Description
A study of the principles, applications, and theories of modern instrumental analysis methods, including signal/noise ratios, and the fundamentals of spectroscopy and chromatography. The components of a wide variety of instruments are examined in detail. Laboratory provides hands-on experience with modern analytical instrumentation, including gas and liquid chromatography, absorption and fluorescence, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, Fourier transform infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. Lecture and lab must be taken concurrently. Prerequisites: completion of CHE 206 and CHE 230 with a grade of C or better or instructor approval. Pre or Corequisite: PHY 105.