Chabot College
December 1994
Course Outline for Chemistry 5
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
Catalog Description:
5 - Quantitative Analysis
4 units
Principles and methods of volumetric and gravimetric analysis and an introduction to instrumental
analysis. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1B (completed with a grade of C or higher). 2 hours lecture,
6 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 105]
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
describe the major methods of quantitative analysis;
2.
discuss the advantages and limitations of the various methods of analysis;
3.
perform experiments using established laboratory procedures to acceptable standards of
precision and accuracy;
4.
perform all calculations pertinent to the evaluation of experimentally obtained data;
5.
make decisions about the retention or rejection of experimental data;
6.
organize his or her time to complete several complicated experiments according to a time
table imposed by a supervisor;
7.
develop the ability to perform laboratory work with a minimum reliance on the supervisor;
8.
appreciate the interrelatedness of chemical concepts learned in the General College
Chemistry sequence.
Course Content:
1.
Basic quantitative principles
2.
Reliability of analytical data (statistical analysis)
3.
Principles of volumetric analysis: methods, techniques, calculations (acid-base; complex
formation; precipitation; redox)
4.
Principles of gravimetric analysis: methods, techniques, calculations
5.
Electrochemical methods of analysis
6.
Spectrophotometric methods of analysis
7.
Ion-exchange chromatography
8.
Laboratory: Performance of analyses as indicated above
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Lecture presentation is informal with questions and discussion related to the theory and
practice of quantitative analysis.
Films, field trips and problem-solving sessions may be utilized.
Laboratory demonstrations of the techniques and instruments to be used.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Homework assignments
2.
Quizzes
3.
Midterms and final examination
4.
Accuracy and precision of experimental laboratory results
Textbook(s) Typical:
Analytical Chemistry, Skoog, Nest, Holler, Saunders Publishers, 1991
Special Student Materials:
1.
Safety goggles approved for Chemistry laboratory
2.
Scientific calculator
3.
Laboratory coat/apron
November 9, 1994
Bill Scroggins