Chemistry 450 Schedule

This page contains information about both class and lab activities for the current week. The schedule here takes precedence over that in the course manual. See the Archives page for answer keys to suggested problems and worksheets.

Thursday, August 23rd: No lab meeting

Friday, August 24th: Introduction to the course and discussion of the language of analytical chemistry. Read Chapter 3 of Modern Analytical Chemistry. In class worksheet and discussion of error in laboratory measurements.

Thursday, August 30th: "The Weakest Link," an exercise on the importance of sampling.

Friday, August 31st: Discussion of sampling. Read Chapter 7, Sections A - C (pages 179 - 201).

Thursday, September 6th: "Developing an Analytical Method for PNP," an exercise on the importance of standardizations.

Friday, September 7th: Discussion of validating analytical methods.

Thursday, September 13th: Begin Method Development Project. Suggest gathering equipment and reagents, and preparing needed solutions.

Friday, September 14th: Discussion of measurement uncertainty.