Chem 4242, Spring 2005

Part 3. Atomic Spectroscopy.

Topic Lecture Notes and Reference Materials
Days
 Reading/Study Assignment (SHN = Skoog, Holler, Nieman, 5e)
3A. Atomic Spectroscopy Atomic Spectoscopy. Overview of atomic spectra and atomic spectoscopic methods. Link to lecture notes (ppt)
1

Ch 8. All sections.

Problem set 4 on atomic spectroscopy.
3B. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Flame vs electrothermal atomization, instrumentation, interferences, analytical techniques. Link to lecuture notes (PDF)
2

Ch 9, with emphasis on the following sections

  • 9A. Sample atomization
    • A1. Flame atomization
    • A2. Electrothermal atomization
  • 9B. Instrumentation
  • 9C. Interferences
    • C1. Two-line and continuum methods
    • C2. Chemical interferences
  • 9D. Sample preparation and analysis

Problem set 5 on atomic absorption.
3C. Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

Atomic Emission Spectroscopy. Sources, spectrometers, and performance characteristics. ICP-AES and flame emission spectroscopy

Sample Introduction for Atomic Spectroscopy. Link to lecture notes (ppt)

Plasma Sources for Atomic Spectroscopy. The plasma torch and emission spectroscopy. Link to lecture notes (ppt)
1

Ch 10. Atomic Emission Spectrometry.

Ch 8, section C on sample introduction methods.

For discussion in class: Ch 10 #6-10
3D. Atomic Mass Spectroscopy

 

 

Mass Spectrometry. Basic aspects of mass spectrometry and mass spectrometers. Ion sources, analyzers, and mass spectra.

Atomic mass spectrometry lecture notes (ppt)
2

Ch 11. Atomic mass spectrometry

  • A. General features of atomic MS
  • B. Mass spectrometers (transducers; quadrupoles, time-of-flight, double-focusing analyzers)
  • C1-C2. ICP-MS. Instrumentation, mass spectra, interferences

For discussion in class: Ch 11 #1-9.

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