Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

由于购置了原子吸收光谱仪，化学系的课程设置得到了加强，主要体现在以下方面：(1)几个学科的学生率先掌握了一项重要的分析技术；(2)对获得的数据进行批判性评估是实验的一部分；(3)进行了新的实验，这些实验不仅说明了科学原理，而且与当前的环境问题有关；(4)以前使用的实验效率更高。该仪器供学生在大一第二学期的化学、物理与无机化学、仪器分析方法和本科研究中使用。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.