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Students learn to
Outline and explain the scientific process and the analytic process.
Perform conversions between units and explain calculations of chemical concentrations.
Prepare a standard operating procedure for the preparation of a solution using proper glassware and techniques.
Introduction This module introduces students to the process of developing an analytical method using, as a case study, the quantitative analysis of eight analytes in the medicinal plant Danshen using a combination […]
Calculate analyte concentrations given experimental data from a back titration
Students will learn to:
Assess the limitations of different sample types (e.g. urine, blood, hair)
Define various sampling strategies
Develop a rational sampling process
Students explore the influence of ionic strength on solubility when completing this activity.
Students learn to:
explain the differences between external standard and standard addition calibration.
identify when the use of an internal standard is necessary.
discuss the merits and drawbacks of each type of calibration.
calculate the concentration of an analyte given raw data using any combination of calibration methods (external standard, standard addition, and/or internal standard).
develop an appropriate calibration method when faced with a real world analytical problem.
Introduction The module is designed as a sequence of class activities and provides a set of experimental data (TEM images, size and size distribution analyses, and absorbance vs. concentration data) that can […]
Students examine the nature of and titration of biofuels when completing this activity.
Students work through the decisions involved in developing a sampling plan in this activity.
Students explore a variety of calibration methods when completing this activity.
Introduction These assignments are designed to be capstone activities at the end of units on figures of merit (such as sensitivity and LOD), acid-base equilibria, separations, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry. Each […]
Students will learn to:
Consider the effect of electronic structure on absorbance and fluorescence emission
Design experiments using absorbance and fluorescence
Compare calibration curves using absorbance and fluorescence
