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Chemical Equilibrium

00. Complete Active Learning Units with Supporting Text, a. Acid-base titrations, a. General equilibrium concepts, b. Acid-base equilibria, c. Complexation equilibria, d. Solubility equilibria, In Class Activities, Textual Material
A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop chemical equilibrium, including acid-base chemistry, formation of water-soluble complexes, and solubility are provided. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use as out-of-class exercises. Learning objectives, an instructor’s manual, and out-of-class problems are…

Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy

00. Complete Active Learning Units with Supporting Text, a. Basic spectroscopic concepts, b. Beer's Law, c. UV/Vis, d. Infrared, e. Fluorescence/Luminescence, f. Raman, h. Atomic Spectroscopy, In Class Activities, Textual Material
A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop the areas of molecular and atomic spectroscopy is provided. Chapters on basics of spectrophotometry, ultraviolet/visible absorption, molecular fluorescence, infrared, Raman and atomic spectroscopy are included. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use…
NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

00. Complete Active Learning Units with Supporting Text, g. NMR, In Class Activities, Textual Material
Introduction The goal of this unit is to develop introductory concepts on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy that are most relevant for undergraduate chemistry majors. Development of the concepts of NMR is accomplished through an examination of the normal hydrogen (1H) nucleus. The unit is focused on understanding what occurs in molecules and within the NMR…

Electrochemical Methods of Analysis

00. Complete Active Learning Units with Supporting Text, a. Basic electrochemical concepts, b. Electrochemical cells, c. Electrochemical titrations, c. Redox titrations, d. Potentiometric Methods, e. Voltammetric Methods, In Class Activities, Textual Material
Introduction A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and electrochemical methods of analysis. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use as out-of-class exercises. Learning objectives and an instructor’s manual are provided as well. The instructor’s…
Separation Science

Separation Science

00. Complete Active Learning Units with Supporting Text, a. Basic chromatographic concepts, a. General Coverage of GC, a. General Coverage of HPLC, a. Ion Chromatography, b. GC Retention Order, b. HPLC Retention Order, b. Liquid-liquid extraction, b. Steric Exclusion chromatography, c. Peak broadening, d. Capillary electrophoresis, d. Fundamental resolution equation, In Class Activities, Textual Material
A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop the field of separation science, with a particular emphasis on chromatographic separations, is provided. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use as out-of-class exercises. Learning objectives, an instructor’s manual, and out-of-class problems…
Acid Base Titration

Designing an Acid–Base Titration

19. Simulations, a. Acid-base titrations, In Class Activities
Introduction This learning module introduces students to acid-base titrimetry at a level suitable for an introductory course in analytical chemistry. The module assumes students are comfortable with stoichiometric calculations, particularly as they apply to acid-base reactions, that they are familiar with the general shape of a titration curve, and that they appreciate the difference between a…

Beer’s Law

19. Simulations, b. Beer's Law, In Class Activities
Introduction This on-line learning module introduces students to Beer’s law with particular attention to the relationships between absorbance, transmittance, and power, and to the fundamental, instrumental, and chemical limitations inherent in the application of Beer’s law. The learning module consists of seven investigations: Investigation 1: Recalling Beer’s Law Investigation 2: Absorbance Spectra Investigation 3: Calibration Curves…

Mass Spectrometry

a. Basic Concepts in Mass Spectrometry, In Class Activities
Introduction A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop fundamental aspects of mass spectrometry. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use as out-of-class exercises. Learning objectives are provided as well. In addition to some basic concepts of mass spectrometry, the…
concentration calibration

Concentration Calibration

04. Standardizing Analytical Methods, In Class Activities
Introduction A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop the concept of concentration calibration, utilizing the external standard, internal standard, and standard addition methods. The module is based primarily on flavonoids, particularly quercetin, as an example analyte. The activities are designed as in-class, small group exercises. An additional out-of-class activity is also available.…
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