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Practical Skills in Chemistry

Practical Skills in Chemistry

John Dean | David A Holmes | Alan M Jones | Allan Jones | Jonathan Weyers | Prof Author

(2017)

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Abstract

Practical skills form the cornerstone of chemistry. However, the diversity of skills required in the laboratory means that a student’s experience may be limited. While some techniques do require specific skills, many of them are transferable generic skills that are required throughout the subject area. Limited time constraints of the modern curriculum often preclude or minimise laboratory time. 

Practical Skills in Chemistry 3rd edition provides a general guidance for use in and out of practical sessions, covering a range of techniques from the basic to the more advanced.  This ‘one-stop’ text will guide you through the wide range of practical, analytical and data handling skills that you will need during your studies. It will also give you a solid grounding in wider transferable skills such as teamwork, using information technology, communicating information and study skills.

 

This edition has been enhanced and updated throughout to provide a complete and easy-to-read guide to the developing skills required from your first day through to graduation, further strengthening its reputation as the practical resource for students of chemistry and related discipline areas.


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover\r Cover
Title Page iii
Copyright Page\r iv
Contents\r v
List of boxes\r viii
Preface to the third edition\r xi
Guided tour xii
For the student xiv
Acknowledgements xv
List of abbreviations xvi
The investigative approach 1
1. Essentials of practical work\r 3
2. Health and safety 6
3. Making measurements 36
4. SI units and their use 40
5. Scientific method and design of experiments 46
6. Making notes of practical work 52
7. Project work 56
Fundamental laboratory techniques\r 61
8. Working with liquids\r 63
9. Basic laboratory procedures I 70
10. Basic laboratory procedures II 82
11. Principles of solution chemistry 102
12. pH and buffer solutions 113
Laboratory techniques 121
13. Melting points\r 123
14. Recrystallisation 128
15. Solvent extraction 139
16. Distillation 145
17. Reflux 155
18. Evaporation 161
19. Inert atmosphere methods 166
20. Combinatorial chemistry 173
Classical techniques\r 177
21. Qualitative techniques for inorganic analysis 179
22. Gravimetry 184
23. Molecular formulae 187
24. Procedures in volumetric analysis 190
25. Acid–base titrations 199
26. Complexometric titrations 203
27. Redox titrations 208
28. Precipitation titrations\r 211
Instrumental techniques \r 215
29. Basic spectroscopy\r 217
30. Atomic spectroscopy 226
31. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy 243
32. Chromatography 250
33. Electrophoresis 287
34. Electroanalytical techniques 302
35. Using radioisotopes 309
36. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy 318
37. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry 332
38. Mass spectrometry 353
39. X-ray diffraction 362
40. Thermal analysis 370
Information technology and library resources\r 373
41. Finding and citing published information\r 375
42. Evaluating information 382
43. Using online resources 389
44. Internet resources 399
45. Using spreadsheets 421
46. Using word processors, databases and other packages 428
Analysis and presentation of data 435
47. Fundamental principles of quantitative chemical analysis\r 437
48. Calibration and quantitative analysis 441
49. Using graphs 447
50. Presenting data in tables 459
51. Hints for solving numerical problems 463
52. Manipulating and transforming raw data 472
53. Descriptive statistics 476
54. Choosing and using statistical tests 487
55. Drawing chemical structures 501
56. Chemometrics 507
57. Computational chemistry 514
Study and examination skills\r 521
58. The importance of transferable skills\r 523
59. Managing your time 529
60. Working with others 534
61. Taking notes from lectures and texts 538
62. Learning effectively 544
63. Revision strategies 551
64. Assignments and exams 556
65. Preparing your curriculum vitae\r 566
Communicating information\r 573
66. Organising a poster display\r 575
67. Giving a spoken presentation\r 581
68. General aspects of scientific writing 587
69. Writing essays 594
70. Reporting practical and project work 597
71. Writing literature surveys and reviews 606
Answers to study exercises 609
Index\r 627