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This book presents the most up-to-date data and latest researches to help the readers keep pace with this rapidly advancing field of study. It also aims to help students, researchers, scientists and others to gain a better understanding of the subject and comprehend the new technologies and methods of analytical chemistry. The different concepts and methods used under this field can be divided into two broad categories namely, classical qualitative methods and classical quantitative methods.

Qualitative analysis involves the determination of the presence or absence of specific compounds. Kastle-Meyer test, acid test and flame test are examples of qualitative methods used in analytical chemistry.

Quantitative analysis measures the quantities of chemical constituents which are present in a substance. It includes volumetric and gravimetric analyses. Spectroscopy, electrochemical analysis, thermal analysis, microscopy, hybrid techniques, etc. Some of its primary applications are in the areas of environmental analysis, forensic science, materials analysis, bioanalysis, etc.

This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of analytical chemistry. It will serve as an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further. Nevertheless, this book is also highly relevant to students who are studying chemistry for other examination boards. Descriptive material readily available elsewhere has been omitted. Three sections are "primarily intended to aid in selecting an analytical procedure to meet the requirements of a specific problem.

A score of "3" is probably a bit harsh, as the text overall is well-written, but there were a number of noticeable grammatical errors in the text. These ranged from misspelled words to subject-verb disagreements or the use of singular versus plural nouns. Most are minor and don't take away from the text, such as " This is especially true if it's a common theme throughout the text.

Not applicable to this type of text, but references a number of different authors from varying backgrounds. I intend to use this textbook in my fall analytical chemistry course. I hope to submit a second review after that semester to give a more thorough account of its effectiveness, as a read-through without direct application in a course can only supply so much information in my opinion.

One final thing I wish the authors would change is the front cover! My students thought the word art on the front was, in their words, hilarious.

Just a thought! Analytical Chemistry 2. In fact, it says on page 8: "Modern methods for qualitative analysis rely on Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less.

In fact, it says on page 8: "Modern methods for qualitative analysis rely on instrumental techniques, such as infrared IR spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry MS. Because these qualitative applications are covered adequately elsewhere in the undergraduate curriculum, they receive no further consideration in this text. If not or perhaps if your analytical class had a large number of transfers from a 2-year college where they did not have some of these, and you wished to have these as part of your references you will need to select another book or supplement.

In my case, MS was very important so my rating is lower - in truth, probably 3. If this was not necessary for you, then probably a 4 or even a 5 would be appropriate. It is relevant. It does a good job with the fundamental theory behind most of the analytical techniques and instrumentation, and these are timeless. It does cover the details of applications to the specific historical development of instruments and how newer instruments and techniques addressed issues with older approaches.

As some areas will develop faster than others, it might be necessary to supplement with articles if a particular cutting edge approach in HP-LC was desired, for instance.

Yes, very easy to read. Students should be able to read it and learn from it. Yes, vocabulary words are defined, and there is no unexplained jargon.

Yes, there is a high degree of internal consistency. No problems noted, such as when one chapter seems to take after one approach and different chapter, another, due to differences in the way each sub-field handles a certain concept.

Maybe too much foreshadowing? For example, chapter 12A gives an overview of separations, and 12A4 gives an intro to electrophoresis. But once you get used to it, it is not a problem. Yes the topics are organized in an appropriate manner so that one topic builds off of the next. For example chromatography chapter 12 follows and builds off of liquid-liquid extractions chapter 7. Some chapters could be moved around as desired, but his order makes sense.

Everything displayed fine, even if I resized the window. I didn't as I assume my students will try to read this on my cellphone or smartwatch, and can make no guarantees about that. Everything looked good to me.

No noticeable errors, and certainly none that impacted understanding. The text is culturally neutral. The text covers chemistry and chemical techniques. Most of the end of chapter questions deal strictly with analysis of data.

Some of these are written in such a way to make it a-cultural not "Jose wishes to monitor" but "You have been asked to monitor". Many of these questions directly reference literature. I suppose someone could argue that the literature is dominated by dead White European Males and so does not make adequate use of inclusive examples, and in that light I will give it a 4, but I prefer his approach and think it is far more appropriate.

I think the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. If I was asked to rate the book overall, I'd go a solid 4. The science is good, the writing is good, the graphics are good, the sample questions are good, and probably for most analytical chemistry classes, the content is appropriate because they cover the missing content IR, MS, etc. I do wish that some materials PowerPoints, test bank, etc. The text includes all the relevant topics that are typically included in Introductory Analytical course work.

Topics are discussed in enough detail to fill out the course without needing to add in too many additional sources. As a plus, an As a plus, an extensive and useful list of Additional Resources were provided at the end of the book, arranged by chapter and topic. The text is relatively easy to navigate using either the Brief Table of Contents and the Detailed Table of Contents both of which is readily accessible from every other page using hyperlinks.

While, no glossary or Index is provided, one could find easily specific terms using the Find function in Acrobat or other PDF reader. I did not find any factual mistakes in the sections that i studied, however a few typos were present and scattered throughout the text. For the classic part of the textbook there were few problems and modern recommendations by IUPAC and other governing bodies were implemented throughout.

However, some of the technique descriptions could be updated. Such additions can easily be made though, or information can be supplemented by the instructor. I found this book to be much more approachable and it made for a far more engaging read than our current textbook Skoog.

I liked the historical perspective and the practical introduction to each section, illustrated by using real life examples or problems. While this textbook combines wider ranges of topics together in single chapters than I'm used to from comparable texts, it does make use of extensive subsections in each chapter. This actually serves to present the connections between techniques or applications that might otherwise become fragmented if they are locked away in separate chapters e.

The book is laid out in a fairly typical sequence, and follows my current lecture schedule very well. In fact, I would have to jump between chapters less than with our current textbook for this class. On a computer screen the pdf works very well with Acrobat, and with a slightly bigger desktop-screen, single page view worked great. On a 13" laptop this was still possible although text then became a little strenuous to read. Navigation was easy using the Acrobat functionalities that were seamlessly integrated.

I was easy to jump forward to a figure or other relevant section and then right back to where i had left off. The hyperlinks to the Table of Contents was also very useful to jump between sections with ease. There were minor typos throughout, but not overly frequently.

This, for the most part, did not detract from the book. The book called on examples from a variety of possible application fields such as environmental, medicinal, industrial etc etc which will stimulate all students irrespective of their particular motivation to study chemistry.

This book conveys many important aspects of analytical chemistry that are often glossed over in other texts e. The author chose not to include interpretation of IR and The author chose not to include interpretation of IR and NMR because those topics are covered in detail in other courses i.

Electrochemical methods are covered in greater detail than in other introductory analytical textbooks. Additional Resources are provided for all chapters, and 18 appendices provide required data and information. The content is accurate, error-free, and unbiased.

Several inconsequential typographical errors exist. Most of the text covers time-honored content; explanations are clear and will not change with time.

References to Excel and R software are vague enough to remain current; exact keystroke instructions would be quickly out of date.

The text is written clearly in understandable prose. Terms and abbreviations are defined. Examples are worked and explained in great detail, showing all mathematical steps, followed by practice exercises and detailed answers. Several basic tools and techniques are provided in Chapter 2 and used throughout the textbook. The consistency aids understanding and facilitates problem solving. All chapters are written using the same format. The text is divided into 15 chapters, each of which contains major parts.

Each part is further subdivided for ease of reading and finding material. The Table of Contents is detailed, very helpful, and links to the listed page. The pdf format with numbered pages helps access desired locations. The textbook contains more material than can be covered in one semester and is designed to be tailored by the instructor.

The topics are arranged in the textbook in a logical, clear fashion. The text modularity allows the instructor to change the order if desired. Internet Explorer and Foxfire display the pdf text correctly; links work well; images are not distorted.

That is not the case when Chrome was used: text ran off the page, text appeared overlapped, some links did not work, not all text appeared. The scientific text contains no cultural references and is not offensive in any way. There are no photographs or mention of people. Rating this topic is not applicable. Also, the end of each chapter of the text has a list of key terms. The text is up to date an even includes methods for use with Excel and R.

Harvey also includes his email address for readers to provide feedback and suggestions. The text is very well written and assumes a sufficient background in general and organic chemistry. The margins of the text are filled with extra helpful information or reminders that go along with the body text. The text has many divided sections that are each easily accessed through the hyperlinked table of contents.

The exhaustive text is designed for instructors to easily pick and choose which specific topics they would like to cover. The topics in the text are presented in a logical, clear fashion that is very similar to other analytical chemistry texts. All of the images, graphs, and tables display clearly. The text is a page pdf, which can sometimes be difficult to quickly and easily navigate. However, this problem is diminished by the hyperlinks in the table of contents and throughout the text.

The author uses examples and references in the text from others with a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. It would work very well as an undergraduate textbook. Additionally, the text has very well outlined lab procedures and spreadsheet methods that make this text an excellent companion resource for an analytical chemist in an industry position.

As currently taught in the United States, introductory courses in analytical chemistry emphasize quantitative and sometimes qualitative methods of analysis along with a heavy dose of equilibrium chemistry. Analytical chemistry, however, is much more than a collection of analytical methods and an understanding of equilibrium chemistry; it is an approach to solving chemical problems. Although equilibrium chemistry and analytical methods are important, their coverage should not come at the expense of other equally important topics.

The introductory course in analytical chemistry is the ideal place in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum for exploring topics such as experimental design, sampling, calibration strategies, standardization, optimization, statistics, and the validation of experimental results.

Analytical methods come and go, but best practices for designing and validating analytical methods are universal. Because chemistry is an experimental science it is essential that all chemistry students understand the importance of making good measurements. There is more material here than anyone can cover in one semester; it is my hope that the diversity of topics will meet the needs of different instructors, while, perhaps, suggesting some new topics to cover. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education.

The national award recognizes a scientist who has enhanced the professional development of analytical chemistry students, developed and published innovative experiments, designed and improved equipment or teaching labs and published influential textbooks or significant articles on teaching analytical chemistry.

Harvey Language: English. Content Accuracy rating: 4 I have not noticed any errors and the content does align very well with the available print textbooks. Clarity rating: 4 The book is written very clear and no excess jargon is used Consistency rating: 5 Very consistent. Modularity rating: 4 Like most textbooks in chemistry it can be taught in sequence or out of sequence without the previous chapter being necessary for the next chapter.

Interface rating: 4 I have not had issues with the interface to textbook and none of my current students have complained. Grammatical Errors rating: 4 I have not noticed any major grammatical errors in the text, it is very well written. Cultural Relevance rating: 4 It is a chemistry textbook and provides great fundament information in analytical chemistry. It is a technical book and is culturally neutral Comments It is a great text for introduction analytical chemistry and provides great examples for the students.

Content Accuracy rating: 5 The book is very accurate. Clarity rating: 4 The book is very clear and all terminology is adequately explained. Consistency rating: 5 The book consistency is excellent. Modularity rating: 5 The book is organized in chapters that can be individually downloaded as pdf files. Interface rating: 5 The interface is flawless. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 The book is very well written and free from grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5 The text is by no means insensitive or offensive. Comments This is an excellent textbook that provides a comprehensive coverage of any topic one would want to address in an analytical chemistry course.

Content Accuracy rating: 5 I do not see any issues with accuracy in the sections that I reviewed. Clarity rating: 5 This text is very easy to read and understand. Consistency rating: 4 The text is consistent in format. Modularity rating: 4 As with Organization, I really think that for example, Chapter 6, should be divided into separate chapters. Interface rating: 5 There are no interface issues with the version I looked at both on a computer and mobile device.

Grammatical Errors rating: 4 The grammar is well done with the exception of some verb tense issues as pointed out by other reviewers. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 This text stays focused on scientific topics and is appropriate for any culture. Content Accuracy rating: 5 The content is accurate and makes for an excellent reference book for students.

Clarity rating: 5 The language of the text is very easy to read, even for non-scientists. Consistency rating: 5 Both the formatting and flow of adding new information is consistent. Modularity rating: 5 The text is easily divisible and does not contain large portions of text.

Interface rating: 4 Navigating a PDF is never as convenient as flipping the pages of a hard-copy book. Grammatical Errors rating: 5 There are very few grammatical errors and formatting of chemical equations and chemical formulas were all very consistent and of textbook quality.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5 This textbook appears to be inclusive to people of all cultural backgrounds. Content Accuracy rating: 5 No accuracy issues were found while reading the text. Clarity rating: 5 All terminology is defined appropriately, with a chapter dedicated to some analytical terms the student may be unfamiliar with. Consistency rating: 5 The text provides chapters on a general chemistry review of topics, analytical vocabulary, and statistical methods that provide a foundation consistently used throughout the text.

Modularity rating: 5 This is probably the best part of the text, and what makes it ideal for an undergraduate analytical chemistry course. Interface rating: 5 Figures, images, and text were all crisp and clear.

Grammatical Errors rating: 3 A score of "3" is probably a bit harsh, as the text overall is well-written, but there were a number of noticeable grammatical errors in the text. Cultural Relevance rating: 5 Not applicable to this type of text, but references a number of different authors from varying backgrounds. Comments I intend to use this textbook in my fall analytical chemistry course.

Content Accuracy rating: 5 No meaningful errors found. Yes, it is accurate and unbiased.