CHEM 341 Quantitative Analysis

General

• To learn and master the basic skills needed to perform quantitative analytical measurements (mass and volume measurements, quantitative transfer, etc.)
• To understand and apply a variety of chemical reactions (precipitation, acid-base, complexation, and oxidation-reduction) for the quantitative analysis of three or more certified unknowns.
• To understand and apply at least one instrumental method of analysis (e.g., spectrophotometry) to one or more certified unknowns.
• To introduce students to formal laboratory report writing.
• To learn how to calculate the concentration of an analyte in an unknown sample (and the associated uncertainty, when applicable).
• To learn how to handle the statistical treatment (mean, standard deviation, 95% confidence interval, etc.) of experimental data obtained via volumetric and instrumental methods of analysis.
• To understand the difference between accuracy and precision of the results obtained.