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CHEM 240 - Introduction
to Bioanalytical Chemistry (Spring 2014)
Lecture: 1:10-2:00 pm, MWF in 105 Tilford (Sect.
02, CRN 20943).
Instructor: Jeff Cronk E-mail:
cronk@gonzaga.edu Office: 234 Hughes.
Office Hours: Mon-Thu 2:10-3:00 pm; also by appointment
Required Text: D.C.
Harris - Exploring Chemical Analysis - 5th edition ("ECA5")
Recommended:
A good general chemistry text, ideally Nivaldo J. Tro, Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (Prentice Hall, 2010)
Other required materials: scientific calculator, splash-protective goggles
Corequisite: You must be concurrently enrolled
in both CHEM 240 and 240L. If you drop one, you must drop the other
as well.
Enter the CHEM240
course website
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Class schedule
(revised 01-13-2015) |
MONDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
FRIDAY |
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WEEK 1
14, 16 January
( Lectures 1, 2 ) |
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14 January
Introduction
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16 January
Math toolkit |
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WEEK
2
19, 21, 23 January
( Lectures 3, 4 ) |
MLK Holiday |
21 January
Statistical treatment of experimental data
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23
January
Statistical treatment of experimental data |
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WEEK
3
26, 28, 30 January
( Lectures 5, 6 ) |
26
January
Spectrophotometric and statistical methods
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28 January
Spectrophotometry:
Theory & practice |
30 January
EXAM 1 |
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WEEK 4
2, 4, 6 February
( Lectures 7, 8, 9 ) |
2
February.
Acid-base chemistry:
Fundamentals |
4 February
Acid-base chemistry:
Weak acids & bases
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6 February.
Acid-base chemistry:
Buffers |
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WEEK 5
9, 11, 13 February
( Lectures 10, 11, 12 )
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9 February
Acid-base chemistry:
Buffers & titrations |
11 February
Acid-base chemistry:
Titrations |
13 February
Acid-base chemistry:
Polyprotics (Intro) |
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WEEK 6
16, 18, 20 February
( Lectures 13, 14 ) |
President's
Day
Holiday |
18
February.
Acid-base chemistry:
Polyprotics |
20
February
Polyprotic species
in biological systems |
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WEEK 7
23, 25, 27 February
( Lectures 15, 16 ) |
23 February
EXAM 2 |
25 February
Principles of
chromatography |
27 February
Chromatography:
Principles & applications |
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WEEK 8
2, 4, 6 March
( Lectures 17, 18, 19 )
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2 March
Applications of
chromatography |
4 March
Chemical kinetics:
Introduction |
6 March
Chemical kinetics:
Rate laws & reaction order |
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WEEK 9 -- Spring Break 9 - 13 March |
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MONDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
FRIDAY |
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WEEK 10
16, 18, 20 March
( Lectures 20, 21, 22 ) |
16 March
Chemical kinetics:
Experimental rate data
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18 March.
Chemical kinetics:
Integrated rate laws
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20 March
Kinetics: Reaction mechanisms |
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WEEK
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23, 25, 27 March
( Lectures 23, 24 ) |
23
March.
Kinetics: Effects of
temperature and catalysis |
25 March
EXAM 3
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27 March.
Thermodynamics:
Enthalpy & state functions |
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WEEK 12
30 March, 1 April
( Lectures 25, 26 ) |
30
March.
Thermodynamics:
Entropy & the 2nd law |
1
April.
The 2nd law
and spontaneity |
Good Friday
Holiday |
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WEEK 13
6, 8, 10 April
( Lectures 27, 28 ) |
Easter Holiday
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8
April.
The 2nd law, spontaneity, and free energy |
10 April.
Gibbs free energy
and spontaneity |
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WEEK 14
13, 15. 17 April
( Lecture 29, 30, 31 ) |
13 April.
Free energy and
chemical reactions
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15 April.
Free energy, equilibrium
and nonequilibrium
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17 April.
Biological applications
of thermodynamics |
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WEEK 15
20, 22, 24 April
( Lectures 32, 33 ) |
20 April
EXAM 4 |
22 April.
Electrochemistry
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April.
Electrochemistry |
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WEEK 16
27, 29 April; 1 May
( Lectures 34, 35, 36 ) |
27 April.
Electrochemistry |
29 April.
Electrochemistry
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1 May.
Electrochemistry
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FINAL
EXAM - Tuesday 5 May
2015, 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
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Course objectives: CHEM
240 introduces fundamental concepts of analytical chemistry, thermodynamics,
and kinetics with the goal of providing the background necessary
for working biologists, and is intended exclusively for biology
majors. Major analytical topics that are covered include acid-base
chemistry, titrations, spectroscopy, redox reactions and electrochemistry,
and chromatography.
Grading: Your grade will be based on scores in
four in-class exams (100 points each), a final exam (200 points),
and quizzes or homework (variable). (The laboratory grades
are determined separately.) Grades will be assigned on the basis
of percentage of possible points earned, according to the scale:
90-100 A-/A; 80-89 B-/B/B+; 70-79 C-/C/C+; 60-69 D/D+;
<60 F. Note that adjustments to this scale may be made according
to the class distribution of total scores and your level of class
participation. NOTE: It is your responsibility to be familiar
with and abide by GU's Academic Honesty Policy
Missed exams, quizzes, late homework: I will
permit make-up exams only for students
with a legitimate, urgent excuse who have contacted me prior to
the exam or quiz. There will be no makeup quizzes. I reserve the right to deduct points from homework
that is turned in late.
For further course information, consult the course
website. |
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