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1190 Thc analyst interested in nonroutinc applications ill find much of interest in the chapter “Spectrochemical Analysis in Korks Practice.” Many practical methods are described in dctail and some material is included on virtually all types of materials analyzed spectroscopically. Unfortunately, many of the most advanced methods, notably those developed in the U.S.A. for aluminum alloys, steel, and zinc alloys, arc omitted or treated very superficially. The principal failings of this book aic in the treatment of tcchniques and instruments which have come into proniincncr during the past six or seven years. These deficiencies are more than compensated for by the wealth of interesting and instructire material presented. This book should be read by everyone working in the field of spcctrocheniical analysis. J. R. CHURCHILL MCtodos de Anusis QuEmico Unifixados (Recommcndcd llrthods of Chemical Analysis). Part I. 163 pp. Inst. Ilierro y h e r o , Madrid, Spain, 1950.
with more rigid specifications for each, so it becomes nccessary to revise, improve, standardize, aiid consolidate the various analytical techniques. This is reflected in the increased size of the new edition. The technology of petroleum has advanced a t such a rapid pace it cannot be expected that either the “A.S.T.11. Manual” or “Standard Methods” contains everything. Therefore, the petroleum analyst will find it advantageous to use one in conjunction with the other. “Standard Methods” has one distinct advantage over it-4,s.T.11.” in that its indexes are more concise and understandable, making the problem of method selection somewhat easier. The xction titled ‘‘Yew and Revised Methods, Specifications, ctc.” trlls at a glance most of the changes made in the new edition over the older one. -4 comparison of various test methods contained in both “.-I.S.T.T\I.” and “Standard llethods” indicates that standardization has been the keynote of the new edition, as evidenced by the large number of cross-refcrenced numerical listings. For ex:rinple, I.P.-l28-51 (T), a new test for aromatic content, is based on the procedure for aromatic content in I.S.T.11. D 875-46T. I t is apparent that close cooperation between ,4.S.T.11. Comiiiittec D-2, Natural Gasoline Association of America, and I.P.’s Standardization Committee has resulted in the nicrgcr of thc best merits of various tests, R . r i AIEYER
h conimitt,ee was elected to compilc and unify thc vai.iou. nicthods used t,o determine elements present in iron alloys. General specifications for reagents and sampling are briefly pi’cwrited for steel, pigs, and cast irons. In several instances various techniques are given for the determination of carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, manganese, silicon, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, copper, cobalt, aluminum, and tin. In a Quantitative Analysis, A Theoretical Approach. M7i[/iarn Kieseries of five appendixes the following topics are covered: a disman, I I I , Jacob D. iYeus.9, and Barnet 2Vaiman. 3rd edition. russion of the fundamental principles behind the ahovc dctcrx 523 pages. lIcGraw-Hill Book Co., New Tork 18, S. Y., 1951. Price, $5. iiiinations; a brief review of errors and precision of chemical analytical methods; rapid analysis, such as the drop methods This is a revised and enlarged version of the second edition, and electrographic methods; and physicochemical nicthods of which appeared in 1942. .1 more detailed discussion of the genanalysis, such as spectrochemical, photometric, and potentioeral quantitative laboratory techniques is given, some ncw illusmetric methods. The latter are very little used in Spain at the trations have been added, and the directions for many of the present. The bibliography contains over 50 items. On the laboratory exercises have been improved. The chapter on last page are listed the known errata. F. R. ~ I O R R A L photometric methods now includes the theory and use of photorlectric instruments, of both the one-cell and the two-cell types. Documents d ’ h a l y s e Chimique. Analyse des Silicates, Roches, chapter has been added on the theory and use of ion exchange Verres, Couvertes, Refractaires, etc. Arnold I m s i e w . as an analytical technique, a novel feature that should be of conviii 184 pages. Dunod, 92, Rue Bonaparte, Paris T‘I” siderable interest. .$ practical csercise on the dctermination of France, 1951. Price, 680 francs. arsenic in insecticides is includrd in the chapter. This textbook should appeal strongly to teachers of elementary quantitative This little book should be entitled “Sotes on t,he Analysis of analysis who wish to give a thorough course with emphasis on Silicates.” The author discusses preparation of the samplc, modern theories. The binding is attractive, the format is pleastlirn devotes chapters to: a review of classical methods for silica, ing, and the text appears to be remarkably free from typographithe R203separation iron, alumina, titania, lime, magnesia, and cal errors. EARLEIt. C:.ILEY the alkalies. He then gives in considerable detail his preferred procedure for analysis of such silicates. His procedure differs from standard iimerican practice in several ways-for example, a single dehydration for silica, a single R203 precipitation, and the use of cupferron to precipitate aluminum. Brief discussions are given in other chapters of methods for vlements such as barium, lead, lithium, etc., that occur in some r THE Speakers Procurement Committee of the Division of silicates. Throughout the book the author gives considerable Analytical Chemistry has prepared the following liqt of experimental data to support his conclusions. Though Ppeakers on analytical subjects for 1951-52. references to the literature since 1935 are rare, with the exception 1. Absorptioin Spectroscopy of t,he work of Duval on the thermobalance, chemists analyzing T. MOELLER, University of 11- Absorptiometric Dcterniination silicates will find this book interesting even if they do not always of Rare Earth Elements linois, Urbana, Ill. ROBERT FOWLER agree with the author‘s conclusions. Some Analytical Aspects of 8Quinolinol Chelates Spectrophotometric CharacterStandard Methods for Testing Petroleum and Its Products. istics of &Quinolinol Chelates 11th ed. 724 pages. Institute of Petroleum, 26 Portland Place, M. G. MELLON,Purdue Uni- Analytical Spectrophotometry London, IT’ I, England, 1951. Price, 31s. Od. The Role of Heteropoly comversity, Lafayette, Ind. pounds in Absorptiometry The eleventh edition of “Standard Methods” is an excellent Chemistry, Curves, and Color R. R. BRATTAIN, Shell Devel- .4bsorption Spectroscopy complement to the “A.S.T.11. Standards on Petroleum Prodopment Co., Emeryville, ucts,” both of which are essential to the petroleum analyst. Calif. .4s the technology of petroleum advances from year to year, G. H. AYRES,University of F u n d a m e n t a l s of S p c c t r o the number of petroleum products steadily increases, together photometry Texas, Austin, Tex.
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Application of lnalytical Chemistry to Archeology
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Standardization of Analytical M e t h o d s Standardization of Bnalyticat Methods Analytical Standardization Within a Petroleum Company Format Requirements of a P u b lished Standard hlethod
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Chemical Analysis by X-Ray Powder Diffraction
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Polarography W. RI. MACSEVIX, Ohio State Organic University, Columbus, Ohio
L. B. ROGERS,Massachusetts Polarography Using Solid EIecInstitute of Technology, trodes Cambridge, Mass. 1.bf. KoLTHoFF, University of Fundamentals of Polarography Minnesota, hlinneapolis, and Amperometric Titrations 3Iinn. P. J. ELVIXG, Pennsylvania Polarographic Behavior of Organic Compounds State College, State College, Pa. H. A. LAITINEK, University of Polarography in Liquid AmIllinois, Crbana, Ill. monia Recent PolaroamDhic Studies of Inorganic CGrnpIexes 22.
CORRECTION. In the calendar of coming meetings, an International Congress on Analytical Chemistry to be held in Great Britain in ilugust was erroneously listed. The international congress sponsored by the international union is to meet in Oxford, England, beginning September 2, 1952.
R a m a n and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
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R e a c t i o n K i n e t i c s in Analytical C h e m i s t r y
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