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Course Information for Spring 2005
- Brief Lecture and Lab Schedule Spring 2005
- Laboratory Schedule Spring 2005
- Course Syllabus and Schedule Spring 2005
- Summary of Assigned Homework, new Skoog Edition (FAC8)
- Textbook Publisher Web Site for FAC8
- Blackboard for access to your course grades online
Special Assignments
- Do you need a current copy of Microsoft Excel or other Microsoft office product? Are you considering the purchase of a new computer? Check out the Student Technology Special Programs for special student pricing on hardware and software.
- Spreadsheet Assignment 01
- Spreadsheet Assignment 02.1 This is a Sp99 revised version of SS assign 02.
- Setting Excel to display formulas
- Read about Biosensors in this article from ONRL and this one from the University of Texas.
Tutorials and Study Guides
- A Survival Guide for Analytical Chemistry
- A Tutorial on Linear Least Squares Analysis
- The Sp99 Model LLS Analysis The current recommended Excel spreadsheet for linear least squares.
- How to make a Second Order Fit. This tutorial explains how to use Excel to apply a second order least squares fit to a nonlinear working curve.
- The Dreaded Line Plot Syndrome. Does your least squares plot or titration curve look strange? You may be a victim of this embarrassing (but common) problem. Check this out before plotting.
- Directions for Statistics on Calculators
- Statistics Study Guide for Chem 102 includes a summary of all you should know, with links to statistics tutorials.
- Advanced Methods Tutorial on Solubility Product Problems
- Calculating Theoretical Precipitation Titration Curves
- End Point Expansion for better end point detection and error estimation using the "eyeball" method.
- A Tutorial on Gran's Plotting for End Point Detection using Potentials
- A Tutorial on Gran's Plotting using pH. Includes Volume Intercept Error Analysis
- Derivative Methods for End Point Detection--Includes Error Estimation
- The Standard Addition Method using constant volumes.
- The Fluoride Ion Selective Electrode Experiment contains information about variable volume standard addition.
- Calculating Titration Curves with Initial/Final Spreadsheets
- A Study Guide for Analytical Separations
Overhead Gallery
- Lecture Slides Material organized in lecture order -- in progress.
- Common Laboratory Reagents
- Gravimetric Mixture Problem
- Matrix solutions for multicomponent systems using Excel
- Absolute vs. Relative Errors
- Statistics Formulas standard deviation, 95%C.L, pooled s, t-tests
- t-table
- Propagated Error Calculation Shows how to combine Standardization and Unknown Run errors.
- Ionic Strength and Ksp Equations
- The Survival Guide Acid-Base Equations, with Extended Formulas
- Using Goal Seek to Solve the Extended Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
- The Common Buffer Problems
- Polyprotic Acid-Base Problems--The Quick and Dirty Method
- An Advanced Acid/Base Calculation An Initial/Final spreadsheet results in Strong Acid plus Weak Acid
- Complex Formation Equilibrium Problems--Calcium with EDTA
- Spectrophotometric Errors: Choosing the Best Concentration Range
- Spectro Dilution Schemes A method for preparing the solutions needed to create working curves.
- Half Reactions sorted by potential.
- Internal Standard Method in GLC Shows why an internal standard is required when doing quantitative analysis by Gas-Liquid Chromatography.
- HPLC Chromatograms at Varying Solvent Composition
Avoiding disaster in lab.- Material Safety Data Sheets and other Safety Information
- Chemistry 102 Lab Notes
- Organizing the First Two Weeks of Lab
- Common Reagent Molarities
- Directions for Drying and Weighing
- See the EDTA end point color change
- Using the GBC 902 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
- The Fluoride Ion Selective Electrode Experiment (Also found under tutorials above because of its treatment of variable volume standard addition.)
- Internal Standard Method in GLC (Repeated in Overhead Gallery above.) This internal standard method must be added to the GLC experiment found in SWH, FAC, 7th, since we cannot inject constant volumes into our GLC's.
- Operating Instructions for the Varian 3300 GLC Includes basic operation instructions, troubleshooting tips, and operating parameters for selected experiments.
- HPLC Determination of Pain Relievers This method includes instructions for using the HPLC instrument.
- The Special Project Lab Report The final lab report of the class is modeled after a professional paper.
- Report Grading Sheets:
Answers to InClass Problems
Other Sites of Interest:
- Chem 102 Sp97 contains older material such as InClass assignments that are useful for review.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Of special interest are the Standard Reference Materials available from NIST.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In their list of publications you can find both on-line and printed methods of analysis.
For questions or comments contact
Dr. David L. Zellmer
Department of Chemistry
California State University Fresno
david_zellmer@csufresno.edu