Chemical Analysis in the Laboratory

Often considered as a simple task, chemical analysis actually requires a variety of quite complex skills. As a practitioner in an interdisciplinary science, the analytical scientist is relied upon to have the knowledge and skill to help solve problems or to provide relevant information. They will need to think laterally, examine the process from sampling to final result carefully, in addition to selecting the appropriate technique in order to satisfy the objective and obtain a reliable result. The aim of this book is to provide basic training in the whole analytical process for students, demonstrating why analysis is necessary and how to take samples, before they attempt to carry out any analysis in the laboratory. Initially, planning of work, and collection and preparation of the sample are discussed in detail. This is followed by a look at issues of quality control and accreditation and the basic equipment (eg. balances, glassware) and techniques that are required. Throughout, safety issues are addressed, and examples and practical exercises are given. Chemical Analysis in the Laboratory: A Basic Guide will prove invaluable for students of chemistry, plant science, food science, biology, agriculture and soil science, providing them with a guide to the skills that will be required in the Analytical Laboratory. Teachers and lecturers will also find the material of assistance in developing the analytical thinking and skills of their students. New employees in analytical laboratories will welcome it as an indispensable guide.

ISBN 0854046461   Pages 108 ISBN13 9780854046461 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry   Weight (grammes) 330 Imprint Royal Society of Chemistry   Published in Cambridge Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 01 Jul 2002   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress QD75.22   Spine width (mm) 5 DEWEY 543   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

Ch. 1		Getting Organised for Useful Analytical Results		1
Ch. 2		The Sampling Plan, Sample Collection and Preparation		15
Ch. 3		Planning to Work in the Laboratory		29
Ch. 4		Weights and Measures		41
Ch. 5		Digestion and Extraction		59
Ch. 6		Determinations		67
		Literature		79
App		Safety Data for Reagents		81
		Subject Index		87

"... a useful aid for students or those entering the analytical profession ..." -- Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol 42, No 28, 21 July 2003, p 3202 Angewandte Chemie, International Edition "... of interest to its undergraduate audience and also to scientists who are undertaking chemical analyses for the first time." -- Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2003, 56, 955 Australian Journal of Chemistry - no longer do book reviews Should it be a recommended text for those studying analytical chemistry?...Yes...a very readable book...fills the gaps that many larger books leave -- Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, June 2004 (Ron Cole) Reviews (Formally Physical Sciences Educational Reviews) NO LONGER RUNNING "... a useful aid for students or those entering the analytical profession ..." "... of interest to its undergraduate audience and also to scientists who are undertaking chemical analyses for the first time." Should it be a recommended text for those studying analytical chemistry?...Yes...a very readable book...fills the gaps that many larger books leave

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