By the end of the course, students will be expected to demonstrate the following core competencies:

• correctly identify absolute and relative errors, and use significant figures
• identify random and systematic errors, and calculate uncertainties and confidence intervals
• present results correctly and test for precision and accuracy
• apply statistical methods to assess analytical measurement data quality and interpret their significance, validate analytical methods and results
• correctly prepare standard solutions and use appropriate standardization methods
• have a thorough understanding of the principles and theory behind chemical equilibria and quantitative analyses.
• understand the effects of electrolytes on chemical equilibria
• apply various methods for visualizing information about solutions and titrations such as neutralization, complexation, precipitation and redox titrations. 
• use appropriate software programs to perform scientific calculations and produce graphs.

At the end of the semester, students will be able to appreciate quantitatively the equilibrium behavior of species in the solution and with the solution.