Analytical chemistry in undergraduate laboratories

Abstract

Analytical Chemistry can be defined as "the use of techniques to solve problems related to materials", and as such, can be labelledas a "relevant" branch of science as distinct from some more theoretical or "elitist" sections of Chemistry.It overlaps the boundaries of the classical division of the subject into Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry.Only small changes in syllabus are necessary to give a balanced introduction to Analytical Chemistry to undergraduates, and to lead into graduate programmes at the M.Sc.level.