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Fall 2008

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This is a laboratory course designed to introduce students to basic principles and techniques in chemical analysis through a series of experiments. The students will be exposed to basic laboratory skills and learn the importance of experimental protocols. The experiments will involve the use of classical and instrumental techniques for chemical analysis; these include titrimetric, gravimetric, photometric, electrochemical, and separation techniques. The experiments will include the analysis of synthetic samples to determine the unknown amount of a particular species. In most of the experiments, however, chemical analysis will be performed on samples from a marine aquarium. This will furnish visible evidence of the chemistry role in the environment by performing chemical analyses on "real" samples obtained from a model ecosystem – a marine aquarium. This will provide a better understanding and appreciation for the traditional laboratory techniques in chemical analysis.

We want to acknowledge K. D. Hughes, for his pioneering work Marine Microcosm: Using an Aquarium to Teach Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry published in Analytical Chemistry 1993, 65, 883A-889A. His original work inspired us to develop our laboratory on the concept of "Analytical Chemistry in the Fish Tank."

FINAL EXAM: TO BE ANNOUNCED

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