Practical skills : complied from practical skills in chemistry, practical skills in biology and practical skills in biomolecular sciences

This text's unique and comprehensive coverage includes: general advice on practical work; basic laboratory skills, classical and instrumental techniques; analysis and presentation of data; information technology; library resources; and communicating information. Front cover ......Page 1 Preface......Page 10 Boxes......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 14 Table of contents ......Page 6 Fundamental laboratory techniques......Page 16 1 - Basic principles ......Page 18 2 - Health and safety ......Page 21 3 - Working with liquids ......Page 24 4 - Basic laboratory procedures I ......Page 30 5 - Basic laboratory procedures II ......Page 41 6 - Principles of solution chemistry ......Page 60 7 - pH and buffer solutions ......Page 71 Resources for fundamental laboratory techniques......Page 77 The investigative approach......Page 78 8 - Making and recording measurements ......Page 80 9 - SI units and their use ......Page 85 10 - Scientific method and design of experiments ......Page 90 11 - Project work ......Page 95 Resources for the investigative approach......Page 98 Laboratory techniques......Page 100 12 - Melting points ......Page 102 13 - Recrystallization ......Page 107 14 - Solvent extraction ......Page 117 15 - Distillation ......Page 122 16 - Reflux ......Page 131 17 - Evaporation ......Page 136 18 - Inert atmosphere methods ......Page 140 Resources for laboratory techniques......Page 146 Classical techniques......Page 148 19 - Qualitative techniques for inorganic analysis ......Page 150 20 - Gravimetry ......Page 154 21 - Procedures in volumetric analysis ......Page 156 22 - Acid-base titrations ......Page 163 23 - Complexometric titrations ......Page 166 24 - Redox titrations ......Page 170 25 - Precipitation titrations ......Page 172 Resources for classical techniques......Page 175 Instrumental techniques......Page 176 26 - Basic spectroscopy ......Page 178 27 - Atomic spectroscopy ......Page 185 28 - Infrared spectroscopy ......Page 195 29 - Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry ......Page 205 30 - Mass spectrometry ......Page 215 31 - Chromatography - introduction ......Page 220 32 - Gas and liquid chromatography ......Page 226 33 - Electrophoresis ......Page 240 34 - Electroanalytical techniques ......Page 244 35 - Radioactive isotopes and their uses ......Page 250 36 - Thermal analysis ......Page 258 Resources for instrumental techniques......Page 261 Analysis and presentation of data......Page 264 37 - Using graphs ......Page 266 38 - Presenting data in tables ......Page 271 39 - Hints for solving numerical problems ......Page 274 40 - Descriptive statistics ......Page 279 41 - Choosing and using statistical tests ......Page 286 42 - Drawing chemical structures ......Page 295 43 - Chemometrics ......Page 300 44 - Computational chemistry ......Page 306 Resources for analysis and presentation of data......Page 309 Information technology and library resources......Page 312 45 - The Internet and World Wide Web ......Page 314 46 - Internet resources for chemistry ......Page 317 47 - Using spread sheets ......Page 322 48 - Word processors, databases and other packages ......Page 326 49 - Finding and citing published information ......Page 332 Communicating information......Page 338 50 - General aspects of scientific writing ......Page 340 51 - Writing essays ......Page 345 52 - Reporting practical and project work ......Page 347 53 - Writing literature surveys and reviews ......Page 354 54 - Organizing a poster display ......Page 356 55 - Giving an oral presentation ......Page 359 56 - Examinations ......Page 363 Resources for communicating information......Page 369 References ......Page 370 Index ......Page 372 chemistry Front cover 1 Preface 10 Boxes 8 Abbreviations 14 Table of contents 6 Parts 16 Fundamental laboratory techniques 16 1 - Basic principles 18 2 - Health and safety 21 3 - Working with liquids 24 4 - Basic laboratory procedures I 30 5 - Basic laboratory procedures II 41 6 - Principles of solution chemistry 60 7 - pH and buffer solutions 71 Resources for fundamental laboratory techniques 77 The investigative approach 78 8 - Making and recording measurements 80 9 - SI units and their use 85 10 - Scientific method and design of experiments 90 11 - Project work 95 Resources for the investigative approach 98 Laboratory techniques 100 12 - Melting points 102 13 - Recrystallization 107 14 - Solvent extraction 117 15 - Distillation 122 16 - Reflux 131 17 - Evaporation 136 18 - Inert atmosphere methods 140 Resources for laboratory techniques 146 Classical techniques 148 19 - Qualitative techniques for inorganic analysis 150 20 - Gravimetry 154 21 - Procedures in volumetric analysis 156 22 - Acid-base titrations 163 23 - Complexometric titrations 166 24 - Redox titrations 170 25 - Precipitation titrations 172 Resources for classical techniques 175 Instrumental techniques 176 26 - Basic spectroscopy 178 27 - Atomic spectroscopy 185 28 - Infrared spectroscopy 195 29 - Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry 205 30 - Mass spectrometry 215 31 - Chromatography - introduction 220 32 - Gas and liquid chromatography 226 33 - Electrophoresis 240 34 - Electroanalytical techniques 244 35 - Radioactive isotopes and their uses 250 36 - Thermal analysis 258 Resources for instrumental techniques 261 Analysis and presentation of data 264 37 - Using graphs 266 38 - Presenting data in tables 271 39 - Hints for solving numerical problems 274 40 - Descriptive statistics 279 41 - Choosing and using statistical tests 286 42 - Drawing chemical structures 295 43 - Chemometrics 300 44 - Computational chemistry 306 Resources for analysis and presentation of data 309 Information technology and library resources 312 45 - The Internet and World Wide Web 314 46 - Internet resources for chemistry 317 47 - Using spread sheets 322 48 - Word processors, databases and other packages 326 49 - Finding and citing published information 332 Communicating information 338 50 - General aspects of scientific writing 340 51 - Writing essays 345 52 - Reporting practical and project work 347 53 - Writing literature surveys and reviews 354 54 - Organizing a poster display 356 55 - Giving an oral presentation 359 56 - Examinations 363 Resources for communicating information 369 References 370 Index 372 chemistry,practical,laboratory,skills,lab,manual,organic,textbook chemistry practical laboratory skills lab manual organic textbook