[...]... of chemistry Undergraduate chemistry courses and textbooks are more than a collection of facts; they are a kind of apprenticeship In keeping with this spirit, this text introduces the field of analytical chemistry and the unique perspectives that analytical chemists bring to the study of chemistry 1 1400-CH01 9/9/99 2:20 PM Page 2 2 Modern Analytical Chemistry 1A What Is Analytical Chemistry? Analytical. .. chemistry is what analytical chemists do.”* We begin this section with a deceptively simple question What is analytical chemistry? Like all fields of chemistry, analytical chemistry is too broad and active a discipline for us to easily or completely define in an introductory textbook Instead, we will try to say a little about what analytical chemistry is, as well as a little about what analytical chemistry. .. 54–57 Laitinen, H A Analytical Chemistry in a Changing World,” Anal Chem 1980, 52, 605A–609A Laitinen, H A “History of Analytical Chemistry in the U.S.A.,” Talanta 1989, 36, 1–9 Laitinen, H A.; Ewing, G (eds) A History of Analytical Chemistry The Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society: Washington, D.C., 1972 McLafferty, F W Analytical Chemistry: Historic and Modern, ” Acc Chem... 256A–267A Kissinger, P T Analytical Chemistry What is It? Who Needs It? Why Teach It?” Trends Anal Chem 1992, 11, 54–57 Laitinen, H A Analytical Chemistry in a Changing World,” Anal Chem 1980, 52, 605A–609A Laitinen, H A “History of Analytical Chemistry in the U.S.A.,” Talanta 1989, 36, 1–9 Laitinen, H A.; Ewing, G (eds) A History of Analytical Chemistry The Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American... “What is analytical chemistry ? 1B The Analytical Perspective Having noted that each field of chemistry brings a unique perspective to the study of chemistry, we now ask a second deceptively simple question What is the analytical perspective”? Many analytical chemists describe this perspective as an analytical approach to solving problems.7 Although there are probably as many descriptions of the analytical. .. from the column Analytical Approach,” published in Analytical Chemistry, or an article assigned by your instructor, and write an essay summarizing the nature of the problem and how it was solved As a guide, refer back to Figure 1.3 for one model of the analytical approach 1400-CH01 9/9/99 2:20 PM Page 10 10 Modern Analytical Chemistry 1G SUGGESTED READINGS The role of analytical chemistry within... as starting points for individual or group projects The Role of Equilibrium Chemistry in Analytical Chemistry Equilibrium chemistry often receives a significant emphasis in the introductory analytical chemistry course While an important topic, its overemphasis can cause students to confuse analytical chemistry with equilibrium chemistry Although attention to solving equilibrium problems is important,... importance to analytical chemists 11 1400-CH02 9/8/99 3:47 PM Page 12 12 Modern Analytical Chemistry 2A Numbers in Analytical Chemistry Analytical chemistry is inherently a quantitative science Whether determining the concentration of a species in a solution, evaluating an equilibrium constant, measuring a reaction rate, or drawing a correlation between a compound’s structure and its reactivity, analytical. .. within the broader discipline of chemistry has been discussed by many prominent analytical chemists Several notable examples follow Baiulescu, G E.; Patroescu, C.; Chalmers, R A Education and Teaching in Analytical Chemistry Ellis Horwood: Chichester, 1982 Hieftje, G M “The Two Sides of Analytical Chemistry, ” Anal Chem 1985, 57, 256A–267A Kissinger, P T Analytical Chemistry What is It? Who Needs It?... with those The role of analytical chemistry within the broader discipline of obtained using a standard addition chemistry has been discussed by many prominent analytical chemists Several notable examples follow Baiulescu, G E.; Patroescu, C.; Chalmers, R A Education and Teaching in Analytical Chemistry Ellis Horwood: Chichester, 1982 Hieftje, G M “The Two Sides of Analytical Chemistry, ” Anal Chem 1985, . what analytical chemistry is, as well as a little about what analytical chemistry is not. Analytical chemistry is often described as the area of chemistry. of analytical chemistry and the unique perspectives that analytical chemists bring to the study of chemistry. 1400-CH01 9/9/99 2:20 PM Page 1 2 Modern Analytical