CHM324 Instrumental Analysis 2 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Chemistry (CHEMI)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
A study of advanced instrumental methods, techniques and applications for chemical analysis, covering such topics as theory and practice of advanced high performance liquid and gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; gas chromatography mass spectrometry techniques; infrared spectroscopy.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Distance * | Wagga Wagga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: CHM324
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
CHM213 and (CHM214 and CHM215 ) or (CHM214 and CHM216 ) or (CHM215 and CHM216 )
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to demonstrate a range of important analytical chemistry techniques having high sensitivity and selectivity;
- Be able to discuss the limitations and applicability of instrumental analysis to chemical problems;
- Be competent in using a range of modern analytical techniques;
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the requirements, procedures and difficulties involved in trace and ultra trace analysis;
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of flow injection analysis as an automated analytical technique;
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the analytical applications of electrochemistry.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Unit 1 Advanced Chromatographic Techniques
- Theory and applications of capillary gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography;
Unit 2 Mass Spectrometry
- Qualitative mass spectrometry with magnetic sector analysis and quantitative mass spectrometry using a
- Quadruple analyser or an ion trap coupled to a capillary gas chromatograph;
Unit 3 Organic Spectroscopy
- Infrared absorption spectroscopy theory;
- Qualitative and quantitative applications of infrared spectroscopy.
- NMR
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
To provide a hand on approach to the theory taught.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.