CHEM2110Applied Analytical Chemistry

Course handbook

Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of the principles of analytical chemistry and their application in the areas of environmental and medicinal/pharmaceutical sciences and advanced materials. Depending on their program, students will have the opportunity to apply analytical chemical methods in any one of the following areas: 1. Environmental Sciences: Students apply analytical techniques to study the chemical processes that form the basis for the operation of the three spheres of the natural environment (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere), and the changes brought about by human activities and broad environmental factors (e.g. climate). 2. Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Sciences: Students are introduced to the fundamental instrumental methods of chemical analysis commonly used in pharmaceutical laboratories. The laboratory introduces the students to practical skills on the separation, purification and quantitation of pharmaceutically relevant compounds.3. Advanced Materials: Students are introduced to the fundamental analytical techniques that are useful for the purification and characterisation of advanced materials. Students will be given the opportunity to further apply these methodologies to more specific groups of advanced materials in other courses within the BSc Chemistry (Advanced Materials) program.This course will provide lectures for all students focusing on analytical methods and the underlying theoretical principles. Lectorials and laboratories will extend the lecture with emphasis on applications on any of the above-mentioned areas.Students will be streamed in lectorials and labs according to their program or major or interest (in the case of those taking the course as an elective).

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe and compare a range of analytical chemistry methods and explain the underlying theoretical principles;

2. Explain the broad role of analysts in quality control and assessment of experimental measurements from various application contexts;

3. Employ a variety of analytical methods to prepare, separate and characterise samples from various matrices;

4. As part of a team or individually, conduct, analyse and interpret results of a chemical analysis and effectively communicate these in written reports and other formats;

5. Work safely and competently in an analytical laboratory setting.

Content

The following content will be delivered within the context of either environmental science, medicinal/pharmaceutical science or advanced materials.

1. Sampling and Sample Preparation

2. Data Treatment

3. Chemical (acid-base, complex, precipitation and redox) Equilibria and Volumetric Analysis

4. Electroanalytical Methods

5. Spectrophotometry: fundamentals and applications

6. Atomic Spectroscopy: absorption, emission

7. Separation Methods: precipitation, solvent extraction, ion-exchange, chromatography, electrophoresis

Assumed knowledge

CHEM1010, CHEM1020 and ENVS1002.

Assessment items

Formal Examination: Formal examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 40% - Must obtain 40% in this assessment item to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Written assignment or In-Class Test

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Exercises and Reports
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Course outline

• CHEM2110 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 238.2 KB)