Videos

This page contains links to videos created by the UST Chemistry Department for use in its classes. 

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.  An instructional video describing the science behind AA and practical steps to operating our Varian AA instrument. 

Balance Use  Instructions on making precise, error-free measurements using the analytical balances in the quant lab.

Burets - A movie describing proper technique for using burets to accurately and precisely transfer and measure liquids in a titration.  The movie also includes other details of a titration.

Cleaning Solution - An instructional movie on use of No-Chromix solution to clean quantitative glassware, in order to prevent error-inducing droplets from attaching to the walls.

Pipetting - An instructional movie on the proper use of pipets.

Spectronic 20 - Instructions for operation of this simple spectrometer.

UV-Vis Spectrometer - A guide to operation of the Chemistry Department diode array instrument

Volumetric Flasks - An instruction movie on proper techniques for making solutions in volumetric flasks, including how to make a quantitative transfer of solid into the flask.