CHEM 2001- Analytical - Section 1 – Summer2014

Dr. Kresimir Rupnik, Ph. D. Office/Labs: 201/ 104 and 301 in Choppin Hall, and Williams 302.

Phone/cell:225-205-1353 Website: Moodle. E-mail:

Time/Place lectures: regular lecturesM-F,1:20AM - 2:20AM room 210 Williams, some will be substituted for Lab and instrumentation demonstrations (room 302 different groups will be scheduled for students’ convenience).

Office hours,appointments and study sessions: I am almost always ready to talk to you when I am in my office or labs. You can also email your questions. If you cannot find me call. Best time Tu-Th 12:00PM-1:00PM or after the class. Study sessionswill be scheduled according to the convenience of students in the class and could change during the semester. Lecture noteswhich include the “core” material are available on my website. The textbook"Quantitative Chemical Analysis" Daniel C. Harris, Eight edition, ISBN0-7167-7041-5, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, NY. (7th should work too).is needed to provide you with additional information and help you study! This year we have added additional credit hour, reorderedand expanded textbook material. Please focus on the selected, basic material from chapters 0, (26,27), 1, 2, 3,4,5, 18, 19, 20, (21), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, (11,12), 22, 23, 24,13 (selection of electrochemistry))which is outlined in the lecture notes and will be identified during lectures. HOW TO STUDY -the strategy for the success in this class includes:

Read assigned material before lectures! / Lecture notes, assigned chapters in the textbook. Do not get lost in the textbook! / Solve all problems / All problem sets on the website. Some practice examples in the text-do not get lost.
Attend lectures Ask questions and try to answer them. / Explanations and discussions in the class. Taking notes,Half-hour review after the class. / Identify important concepts / Lists of concepts from textbook and notes
If needed, prepare a list of “difficult” questions and contact me ASAP / Contact me or other students if you have difficult questions/problems. However, do not depend on someone else for all material. / Study about methods and instruments / Learn about important steps of methods, draw instruments and describe their functions.

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE: This course also requires some background knowledge and skills. We will have areview ofstoichiometry, acid –base equilibria, units and related material from CHEM 1201/1202.That wasshown to be one of the major obstacles to many students.

GRADES: A 100 – 90, B 89 – 80, C 79 – 70, D 69 – 60, F below 60. Exams are not curved.

In-class activities, group work and quizzes
* You must e-mail me if you will miss any class / You must be prepared for the oral and written discussion and quizzes in the class. Discussionmay address assigned material from lecture notes or textbook or newly introducedmaterial. Some well deserved extra bonus points possible. 8 quizzes are scheduled. / 10%
Problem sets: Focus on selected posted problems, concept questions, methods descriptions and instruments descriptions (website and textbook) / Given in the form of HW and pre-exam questions. Some will be addressed in discussions. If you cannot solve them you MUST identify them to me before the exam! They may be included in quizzes or exams. You are advised to master ALL problems, review all concepts, instruments and methods you came across in the class. / *Not graded,
Exams (tentative datesJune 16/17., June30, July 14/15, July 25 ) FINAL-TBA
*If you cannot take one exam contact me ASAP. / There will be 4 (20% each) and a final (10%). They will include concepts & quantitative problems. There will be one comprehensive MAKE-UP exam for the substitution of any exam. Yu MUST take 3 exams and the FINAL EXAM. / 80 %
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