Analytical Chemistry: Introduction Flashcards
Branch of science that deals with the separation, identification and determination of the components in a sample
Analytical Chemistry
particularly concerned with the questions of “what chemicals are present, what are their characteristics and in what quantities are they present?”
Analytical Chemistry
is a method of analytical chemistry which seeks to find elemental composition of inorganic compounds and the functional group of organic compounds.
Qualitative Analysis
in analytical chemistry, the measurements of quantities of substances produced in reactions rather than simply noting the nature of the reactions
Quantitative Analysis
means to discover through experimentation or examination
Ascertainment of impurities
Classification of Analysis
I. Based on sample size
II. Based on the extent of determination
III. Based on nature of methods
IV. Based on materials used
< 1 mg
Ultramicroanalysis
1 mg – 10 mg
Microanalysis
10 mg – 100 mg
Semi-microanalysis
100 mg – 1 g
Macroanalysis
total amount of a class or a group of active plant principles in a given sample
Proximate analysis
Amount of a specific constituent or a single chemical species present in the sample
Ultimate analysis
also known as general/ chemical/ wet/ stoichiometric method
Classical method
-more accurate
-based on specific physical or chemical properties of the analyte
Instrumental method
Involves the crude drugs and other natural products
Miscellaneous or special method