Practical Polarography: An Introduction for Chemistry Students provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of practical polarography. This book presents the developments in polarography and provides descriptions and procedures that should be readily available for use with any available polarograph. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of polarography that is widely employed in chemical analysis because the current-voltage curves show both the quantitative and qualitative composition of the solution. This text then explains the electrode in polarographic electrolysis, which consists either of a mercury pool at the bottom of the electrolytic cell that contains the solution under test, or of a special type of electrode of known potential. Other chapters consider the polarographic reduction of some metal ions and of some organic substances. The final chapter deals with the tables containing selected data of half-wave potentials measured against a saturated calomel electrode at 20-25°C. This book is a valuable resource for students, technicians, and chemists.

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This Book Is Divided Into Two Parts. The First Explains The Basic Principles And Techniques Involved In Polarography. It Also Explains Polarography Of Metal Complexes And Organic Compounds. The Second Part Is Devoted To Allied Techniques. It Explains Miscellaneous Polarographic Methods And Their Analytical Applications. Advances In D.C. Polarography And The Principles And Control Of Corrosion Are Also Highlighted In This Section. A Simple And Systematic Approach Is Followed Throughout The Book. Suitable References Are Provided At The End Of Each Chapter And Review Questions Are Included At The End Of The Book.The Book Would Serve As A Useful Text For B.Sc. (Hons.) And M.Sc. Chemistry Students.

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A Practical Guide to Instrumental Analysis covers basic methods of instrumental analysis, including electroanalytical techniques, optical techniques, atomic spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermoanalytical techniques, separation techniques, and flow analytical techniques. Each chapter provides a brief theoretical introduction followed by basic and special application experiments. This book is ideal for readers who need a knowledge of special techniques in order to use instrumental methods to conduct their own analytical tasks.