This book is believed to be a valuable and reliable source of information not only for those involved in Analytical Chemistry but also for those working in related scientific fields such as Pharmacology, Medicine, Biology, Geology, Agriculture, etc.
In the first eight chapters of the book, the theoretical principles of Analytical Chemistry are examined, covering the following concepts: acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions, solutions and solution concentrations, effective concentration or activity, principles of electrical neutrality and mass balancing, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium and factors affecting them, distribution equilibrium between immiscible solutions, weak acids and bases equilibria, water dissociation, pH, buffering solutions, heterogeneous chemical equilibria, and solubility product, complex ion equilibria, redox system equilibria (galvanic cells, electrode potentials, reference electrodes).
The final four chapters of the book explore the practical principles of Analytical Chemistry, focusing on the following concepts: safety rules for the chemistry laboratory, characterization and safe handling of hazardous toxic chemicals, chemical waste disposal, description of laboratory glassware and devices, purity of chemical reagents, laboratory operation, basic experimental techniques, and experimental exercises related to the theoretical principles discussed.
At the end of chapters 1-8, a satisfactory number of carefully selected solved and unsolved problems are provided to facilitate a better understanding of the theoretical concepts presented in each chapter.
The appendix at the end of the book includes: Greek and foreign language bibliographies, major journals in Analytical Chemistry, tables of various constants, solutions to unsolved problems, alphabetical indexes of different concepts, symbols, and foreign language terms.
