Professor: Dr. Philip J. Silva, 024 Widtsoe, 797-8192, psilva@cc.usu.edu

End of semester Evaluation:  In addition to the standard USU evaluation forms, I have an online form I'd ask that you fill out.  If you want to improve the class for future semesters than let your opinions go.  It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes and is also anonymous.

Go to: The Student Assessment of Learning Gains website and type in 714708886 for the course ID and Quant for the course password.

Mid-semester Survey handed out 10/24/03--If you haven't filled out the survey/evaluation, please print it and let me know how the class is going.

Final exam (12/12) results: Mean=126/200; Std Dev=55; High=199
Second exam (11/10) results: Mean=66; Std Dev=20; High=94
First exam (10/3) results: Mean=67; Std Dev=18; High=97

Exam 2               Answer Key
Exam 1             Answer Key

Class Syllabus

Homework (Critical Reviews)

First Critical Review Assignment --Handed out 9/19; Due 10/10

Lecture Notes (In PDF or Powerpoint Format)

NOTE:  I know some of the PDF files have question marks in place of greek letters.  I think that has been fixed now, but as an alternative, you can download the powerpoint files and print as many slides per page as you want and they should come out ok as long as you have the "Symbol" font installed on the computer that you use.

Introductory Lecture

Ch 0: The Analytical Process      Ch0 (Powerpoint)

Ch 1: Measurements and Units   Ch1 (Powerpoint)

          Logan Water Quality Report (Word Document)

Ch 3: Experimental Error              Ch3 (Powerpoint)

           NIST Website of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)

Ch 4: Statistics                        Ch4 (Powerpoint)

Ch. 5: Calibrations (PDF)       Ch5: (Powerpoint)

Ch. 6a: Equilibria (PDF)        Ch6a (Powerpoint)

Ch. 6b: Precipitation (PDF)   Ch6b (Powerpoint)

Ch. 6c: Weak acids (PDF)    Ch6c (Powerpoint)

Ch. 7a: Titrations (PDF)         Ch7a (Powerpoint)

Ch. 7b: Precip. Tit. (PDF)     Ch7b (Powerpoint)

Ch. 27a: Gravimetric (PDF)    Ch27a (Powerpoint)

Ch. 27b: Combustion (PDF)    Ch27b (Powerpoint)

Ch. 9a: Systematic Equil (PDF)  Ch9a (Powerpoint)

Ch. 9b: Systematic (PDF)            Ch9b (Powerpoint)

Ch 10a: Monoprotic (PDF)         Ch 10a (Powerpoint)

Ch 11a: Polyprotic (PDF)         Ch 11a (Powerpoint)  

Ch 11b: Major Species (PDF)   Ch 11b (Powerpoint)  

                    Acid-Base Shareware Program (zip file)  

Ch 12: Acid-Base Titrations       Ch. 12 (Powerpoint)

Ch 13: EDTA Titrations               Ch. 13 (Powerpoint)

Ch 14a: Electrochemistry             Ch. 14a (Powerpoint)  

Ch 14b: Equilibrium                     Ch. 14b (Powerpoint)  

Ch 15a: Potentiometry                 Ch. 15a (Powerpoint)  

Ch 15b: Electrodes                       Ch. 15b (Powerpoint)  

Ch. 18a: Spectroscopy                 Ch. 18a (Powerpoint)  

Ch 18b: Emission                           Ch. 18b (Powerpoint)

Ch 20a: Spectrometers                 Ch. 20a (Powerpoint)  

Ch. 20b: Detectors                        Ch 20b (Powerpoint)  

Ch. 23a: Separations                     Ch 23a (Powerpoint)

Ch 23b: Resolution                        Ch 23b (Powerpoint)  

Ch 24a: GC                                   Ch 24a (Powerpoint)  

Ch. 25a: LC                                   Ch 25a (Powerpoint)  

Ch. 22: Mass Spec.                         Ch 22 (Powerpoint)

Solutions to Exercises (PDF)

Ch 1 Problems
Ch 3 Problems
Ch 4 Problems
Ch 5 Problems
Ch 6 Problems
Ch 7 Problems
Ch 27 Problems
Ch 9 Problems
Ch 10 Problems
Ch 11 Problems
Ch 12 Problems
Ch 13 Problems
Ch 14 Problems
Ch 15 Problems
Ch 18 Problems
Ch 20 Problems
Ch 23 Problems
Ch 24 Problems
Ch 25 Problems
Ch 22 Problems

Sample Exams

Since this is the first time that I've taught Chem 3600, I do not have previous exams for you to look over.  However, here are links to representative exams that faculty have given at USU in previous semesters.  I will try to follow what has been done in the past.

Fall 2002, Professor Stephen Bialkowski
Examination 1 and Key
Examination 2 and Key

Fall 2001, Professor Robert Brown
Examination 1 and Key
Examination 2 and Key
Examination 3 and Key

Fall 1999, Professor Stephen Bialkowski
Examination 1 and Key
Examination 2 and Key
Final Examination and Key

1998 Final Exam-Bialkowski

Web Links

The publisher's website for Harris, 6th edition

ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry

Homepage for Analytical Chemistry (journal)

Pittcon--the conference for analytical chemists

Analytical.chemWeb.com--news articles, job listings, conferences

The Quantitative Analysis Springboard for US Universities

The Analytical Chemistry Springboard

The IUPACs definitive list of analytical chemistry terms

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