CHM 311 Analytical Chemistry

Prerequisite: CHM 131 and completion or waiver of MAT 135 or concurrent enrollment

A study of analytical chemistry theory and methods designed for students who are either Chemistry majors or who desire a 4th term of chemistry as an option in lieu of CHM 345. The material is an extension of the content in CHM 131 with an emphasis on analytical methods. In particular, topics will include complex equilibria, complex acid-base chemistry, activities, error analysis, calibrations, standardizations, obtaining and preparing samples for analysis, gravimetric methods, titrations, electrochemistry, and chemical instrumentation. This course meets for three70-minute lectures each week with an additional three-hour laboratory session each week.