Dr. K'S Fundamentals Of Analytical Chemistry

An Overview of Analytical Chemistry Topics

What you'll learn

Basic topics of Analytical Chemistry typically covered in a Quantitative Analysis University course.

Understanding the difference between qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis.

The general steps followed when performing a chemical analysis.

How units and dimensional analysis applies to calculations in Analytical Chemistry.

Solution concentrations used in Analytical Chemistry.

How to prepare a specific volume of solution to a desired concentration.

The specific lab materials for successful analytical results: Analytical Balance, Volumetric Glassware, Burets, Pipets, Filtration Devices, Desiccator and more.

The difference between random and systematic errors and how to minimize them.

The difference between accuracy and precision.

Statistics as they relate to Analytical Chemistry, i.e., Gaussian Distribution and how to test for an outlier in a set of results.

Definition and Principles of Volumetric Analysis.

Stoichiometric calculations for titrations.

How to standardize a solution by titration.

The requirements for a chemical to be a Primary Standard.

Definition and steps involved with a Gravimetric Analysis.

Stoichiometric calculations for Gravimetric Analysis.

The Conditional Solubility Product for Gravimetric Analysis.

How to calculate the mass loss of the precipitate in a Gravimetric determination.

Defining ionic strength and how it affects the solubility of slightly soluble salts.

Activity and Activity Coefficients and how they affect Gravimetric analyses.

How to form precipitates in the lab with minimal contamination and why this is important.

The difference between strong and weak acids and bases and how to calculate the pH of their solutions.

Buffer solutions.

The applications of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.

Calculate the pH of amphiprotic species.

How to calculate the change in pH when an acid or base is added to a buffer solution.

Buffer Capacity.

How to make a buffer solution to a specific pH.

Determining the predominant species in an acidic or basic solution.

Derivation of Fractional Composition Equations for monoprotic and polyprotic acids.

Application of Fractional Composition Equations.

Stoichiometric calculations for a chemical analysis by titration.

How to construct a titration curve for neutralization reactions.

Indicators used in acid-base titrations, the titration error and how to calculate it.

Choice of indicator for an acid-base titration.

Complexometric Titrations.

Fractional Composition Equations for the ligand EDTA.

The Conditional Formation Constant for Complexometric Titrations.

How to construct Complexometric Titration Curves.

Auxiliary Complexing Agents and how and why they may be used in a Complexometric Titration.

Chemical Analysis by Complexometric Titration.

Indicators used in Complexometric Titrations.

Back Titrations.

How to Construct Titration Curves for Redox Titrations.

Redox Titration Indicators.

Requirements of Colorimetric Analysis.

How to construct and interpret a Beer's Law Graph.

How to prepare standard solutions for colorimetric analysis.

Steps involved in a Colorimetric Determination.

Chemical analysis by Colorimetric Analysis.

Requirements

Completion of First and Second Semester General Chemistry.

A working knowledge of high school algebra including natural logarithms and exponential functions.

A desire and interest in learning about Analytical Chemistry.

Description

This course covers the fundamentals of an Analytical Chemistry course that one might take as a Chemistry major or minor.  Ideally, students should have taken a year of General Chemistry as a prerequisite, as much of the material covered relies on a knowledge of equilibrium chemistry.  Students in this course have access to ample supplemental material, all of which will be found in the Resource Folders. In addition to the 23 hours of lectures, downloadable audio mp3 files of each lecture are included. For many lectures, a Practice Assignment where you can test your understanding of the material can be found in the Resource Folder. Also included is an answer key for each Practice Assignment. Any graphs, figures or tables presented in the lectures are also available as downloadable files. The content of this course is as extensive as all of my other Chemistry courses are that are also available on Udemy.This course assumes that you have completed General Chemistry I and ideally General Chemistry II college courses. While you will not need to be familiar with all topics covered in those courses, you should have a good understanding of equilibrium Chemistry.  As with my other intermediate courses that I have posted on Udemy, I have review sections for important chemical concepts that are needed for this course.   Since this course covers the fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, most instrumental techniques such as Atomic Absorption, UV-Visible Spectrophotometry, Infrared Spectroscopy, Chromatography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance are not covered. Section 15 is an introduction to Instrumental Analysis where I introduce colorimetric analysis and Beer's Law, which is the basis for most Instrumental methods.  Anyone who is interested in learning about various aspects of Analytical Chemistry may find this course beneficial, especially if you had no prior exposure to Analytical Chemistry in your studies.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 What is Analytical Chemistry?

Lecture 2 General Steps in a Chemical Analysis

Section 2: Chemical Measurements

Lecture 3 Review of Units and Prefixes

Lecture 4 Conversion between Units - Dimensional Analysis

Lecture 5 Solution Concentrations

Lecture 6 Converting between Molarity and mass %

Lecture 7 Preparing Solutions

Section 3: The Analytical Chemist's Toolbob

Lecture 8 The Analytical Balance

Lecture 9 Volumetric Glassware

Lecture 10 Burets

Lecture 11 Volumetric Flasks

Lecture 12 Pipets

Lecture 13 Filtration Devices

Lecture 14 The Desiccator

Section 4: Math Review

Lecture 15 Significant Figures

Lecture 16 Rounding Rules for Addition and Subtraction

Lecture 17 Rounding Rules for Multiplication and Division

Lecture 18 Types of Errors

Lecture 19 Precision and Accuracy

Section 5: Treatment of Data

Lecture 20 The Gaussian Distribution

Lecture 21 Testing for an Outlier

Section 6: Volumetric Analysis

Lecture 22 Principles of Volumetric Analysis

Lecture 23 Titration Calculations - Stoichiometry

Lecture 24 Solution Standardization

Section 7: Gravimetric Analysis

Lecture 25 Review of Equilibrium Chemistry

Lecture 26 Steps in a Gravimetric Determination

Lecture 27 Calculation Examples of Gravimetric Analysis

Lecture 28 Measuring Mass and % Loss in a Gravimetric Determination

Lecture 29 The Effect of Ionic Strength on the Solubility of Insoluble Salts

Lecture 30 Activity and Activity Coefficients

Lecture 31 Applying Activity to Gravimetric Analysis

Lecture 32 Precipitation Processes, Types and Contamination

Section 8: Review of Acids and Bases

Lecture 33 Acids and Bases Defined

Lecture 34 Relationship between [H+], [OH-] and pH

Lecture 35 Strength of Acids and Bases

Lecture 36 pH of Strong Acids and Bases

Lecture 37 pH of Weak Acids

Lecture 38 pH of Weak Bases

Section 9: Review of Buffer Solutions

Lecture 39 Buffer Solutions Defined

Lecture 40 The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

Lecture 41 Buffers with Polyprotic Acids

Lecture 42 Calculating the pH of Amphiprotic Species

Lecture 43 The Effect on pH of adding an Acid or Base to a Buffer

Lecture 44 Buffer Capacity

Lecture 45 Making Buffer Solutions to a Specific pH

Section 10: Fractional Composition Equations

Lecture 46 Determining the Predominant Species in a Solution

Lecture 47 Fractional Composition Equations for Monoprotic Acids

Lecture 48 Fractional Composition Equations for Polyprotic Acids

Lecture 49 Application of Fractional Composition Equations

Section 11: Titrations

Lecture 50 Chemical Analysis by Titration

Lecture 51 The Titration Curve

Section 12: Acid-Base Titrations

Lecture 52 Titration of a Strong Acid with a Strong Base

Lecture 53 Titration of a Strong Base with a Strong Acid

Lecture 54 Titration of a Weak Acid with a Strong Base

Lecture 55 Titration of a Weak Base with a Strong Acid

Lecture 56 Titration of Polyprotic Systems

Lecture 57 Titration of a Weak Acid with a Weak Base

Lecture 58 Acid-Base Indicators - The Titration Error

Lecture 59 Choice of Indicator

Section 13: Complexometric Titrations

Lecture 60 Complexometric Titrations Defined

Lecture 61 Fractional Compositional Equations for EDTA

Lecture 62 The Conditional Formation Constant

Lecture 63 Complexometric (EDTA) Titration Curves

Lecture 64 Auxiliary Complexing Agents

Lecture 65 Titrations Using Auxiliary Complexing Agents

Lecture 66 Chemical Analysis by Complexometric Titration

Lecture 67 Metal Ion Indicators

Lecture 68 Back Titrations

Section 14: Redox Titrations

Lecture 69 Review of Oxidation and Reduction

Lecture 70 The Nernst Equation

Lecture 71 The Redox Titration Curve

Lecture 72 The Redox Titration - Unequal Electron Transfer

Lecture 73 Redox Titration Indicators

Section 15: Colorimetric Analysis

Lecture 74 Colorimetric Analysis Defined

Lecture 75 Beer-Lambert Law (Beer's Law)

Lecture 76 Steps in a Colorimetric Analysis

Lecture 77 Colorimetric Analysis Example

Section 16: Appendix

Lecture 78 Analytical Balance Video

Lecture 79 Burette Video

Lecture 80 Pipette Video

Lecture 81 Filter Paper Video

Lecture 82 Filtering Process Video

Lecture 83 The Desiccator Video

Lecture 84 Drying a Sample Video

Lecture 85 Spec20 Calibration and Fe Determination

Lecture 86 Spreadsheet Tutorial

Anyone who is curious about the basics of Analytical Chemistry.,Anyone who wants to learn the basics in preparation for a full semester course at the college or university level..