   water
Determination   of   p K a
and   molecular   weight   of   a   weak   acid
Determination   of   protein   in   blood   serum
Rotating   experiment*
Rotating   experiment*
Rotating   experiment*
Rotating   experiment*
Rotating   experiment*;   check   out   of   lab
No   lab

* Rotating experiments will include: unknown 5 - determination of water by the Karl Fischer method unknown 6 - determination of xylene isomers by FTIR spectrophotometry unknown 7 - determination of sodium in blood serum by flame photometry unknown 8 - determination of hydrocarbons by gas chromatography unknown 9 - determination of anions by ion chromatography
Written   Work
Homework   assignments   may   be   handwritten   (very   legibly)   or   typed   and   must   be   printed   on   8.5
X   11   inch   paper.
Paper   with   ragged   edges   torn   from   a   spiral ‐ bound   notebook   is   not   acceptable.
Your   name   and   the   homework   set   number   must   be   printed   on   the   first   page.
Multi ‐ page   sets   of   answers   should   be   stapled   together.
Photocopies   will   not   be   accepted.
Homework   may   not   be   submitted   electronically.
Attendance
Attending   class   is   an   important   component   of   learning.
Students   are   expected   to   attend   all   class   sessions.
When   circumstances   prevent   a   student   from   attending   class,   the   student   is   responsible   for   obtaining   class   notes   from   another   student.
Students   who   miss   class   are   still   expected   to   complete   all   assignments   and   meet   all   deadlines.
If   circumstances   necessitate   excessive   absence   from   class,   the   student   should   consider   withdrawing   from   the   class.
Missed   labs   cannot   be   made   up   under   any   circumstances.
To   provide   for   an   unavoidable   absence,   the   one   lowest   lab   analysis   score   is   dropped   before   calculating   final   course   grades.
Since   the   lecture   and   lab   scores   combine   to   produce   the   overall   course   grade,   students   who   miss   excessive   labs   are   encouraged   to   withdraw   even   if   they   have   attended   all   lectures.
Consistent   with   BC’s   commitment   to   creating   a   learning   environment   that   is   respectful   of   persons   of   differing   backgrounds,   we   believe   that   every   reasonable   effort   should   be   made   to   allow   members   of   the   university   community   to   observe   their   religious   holidays   without   jeopardizing   their   academic   status.
Students   are   responsible   for   reviewing   course   syllabi   as   soon   as   possible,   and   for   communicating   with   the   instructor   promptly   regarding   any   possible   conflicts   with   observed   religious   holidays.
Students   are   responsible   for   completing   all   class   requirements   for   days   missed   due   to   conflicts   with   religious   holidays.
Accommodation   and   Accessibility
Boston   College   is   committed   to   providing   accommodations   to   students,   faculty,   staff   and   visitors   with   disabilities.
Specific   documentation   from   the   appropriate   office   is   required   for   students   seeking   accommodation   in   Summer
Session   courses.
Advanced   notice   and   formal   registration   with   the   appropriate   office   is   required   to   facilitate   this   process.
There   are   two   separate   offices   at   BC   that   coordinate   services   for   students   with   disabilities:
● The   Connors   Family   Learning   Center   (CFLC)   coordinates   services   for   students   with   LD   and   ADHD.
● The   Disabilities   Services   Office   (DSO)   coordinates   services   for   all   other   disabilities.
Find   out   more   about   BC’s   commitment   to   accessibility   at   www.bc.edu/sites/accessibility .
Scholarship   and   Academic   Integrity
Students   in   Summer   Session   courses   must   produce   original   work   and   cite   references   appropriately.
Failure   to   cite   references   is   plagiarism.
Academic   dishonesty   includes,   but   is   not   necessarily   limited   to,   plagiarism,   fabrication,   facilitating   academic   dishonesty,   cheating   on   exams   or   assignments,   or   submitting   the   same   material   or   substantially   similar   material   to   meet   the   requirements   of   more   than   one   course   without   seeking   permission   of   all   instructors   concerned.
Scholastic   misconduct   may   also   involve,   but   is   not   necessarily   limited   to,   acts   that   violate   the   rights   of   other   students,   such   as   depriving   another   student   of   course   materials   or   interfering   with   another   student’s   work.
Please   see   the   Boston   College   policy   on   academic   integrity   for   more   information.