CHEM 4130 Exam I Preparation

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CHEM 4130 Exam I Preparation Homework problems
and Lecture Notes Ch. 1 Introduction basic
concepts (sensitivity, detection limit, bias,
precision, selectivity) and calculations
standard addition method and homework
questions. Ch. 5 signal and noise S/N
calculations of S/N Different noises types,
sources ways to improve S/N multiple
measurements for better S/N, hardware methods
and Homework questions.
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Ch. 6 An Introduction to Spectrometric
methods Basic concepts in electromagnetic
radiation concepts, calculations of energy,
wavenumber, frequency. diffraction of radiation
Snells law reflection refraction refractive
index photoelectric effect concepts and
application Homework questions. Ch. 7
Components of optical instrumentation Light
sources wavelength selection monochromator and
filter, working principle, second order
diffraction, calculations.
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Ch. 13 and Ch. 14 Molecular absorption Beers
law application, limitation and deviations
Instrumentation photon detector, effective slit
width double and single beam instrument basic
understanding of absorbing species different
transitions, conjugation effect Quantitative
analysis using absorption method Photometric
titration understanding of Figure 14-18.
Priority Examples (in class), Homework sets,
lecture notes, and textbook.