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Scarce flexibound, 453 pages, NOT ex-library. No ISBN. Mildly aged copy in good condition. Interior is clean, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, securely bound. Gentle internal creasing. Faint dusty and age marks on page edges externally. -- This foundational laboratory manual for analytical chemists serves as a practical guide to using organic compounds to detect and quantify minute amounts of metals and non-metals in various substances. The book is a technical compendium focusing on spectrophotometry and other wet-chemical methods used in trace analysis. Reagent Profiles: It provides detailed protocols for specific organic reagents (such as dithizone, oxine, and cupferron), explaining how they react with metal ions to form coloured complexes that can be measured. Trace Element Focus: The text is organised by the element being tested, covering over 40 different metals (like copper, lead, and mercury) and several non-metals. Practical Application: It includes instructions on sample preparation, pH control, and the elimination of "interference" (where other elements might mess up the results), making it a "cookbook" for high-precision lab work. While modern labs often rely on automated machinery (like ICP-MS), this book remains a classic reference for the fundamental chemistry of trace analysis, frequently cited in research involving complexation chemistry and the development of new sensors. Journals like Analytica Chimica Acta noted its value for its "straightforward, proven procedures." This 1977 edition is the full English translation. -- -- Contents: Preface; Introduction; Wavelengths and Suitable Filters for Photometry; Organic Reagents for Trace Analysis; Monographs; Alphabetical List of Reagents [Aluminium, Ammonium, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Boron, Cadmium, Caesium, Calcium, Cerium, Chlorine / Chloride, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Cyanide, Fluoride, Gallium, Germanium, Gold, Hafnium, Indium, Iodine, Iridium, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Niobium, Nitrate, Nitrite, Osmium, Palladium, Perchlorate, Platinum, Potassium, Rare Earths, Rhenium, Rhodium, Rubidium, Ruthenium, Scandium, Selenium, Silver, Strontium, Sulfate, Sulfide, Tantalum, Tellurium, Thallium, Thiosulfate, Thorium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Uranium, Vanadium, Yttrium, Zinc, Zirconium]; Index -- "The intention with this manual is to make available a compilation of photometric methods of analysis which have been tested in the course of Merck's decades of experience in the field of trace analysis. Each section also contains brief reviews of the most important reagents for the trace/trace element concerned, together with a short description of the nature of their application. In addition to photometry, other fields of application are described such as titrimetric and, less frequently, gravimetric analysis. The extensive compilation of references to the literature will enable the reader to consult the original papers. The manual provides information on reagents, methods, sensitivity, accuracy, specificity and interferences in as condensed and rapidly reviewable form as possible. In addition to the detailed procedures described, which have proved their worth in Merck laboratories, other reagents are also listed which are less common but still of importance for special purposes. The manual is designed to assist the analyst in tackling his problems, selecting analytical techniques and employing Organic Reagents for Trace Analysis.".
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