TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
I.
COURSE:
C 331
QUANTITATIVE
ANALYSIS 5 c.h.
C 331
L QUANT. LAB.
0
c.h.
CLASS LOCATION:
F 303
MWF 10:00-10:50 & W 1-6
II.
TERM:
Fall, 2007
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Joyce R. Baker
OFFICE:
Fisher 215
PHONE:
423-746-5233
OFFICE HOURS:
MWF 7:30-7:50,
9:00-9:50 & T 2:00-2:50 or by appointment
III.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Gravimetric
and volumetric determinations, stoichiometry of analytical chemistry, equilibria
and separations. Prerequisite: C
102, M 142
IV.
COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES
/COMPETENCIES/SKILLS: To perform precise and accurate quantitative
analysis of unknown quantities of inorganic chemicals
To understand the chemistry of the analysis
To calculate equilibrium information pertinent to chemical
analysis
V.
COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO MAJOR PROGRAM & DEPARTMENTAL OR INSTITUTIONAL
PURPOSES:
To provide the basic skills and knowledge to function in an industrial
analytical lab or proceed with graduate studies in analytical chemistry.
To demonstrate mathematical skills
To meet B.S. chemistry major requirements
VI.
COURSE RELATIONSHIP TO CONTENT AREA KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FROM THE EDUCATION
MATRICES: The General Science/
Chemistry major should ask for and will receive the applicable matrices
for Quantitative Analysis.
VII.
TEXT AND OTHER REQUIRED RESOURCES:
Skoog, et. al.,
Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 8th ed.,
Thomson (Brooks/Cole), 2004
VIII.
TOPICS OR UNITS OF INSTRUCTION: Evaluation of analytical data, gravimetric
analysis, titrimetric analysis, equilibrium calculations, titration curves,
sample handling, and computer applications.
IX.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
REQUIRED: none
SUGGESTED:
X.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION and LEARNING:
Lectures, problem solving and board work, Excel computer applications,
laboratory unknowns, laboratory notebook writing, and tests.
XIA.
REQUIREMENTS OF STUDENTS:
Classroom attendance, laboratory unknowns and notebook keeping, reading
assigned material and doing assigned problems, participation at Smart Board
or computer, test performance and use of spreadsheets and other computer
activities.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Homework
problems will be assigned from the textbook.
These are for your benefit and will not be collected for grading.
If they are not done regularly as they are assigned, you will
find examinations much more difficult.
If you have questions, please ask them in class or consult your instructor
for help.
XIB.
MEANS OF EVALUATION:
Hour exams that require problem solving, definitions and explanations
and the use of spreadsheets.
Laboratory analyses
XIC.
TEST SCHEDULE:
Sept. 12 Chapters 1, 4, 9,
10
Oct.
3 Chapters
11, 12
Oct. 31
Chapters 13, 14
Nov.
21
Chapters 15, 16
Dec 7 Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8
XID. GRADES:
500 pts. tests and 500 pts. analytical unknowns
XIE. GRADING SCALE:
100.0-93.0% A
74.9-70.0% C
92.9-88.0% A- 69.9-68.0%
C-
89.7-85.0% B+ 67.9-65.0%
D+
84.9-80.0% B 64.9-60.0%
D
79.9-78.0% B- 59.9-58.0%
D-
77.9-75.0% C+ 57.9- 0.0%
F
XIF.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Daily participation is required.
Attendance is considered a measure of the student's interest
and effort. Make an effort to be
present every day and on time.
Grades will not be lowered directly as a result of absence.
Students are responsible for material presented in class whether
they are present or not. Changes
in this syllabus announced in class will take priority over what is printed
in this document. In the past syllabus
changes have only been for test dates.
XIG.
COMPUTERS: Computers will
be used in the class primarily for utilizing spreadsheets. It is anticipated
that tests will require computer spreadsheets.
XII.
CLINICAL/LABORATORY/FIELD-BASED EXPERIENCES:
This course requires laboratory participation, proper
safety precautions, proper disposal of chemical wastes and quantitative determination
of unknowns.
The laboratory portion of this course is very important and also a time-consuming
part of the course. Fifty percent
of your final grade will come from the laboratory.
In addition to the scheduled laboratory periods, the laboratory
will be open 7:30 A.M. until 2:00 P.m. Monday through Thursday.
You will need to find times in addition to your regularly scheduled
lab period when you can weigh samples, clean equipment, cool samples, and
do much of the general preparation for laboratory.
The amount of time required depends on how well you can organize
your time and on the number of times you have to start an experiment over
because of carelessness or accidents.
Learning to be efficient is one of the goals of the laboratory work.
There is a 10% penalty for refills of unknowns.
SAFETY GLASSES ARE
REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES IN THE LABORATORY.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS STATE
LAW MAY RESULT IN YOU BEING ASKED
TO LEAVE THE LABORATORY.
Also there is to be no smoking and no eating or drinking in the laboratory
or balance room at any time. The
section of the text on Laboratory Safety and Safety Rules begins on p. 52.
You are expected observe these rules at all times.
You are also expected to leave your work area, balance, and the
areas you must share with others clean and orderly when you leave the laboratory
for more than a few minutes.
All experiments are to be performed individually and
independently except when
specifically directed to work in groups.
LABORATORY NOTEBOOK:
All experimental data must be entered directly into a permanently bound
notebook. Any loose pieces of paper
used to record data will be collected and destroyed.
Under no circumstances are any pages to be tom out of the notebook.
LABORATORY REPORTS:
Reports are due in F 215 at the time given in the laboratory schedule.
Results submitted after this date will be graded down 10 points
for each week or portion of a week for which they are late.
Miscalculated results will be returned to the student for correction
and the grade will be reduced by 10 points.
This will apply to decimal errors as well as other types of mistakes.
Corrected results must be resubmitted within one week of the
time they are returned.
LABORATORY SCHEDULE:
Due September
27
KHP
p. 1071
Carbonate
p. 1072
Due November
8
Gravimetric Chloride
p. 1062
Hardness of water
p. 1078
Due December
1
Vitamin C
p. 1093
XIV.
HONOR CODE: Each student is expected
to abide by the TWC Honor Code, particularly on examinations.
You will be expected to sign a pledge for each exam.
Specifically, you will not cheat in any manner before or during
the exam. Please review the Honor
Code in the “Tennessee Wesleyan College Student Handbook & Calendar”.
Penalties: The first violation
of the Honor Code will have the activity scored as a zero and the violation
will be reported to the Academic Dean.
The second violation earns an F in the course.
XV. DATE PREPARATION/REVISION:
Sept 19, 2007
INITIALED BY:
JRB