Analytical Chemistry: An Introduction Book

1. Introduction. Section I. The Tools of Analytical Chemistry.
2.Chemicals and Apparatus: Putting the Tools to Work.
3.Important Chemical Concepts: Expressing Quantities and Concentrations.
4.The Basic Approach to Chemical Equilibrium.
5.Errors in Chemical Analysis: Assessing the Quality of Results.
6.Random Errors: How Certain Can We Be?
7.Statistical Analysis: Evaluating the Data. Section II. Principles and Applications of Chemical Equilibria.
8.Gravimetric Methods of Analysis.
9.Electrolyte Effects: Activity or Concentration?
10.How Equilibrium Calculations Can Be Applied to Complex Systems.
11.Titrations: Taking Advantage of Stoichiometric Reactions.
12.Principles of Neutralization Titrations: Determining Acids, Bases, and the pH of Buffer Solutions.
13.Titrating Polyfunctional Acids and Bases.
14.Applying Neutralization Titrations.
15.Complex-Forming Titrations: Taking Advantage of Complexing Agents and Precipitating Agents. Section III. Electrochemical Methods.
16.Elements of Electrochemistry.
17.Using Electrode potentials.
18.Applying Oxidation/Reduction Titrations.
19.Potentiometry: Measuring Concentrations of Ions and Molecules.
20.A Brief Look at Some Other Electroanalytical Methods. Section IV. Spectrochemical Analysis.
21.Spectroscopic methods of Analysis: making Measurements with Light.
22.Instruments for Measuring Absorption: Is It a Photometer, a Spectrophotometer, or a Spectrometer?
23.Applying Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopic methods: Shedding More Light on the Subject. Section V.
24.An Introduction to AnalyticalSeparations.
25.Gas-Liquid and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.
26.Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography, Capillary Electrophoreses, and Capillary Electrochromatography. Section VI.
27.Selected Methods of Analysis.
Appendix: Solubility Product Constants at 25 C.

Appendix A: Acid Dissociation Constants at 25 C.

Appendix B: Formation Constants of Complex Compounds at 25 C.

Appendix C: Standard and Formal Electrode Potentials.

Appendix D: Use of Exponential Numbers and Logarithms.

Appendix E: Volumetric Calculations Using Normality and Equivalent Weight.

Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations of Significance in Analytical Chemistry.

Appendix G: Answers to Selected Questions and Problems. Glossary.
Index.