Principles of Instrumental Analysis 7th edition Skoog

Book Name: Principles of Instrumental Analysis 7th edition Skoog
Author: Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher: Brooks Cole
ISBN-10: 9781305577213
Year: 2016
Pages: 985
Language: English
File size: 40.81 MB
File format: PDF

Principles of Instrumental Analysis 7th edition Skoog Pdf Book Description:

PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS, 7th Edition, puts an emphasis on working principles of each kind of instrument, its optimal area of application, its sensitivity, its precision, and its own limitations. You will also find out about basic analog and digital electronic equipment, computers, as well as the treatment of analytic information. The book companion site contains supplemental tutorials on useful procedures, Excel documents of information analysis and simulations of analytic methods that will assist you visualize important concepts in this program, and selected papers in the chemical literature to stimulate attention and supply background information for analysis. Today, there is a wide and impressive array of powerful and elegant tools for collecting qualitative and quantitative information about the composition and structure of matter. Students of chemistry, biochemistry, physics, geology, the life sciences, forensic science, and environmental science need to develop an understanding of these instrumental tools and their applications to relevant analytical problems in these fields. This book is designed to meet the needs of these students and other users of analytical instruments.

When instrument users are familiar with the fundamental principles underlying modern analytical instrumentation, they can make appropriate choices and efficient use of these measurement tools. For any given analytical problem, a seemingly bewildering number of alternative methods exist for obtaining the desired information. By understanding the advantages and limitations of the various tools, suitable choices can be made, and the user can be attuned to limitations in sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. In addition, users of instrumental methods should be aware of the various techniques for calibrating and standardizing instruments, and validating the measurements made. It is therefore our objective to give readers a thorough introduction to the principles of instrumental analysis, including spectroscopic, electrochemical, chromatographic, radiochemical, thermal, and surface analytical methods. By carefully studying this text, readers will discover the types of instruments that are available and their strengths and limitations. Analytical chemistry deals with methods for determining the chemical composition of samples of matter. A qualitative method yields information about the identity of atomic or molecular species or the functional groups in the sample. A quantitative method, in contrast, provides numerical information as to the relative amount of one or more of these components.