Faculty of Science

Objectives

To acquaint students with analytical methods and statistical methods of data reduction and the capability and limitations of instruments used for different analytical techniques.

Contents

Statistical treatment of analytical data; Classification of analytical methods, types of instruments, analytical instruments, calibration, selection of an analytical method, steps in chemical analysis; signal-to-noise ratio; atomic x-ray spectrometry; optical atomic spectroscopy; atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectrometry; atomic emission spectroscopy; atomic mass spectroscopy; molecular spectroscopy; Introduction and applications of uv/visible molecular absorption spectrometry, molecular luminescence spectroscopy, infrared spectrometry and applications; Raman spectroscopy; molecular mass spectroscopy; radiochemical methods; thermal analysis; electron spectroscopy.