2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CHEM0841 Elementary Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry Project
10 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Prof Frans Muller
Email: f.l.muller@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Co-requisites
| CHEM1811 | Elementary General and Inorganic Chemistry (IFY) |
| CHEM1821 | Elementary Physical Chemistry (IFY) |
| CHEM1831 | Elementary Organic Chemistry (IFY) |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module will increase students’ understanding of techniques used in qualitative, quantitative and structural analytical chemistry, in particular the use of NMR, IR and mass spectrometry in the identification of organic compounds. The module will included a guided independent project in which students will research the history, structure, properties and applications of a synthetic chemical (e.g. a pharmaceutical) and present their findings in the form of a poster to an audience.Objectives
The module will explain to students and give them practise in:- the principles and applications of a variety of techniques used in qualitative, quantitative and structural analytical chemistry.
- how to interpret simple IR and NMR spectra
- how to use analytical data to distinguish between different compounds.
- how to research a chemical compound, it’s structure, properties and applications online.
- how to present scientific information in poster format and to explain the poster to an expert.
Learning outcomes
1. Knowledge of a variety of techniques used in qualitative, quantitative and structural analytical chemistry.
2. The ability to interpret simple IR and NMR spectra
3. The ability to use analytical data to distinguish between different compounds.
4. The ability to research a chemical compound, its structure, properties and applications online.
5. The ability to present scientific information in poster format and to explain the poster to an expert.
Syllabus
- Introduction to chemical analysis
- Principles and use of UV-vis and IR spectroscopy
- Principles and use of NMR spectroscopy: 1H spectroscopy, chemical shift tables and basic multiplets; 13C spectroscopy chemical shift tables, proton decoupling.
- Mass spectrometry: Techniques; accurate mass and isotope patterns
- Chromatography: principles, and introduction to gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography
- X-ray crystallography: basic principles and use of databases to retrieve structures.
- Use of Spectroscopic data in identification of unknown compounds.
- Use of Powerpoint to produce a poster
- Chemical structure drawing using ChemDraw
- Researching molecules online.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| On-line Learning | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Example Class | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Presentation | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Office Hour Discussions | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 10.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 66.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 24.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
Pre-reading will be expected before lectures. Post-lecture students are expected to review their notes and work independently on problems – 24 hWorking on example problems on which formative feedback will be provided – 18 h
Working on problems which will be summatively assessed – 16 h
Researching a molecule online – 20 h
Preparing poster – 10 h
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will have the opportunity to solve problems in workshops and offline, for which model answers will be provided, enabling them to reflect independently on their progress, prior to completing the set of problems which will be formatively assessed.Students will prepare a poster on the PC during and subsequent to one of the workshops: formative feedback will be provided on this to help with the summative poster exercise.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Poster Presentation | Chemical project poster | 50.00 |
| Problem Sheet | . | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 16/02/2024
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