CHE 215: Analytical Chemistry
Fall 2015
Dr. Jun-Hyun Kim
Email: jkim5@ilstu.edu
Web: http://chemistry.illinoisstate.edu/jkim5
Office: SLB 217
Phone: 438-2604
Office Hours: TW10:30-11:30,
and by Appointment
COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To explore fundamentals of chemical analysis and analytical chemistry
 To develop problem-solving skills in chemical equilibrium and chemical analysis
 To develop the student’s ability to plan and execute quantitative experimental work
 To develop data interpretation and analysis skills
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
“Quantitative Chemical Analysis”, Eighth Edition, D. C. Harris, Freeman, New York, NY, 2011. Text website:
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/qca8e/
REGGIENET
ReggieNet will be used to post lecture slides, answer keys to problem sets and exams, and grades. Access the
course site and material at http://reggienet.illinoisstate.edu. Click on Central Login to get started and enter
your User Name (ULID) and Password (iCampus password). Contact University Helpdesk for technical
questions: 438-HELP or helpdesk@ilstu.edu.
HOMEWORK
Homework will be assigned and completed through Sapling Learning (www.saplinglearning.com). Sapling
Learning is an interactive homework experience which will assess your comprehension of the material and
provide immediate feedback as well as tutorials if needed. Homework will be assigned for each chapter and
each is worth 15 points. Tentatively, 18 chapters will be assigned. The lowest three homework scores will be
dropped. Therefore, Homework will contribute a total of 225 points towards your class grade.
To register for a Sapling Learning course, go to www.saplinglearning.com and:
1. Create an account.
2. Verify the account.
3. Select your course (after logging in).
a. Click “Find My School and Instructor”
If you have any problems, send an email to support@saplinglearning.com explaining your issue.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
You are expected and encouraged to attend all class meetings.
QUIZZES
The instructor reserves the right to give unannounced quizzes. Quizzes will be administered during lecture
period. NO make-up quizzes will be given. Quizzes will be designed to complement problem sets and reflect
the effort given to answering problem sets. A maximum of 75 points will be allotted to quizzes.
EXAMS
Four 50-minute exams (100 points each) will be given. These exams will be given in-class during our scheduled
lecture time. A comprehensive final exam (125 points) will be given during finals week on a day/time set by the
university. The Final Exam will be the American Chemical Society standardized Analytical Chemistry exam and
consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be completed in 100 minutes. Programmable calculators are not
allowed during the final exam.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
Make-up exams will be given for valid excuses only if arrangements are made before the scheduled exam.
Failure to inform me of an absence from an exam will result in a zero for that exam. All make-up exams will be
substantially different from the exam given at the scheduled time.
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE CHANGES
You may take the final exam at a time other than the scheduled time only if you
a) have 3 or more exams scheduled on the same day
b) submit to me a form verified by the registrar (see http://www.arr.ilstu.edu/faculty_staff/final_exam/)
c) make arrangements at least 1 week before the scheduled exam
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Any student needing to arrange a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability should contact
Disability Concerns at 350 Fell Hall, 309-438-5853, or visit the website at disabilityconcerns.illinoisstate.edu.
GRADING
A breakdown of the available points used to assess grades is given in the table below. The instructor reserves
the flexibility to include (or exclude) quizzes worth a maximum of 75 points. Therefore, the total number of
points will range from750-825.
EXAM SCHEDULE
Sapling Learning Homework
Quizzes (optional)
Exam 1 (Friday, September 11)
Exam 2 (Monday, October 5)
Exam 3 (Wednesday, October 28)
Exam 4 (Friday, November 20)
Final Exam
TOTAL
POINTS
225
75 (max)
100
100
100
100
125
825 (max)
Your lowest 100-point exam score can be dropped with the following conditions:
-must turn in at least 85% of the homework
-must turn in at least 85% of the quiz assignments
-must complete all four 100-point exams (unless completing over 95% of the homework)
The guaranteed minimum grading scale is: >90% = A; 80-90% = B; 70-80% = C; 60-70% = D; <60% = F. There
may be some slight adjustments to the grading scale (downward only, not upward), but all students having a
cumulative score of 55% or less will receive a grade of F.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
*NOTE: EXAM DATES ARE TENTATIVE
TOPIC
Introduction, Concentrations, Tools
Errors, Stats, Calibration
TEXT REFERENCE
Ch. 0, 1, 2
Ch. 3, 4, 5
EXAM 1: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
General Equilibrium
Acid-Base Equilibrium
Ch. 6, 7
Ch. 8, 9
EXAM 2: MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Acid-Base Titration
Complexation and EDTA Titrations
Gravimetric Analysis
Electrochemistry
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 26
Ch. 13, 14
EXAM 3: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Spectroscopy
Chromatography
Ch. 17-20
Ch. 22-25
EXAM 4: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Mass Spectrometry
Ch. 21
FINAL EXAM: TBA
* Exam dates are TENTATVE
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, September 7:
Friday, September 11:
Monday, October 5:
Wednesday, October 28:
Friday, November 20:
November 23-29:
December 7-11:
Labor Day (no class)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Thanksgiving Break
Final Exam (100 minutes)