Publisher's Synopsis
The Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry
The study of identifying and quantifying chemical compounds is the main emphasis of analytical chemistry. By providing the methods and instruments for studying and describing a vast array of materials, it is a vital tool in many scientific and industrial domains.
Analytical chemists work to ensure that fields like environmental monitoring, food safety, medicines, and forensic science have access to trustworthy data regarding the chemical make-up of various substances.
Looking Back: A Historical Angle.
Analytical chemistry has its origins in the long history of human inquiry into the properties of matter. On the other hand, analytical procedures and approaches were formally established in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A man widely recognized as the "father of modern chemistry,"
Antoine Lavoisier established rigorous procedures for chemical analysis and popularized the idea of mass conservation. The quantitative determination of chemicals and the systematic study of chemical reactions were both paved the way by his work.
Thanks to the proliferation of cutting-edge tools and methods, analytical chemistry made tremendous strides throughout t
