Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

通过购买原子吸收光谱仪，化学系的课程在以下方面得到了加强：(1)来自几个学科的学生首先获得了一项重要的分析技术的知识；(2)对所获得的数据进行了批判性评估，作为实验的一部分；(3)实施了新的实验，不仅说明了科学原理，而且还与当前的环境问题有关；(4)更有效地完成了以前使用的实验。该仪器供大一学生在化学、物理化学和无机化学、分析仪器方法和本科生研究的第二学期使用。该机构为该项目提供的资金相当于国家科学基金会的资金。

The curriculum of the Chemistry Department has been strengthened by the acquisition of an atomic absorption spectrometer in the following ways: (1) students from several academic disciplines gain first-had knowledge of an important analytical technique; (2) a critical assessment of the data obtained is made part of the experiment; (3) new experiments have been implemented which not only illustrate scientific principles but also relate to current problems of the environment; and (4) experiments previously in use are done more efficiently. The instrumentation is used by students in their second semester of freshmen chemistry as well as Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, and Undergraduate Research. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.