Tentative course schedule - CH201 - Fall 2017

Assigned readings and videos for preparing for lectures:

  • LM: Lab manual
  • WC: Writing chapter at the end of the lab manual
  • Links are to helpful review videos that you should watch before lecture
  • DCH: Readings from Harris 5th edition; excerpts are posted on Blackboard.

Make sure to keep up with your preparation by reading the selected pages (in the lab manual and DCH), and watching the short videos, ahead of the lectures.

Date Details
R 9/7 Welcome to course, syllabus, and orientation (in the lab)
Lab check-in, safety tour

Tools: waste (DCH: 2-1)
Preparing effective exhibits (WC 2; note: the end-of-chapter assignment for writing chapter 2 will not be collected)
Review quantitative chemistry fundamentals:
M 9/11 Lecture on lab 1: tools, techniques, and approaches in quantitative analysis
  • Make sure to work through the videos posted above ahead of lecture (R 9/7)
  • Excerpts of the lab manual necessary for lab 1 are posted on blackboard.
R 9/14 Lab #1: Tools of the trade for quantitative labwork

When lab 1 is complete, review of acid/base chemistry from CH102 (videos and Top Hat) TopHat assignments on Policies and Academic conduct due before lab today
M 9/18 Lecture on lab 16: acid/base titrations of polyprotic acids (read lab 16 intro)
  • Review: Titrations (Introduction; DCH 6-1, 6-2 (123-127))
  • Review: acid-base titrations (DCH: 10-1, 10-2, 10-3)
  • Polyprotic acids and bases (DCH: 11-4 (246-249))
  • Finding equivalence points with pH meters (DCH: 10-4 (217bottom-220))
R 9/21 Tools: pipettes and burettes (DCH: 2-4, 2-6 (40bottom-42, 44-45top))

Lab #16: Potentiometric titrations of weak polyprotic acids (part 1)
               (post-lab part 1 is due before lecture on 9/25)
M 9/25 Lecture on lab 16: speciation of biomolecules
R 9/28 Lab #16: Potentiometric titrations of weak polyprotic acids (part 2)
               (remainder of post-lab should be submitted by the beginning of the next lab period)

Use remainder of lab time to review of principles of measurement, units, and significant figures
  • Review: measurement and units (DCH: ch.1 (13-21bottom, 23-30))
  • Review: significant figures (DCH: 3-1, 3-2 (55-59top); definition, rules)
  • Review: basic statistics -- mean, standard deviation (DCH: 4-1(77-80top))
Additional helpful reading includes the introductory material from lab 2 (LM) on:
  • Accuracy, Precision, Uncertainty, and Error
  • Estimating error from measurements (Type B uncertainty)
  • Other sources of experimental uncertainty
M 10/2 Lecture on lab 3: experimental design and gravimetric analysis
  • Principles of gravimetric analysis (DCH: 7-1, 7-2 (145-146top, 147bottom-149, 151bottom, 154))
  • Tools: filtration and drying (DCH: 2-7, 2-8 (46-48))
  • Types of error (DCH: 3-3 (59-62); uncertainty)
  • Relative standard deviation (DCH: 4-1, video)
Lecture on lab 3: statistical analysis of experimental data (1)
R 10/5 Lab #3: Gravimetric analysis of calcium
               (post-lab for lab #3 is due before the start of lab on 10/12)
T 10/9 No classes on Monday (Columbus Day), Tuesday follows a Monday's schedule at BU

Lecture on the process of writing scientific papers
  • Introduction to scientific writing (WC 1)
  • Claims and Argument (WC 3, GRA1, GRA2)
  • Structure of scientific arguments (WC 4)
R 10/12 Lab #3: preparing a convincing scientific argument
               (argument assignment is due at the end of the lab)
M 10/16 Lecture on spectroscopy and light (lab 4)
R 10/19 Lab #3: feedback, conference with TF and LA, more writing

Quiz #1 (in lab)

Lab #4: Work on Pre-lab quesions, and review general chemistry topics related to spectroscopy lab
M 10/23 Lecture on spectroscopy and light (lab 4)
  • Molecular spectroscopy (DCH: 19-4 (420-425))
  • Emission and fluorescence
  • Introduction to crystal field theory
R 10/26 Lab #4: Introduction to molecular spectroscopy
               (tutorial packet due before lab on 11/2)
M 10/30 Lecture on lab 7: colorimetric analysis
  • Tools: volumetric flasks (DCH: 2-5 (43-44))
  • Linear regression (DCH: 4-6, 4-8 (90-93, 95bottom-97middle); using Excel)
  • Uncertainty from linear regression (DCH: 4-7, 4-8 (93-97middle))
  • Review: Solution preparation (DCH chapter 2, videos 2.1-2.3)
Additional helpful reading includes the introductory material from lab 2 (LM) on:
  • Accuracy, Precision, Uncertainty, and Error
R 11/2 Lab #7: colorimetric determination of iron
               (data analysis and questions for thought (no paper) are due before lab on 11/9)
M 11/6 Lecture on lab 8: atomic spectroscopy and standard additions
  • Atomic emission/absorption spectroscopy (DCH: 20-1, 20-5 (435-437top, 446))
  • Standard additions (DCH: 5-3 (111bottom-112top, 114middle-115top))
R 11/9 Lab #8: Determination of iron in food samples
M 11/13 Lecture on lab 15: difference between endpoint and equivalence point
  • Acid-base indicators (DCH: 9-6 (200-203))
  • How balances work, Buoyancy (DCH: 2-3)
R 11/16 Lab #15: Statistical survey of the use of indicators in acid-base titrations
               (data analysis and questions for thought (no paper) are due before lab on 11/30)
M 11/20 Lecture on lab 15: statistical analysis of data usint F and t tests
  • Statistical significance with t-test and F-tests (DCH: 4-2, 4-3 (80-87))
R 11/23 No labs -- Thanksgiving recess Wednesday-Sunday
M 11/27 Lecture on lab 17: spectra of mixtures
  • UV/Vis of mixtures, isosbestic points (DCH: 19-2 (415-418middle))
  • Buffers (DCH: 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4)
R 11/30 Lab #17: Spectroscopic investigation of acid-base indicators
M 12/4 Final material, Lab practical discussion
R 12/7 Lab Practical in the lab
M 12/11 Quiz #2 in lecture
T.B.A. Final exam in ??? (???) - To be announced by the registrar

Sunday, October 15, 2017 7:08 PM