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1.6
1.7
Questions
Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
Objectives
• To introduce the third basic component of Chemistry (Analysis).
• To define Analytical Chemistry from a modern perspective.
• To establish its essential landmarks, which are dealt with at length in subsequent chapters.
• To provide hierarchical definitions for some key aspects.
• To distinguish Analytical Chemistry from other scientific and technical areas,
and to establish mutual relationships.
Table of Contents
Analytical Chemistry Today . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. ... ... . . .
Analytical Chemical Information . .... . .... . . ... . .. . .. . ... . .
Analytical Chemical References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essential Features of Analytical Chemistry . . .. .. . . . . ... . .. . . .. . .
1.4.1 Basic Elements . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . .
1.4.2 Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.3 Key Words . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. ... . . .. ..... . .. .
1.4.4 Developments.. .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . .. . ..
1.4.5 Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.6 Boundaries . . .. ...... . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. ..
Evolution of Analytical Chemistry .... . . .. .. . . . . ..... . ... . . . .
Conceptual and Technical Hierarchies . .. . .. . .. .. .... . . . . . . . . .
Classifications . . . . ... . ... . .. . . ............... . .... .
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13
14
15
17
18
19
22
28
34
Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Suggested Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
~ 1 Analytical Chemistry Today
Etymologically, "to analyse" involves to examine, study, learn, work out, weight,
etc. The target of an analysis can be an object, system, fact, behaviour or attitude,
named in increasing order of intangibility. The ultimate aim is to provide information about the target in order to facilitate diagnoses and the making of
educated, effective decisions.
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Questions
Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
Objectives
• To introduce the third basic component of Chemistry (Analysis).
• To define Analytical Chemistry from a modern perspective.
• To establish its essential landmarks, which are dealt with at length in subsequent chapters.
• To provide hierarchical definitions for some key aspects.
• To distinguish Analytical Chemistry from other scientific and technical areas,
and to establish mutual relationships.
Table of Contents
Analytical Chemistry Today . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. ... ... . . .
Analytical Chemical Information . .... . .... . . ... . .. . .. . ... . .
Analytical Chemical References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Essential Features of Analytical Chemistry . . .. .. . . . . ... . .. . . .. . .
1.4.1 Basic Elements . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . .
1.4.2 Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.3 Key Words . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. ... . . .. ..... . .. .
1.4.4 Developments.. .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . .. . ..
1.4.5 Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.6 Boundaries . . .. ...... . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. ..
Evolution of Analytical Chemistry .... . . .. .. . . . . ..... . ... . . . .
Conceptual and Technical Hierarchies . .. . .. . .. .. .... . . . . . . . . .
Classifications . . . . ... . ... . .. . . ............... . .... .
1
6
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
22
28
34
Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Suggested Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
~ 1 Analytical Chemistry Today
Etymologically, "to analyse" involves to examine, study, learn, work out, weight,
etc. The target of an analysis can be an object, system, fact, behaviour or attitude,
named in increasing order of intangibility. The ultimate aim is to provide information about the target in order to facilitate diagnoses and the making of
educated, effective decisions.