Skoog and West's Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry - Cengage Technology Edition. With Online Resource

Provides a thorough background in the chemical principles that are important to analytical chemistry. This book introduces a range of modern and classic techniques that are useful in analytical chemistry; as well as giving students the skills necessary for both obtaining data in the laboratory and solving quantitative analytical problems.

List of contents

1. The Nature of Analytical Chemistry
2. Chemicals, Apparatus and Unit Operations of Analytical Chemistry
3. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 3 using Spreadsheets in Analaytical Chemistry
4. Calculations Used in Analytical Chemistry
5. Errors in Chemical Analyses
6. Random Errors in Chemical Analysis
7. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 7 Statistical Data Treatment and Evaluation
8. Sampling, Standardization and Calibration
9. Aqueous Solutions and Chemical Equilibria
10. Effect of Electrolytes on Chemical Equilibria
11. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 11 Solving Equilibrium Problems for Complex Systems
12. Gravimetric Methods of Analysis
13. Titrations in Analytical Chemistry
14. Principles of Neutralization Titrations
15. Complex Acid/Base Systems
16. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 16 Applications of Neutralization Titrations
17. Complexation and Precipitation Reactions and Titrations
18. Introduction to Electrochemistry
19. Applications of Standard Electrode Potentials
20. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 20 Applications of Oxidation/Reduction Titrations
21. Potentiometry
22. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 22 Bulk Electrolysis: Electrogravitry and Coulometry
23. Voltammetry
24. Introduction to Spectrochemical Methods
25. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 25 Instruments for Optical Spectrometry
26. Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
27. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 27 Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy
28. Atomic Spectroscopy
29. Mass Spectroscopy
30. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter 30 Kinetic Methods of Analysis
31. Introduction to Analytical Seperations
32. Gas Chromatography
33. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
34. Technology Chapter: See your eBook to access Chapter Miscellaneous Separation Methods

About the author

Stanley R. Crouch is professor emeritus at Michigan State University. He received his undergraduate and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is the recipient of the 2001 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation and the 1996 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching.Donald M. West (deceased) was a Professor of Chemistry at San Jose State University.Douglas A. Skoog was a professor of chemistry at Stanford University and the lead author of several best-selling texts during his career. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. Dr. Skoog was the 1999 recipient of the American Chemical Society award in analytical chemistry, sponsored by the Fisher Scientific Company. That same year, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1993, he received the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching.F. James Holler is professor emeritus of chemistry and recipient of the Alumni Association Great Teacher Award at the University of Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. In addition to his role as co-author of several bestselling texts, he is co-creator of the world-famous Periodic Table of Comic Books.

Summary

This Cengage Technology Edition is the result of an innovative and collaborative development process. The textbook retains the hallmark approach of this respected text, whilst presenting the content in a print and digital hybrid that has been tailored to meet the rapidly developing demands of today’s lecturers and students. This blended solution offers a streamlined textbook for greater accessibility and convenience, complemented by a bolstered online presence, for a truly multi-faceted learning experience.

Skoog and West’s Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry provides a thorough background in the chemical principles that are particularly important to analytical chemistry. Students using this book will develop an appreciation for the difficult task of judging the accuracy and precision of experimental data and to show how these judgements can be sharpened by applying statistical methods to analytical data.

The book introduces a broad range of modern and classic techniques that are useful in analytical chemistry; as well as giving students the skills necessary for both obtaining data in the laboratory and solving quantitative analytical problems.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Crouch, F. Holler, Douglas Skoog, Donald West
• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2014
• EAN: 9781408093733
• ISBN: 978-1-4080-9373-3
• No. of pages: 784
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 276 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 1520 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Theoretical chemistry