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ered and the bachelor*^ degree chemist, regardless of his chemical interests, would have to he exposed to additional analytical chemistry topics in a more advanced text. The coverage of the topics that are included. - however. ~, is sufficient to allow the chemistry student to become competent in these areas. ~
Chemical Separatlonr and Measurmenlr
Dennis G. Peters, John M. Hayes, and Gary M. Hieftje, Indiana University, Blwmington, Indians. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974. axii 749 + A.41 XXIII pp. Figs. and tahles. 18.5 X 27 em. $15.95.
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This textbook is designed for an introductory analytical course for chemistry majors which assumes a knowledge of general chemistry and organic chemistry and which will he followed by an instrumental analysis or advanced analytical chemistry course. I t would not he the best choice for a course designed for biological science majors and others who need a broad, practical introduction to analytical chemistry. Since the text contains no laboratory experiments or even discussions of common lahoratory equipment such as analytical halances and volumetric glassware it should be considered together with a suitable lahoratory manual such as the companion text, "Chemical Separations and Measurements: Background and Procedures for Modern Analysis," by Walter E. Harris and Byron Kratoehvil. Those familiar with the third edition of "Quantitative Chemical Analysis" by Robert B. Fiseher and Dennis G. Peters will recognize sections, figures, and tahles from this earlier text since this new text is based upon the earlier text. This new text is not, however, merely a fourth edition of the earlier one with just a change of authors. I t should be examined as an entirely new text. The title of the text, "Chemical Separations and Measurements," is somewhat misleading since only four of the 21 chapters deal with separations. The subtitle, "Theory and Practice of Analytical Chemistry," is a more appropriate description of the contents of the text. I t is also appropriate that the word theory should appear first since the teat is stronger in theory than in practice. More examples of the applications of methods to the solution of ac-
tual analytical problems would have been welcome additions to the text. In organization the text falls into five logical parts: (1) Introduction and Statistics, (2) Chemical Equilibria and their Analytical Applications, (3) Redox Equilibria, Techniques, and Electrochemistry, (4) Separations, and (5) Spectrochemical Analyses. Parts of the first three sections do duplicate to some extent the coverage of topics in general chemistry and the last two sections and electrochemistry do duplicate the coverage of topics in instrumental analysis teats. Of course, this type of duplication is by no means unique to this text. Some instructors may question the selection of methods included in various sections. For example, in the spectrochemical analyses section no mention is made of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy whereas Raman spectroscopy is covered in as much depth as in a typical instrumental analysis text. Classical polarography receives good coverage while anodic stripping voltammetry and other important modern electroanalytical methods are not even mentioned. In the statistics chapter the inclusion of regression analysis is most welcome. This text is worth considering for a chemistry majors introductory analytical chemistry course. The student should ohtain a strong theoretical background for modern analytical methods, especially for those requiring a knowledge of chemical equilibria. The sections on separations and spectrochemical analyses provide excellent introductions and overall views on these two important areas of analytical chemistrv. Sufficient nrohlems are orovided at the end of the chapters to keep even the most eager students happy. The Analytical Chemistry Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee of the Division of Chemical Education has prepared an outline of the specific topics considered to he important in order to define the areas of competence which a bachelor's degree chemist should exhibit (This Journal, 49, 188 (1972)). Since this is an introductory text, some topics obviously are not cov-
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Instrumental and Separation Analysis C. T. Kenner, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. C. B. Merrill Publishing Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1973. nii 338 pp. Figs and tables. 25.5 X 17.5 cm. $11.95.
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This hook is intended far the non-chemistry major and assumes the student has no background in physical chemistry or calculus. There are 15 chapters of which 11 are usually found in instrumental analysis texts (including nmr, mass spectrometry, and radiachemistry). There is one chapter on automated methods which includes a hrief discussion of computers in analytical chemistry. Another chapter is devoted to microelectronics and the remaining two concern separations methods. The number of pages devoted to the above groupings are, respectively: 299, 15, 17, and 68. Problems, and some answers are found a t the end of all hut five of the chapters. The hook does not contain Laboratory procedures. A portion of Chapter 1 (Absorption Methods in the Visible and Ultraviolet), Chapter 7 (Potentiometrie Measurements), and Chapter 15 (Chromatography and Ion-Exchange) have appeared in an earlier work by the same author. Chapter 9 (Automated Analysis) and Chapter 13 (Solid State Microelectronics) are evidently contributed by invited authors. The hook contains minor errors, some of which will annoy the students and others will lead him astray. On page 141, the diagram of an electrolytic cell implies that the applied voltage can he measured by a voltmeter placed in series with the cell. The schematic diagram of an integrated circuit on page 225 is identified as that of an operational amplifier when it is, in fact, a diagram of a J-K flip flop. A mare serious failing is the fact that the book contains essentially no chemistry. This reviewer helieves that non-chemistry majors have chemical reasons for their interest in instrumental and separations methods and the hook provides very few hints as to the kinds of chemical situations where a given method may he useful. A related failing is the lack of an attempt to correlate the various methods. It is left to the student to try to put the methods into a p r s ~ e c t i v eso he or she can extract the proper one or ones far a given real prohlem. Finally, analytical chemists will he annoyed by the lack of attention to significant figures which is displayed for exam~ l in e problem 6 on page 41 and by the swift disposal of accuracy and precision as it relates to each of the methods. The constraints imposed on the author in attempting a book pn this subject for (Continued on page A35to
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book reviews students without prior preparation in calculus and physical chemistry are serious ones. In general, he has succeeded in presenting a large number of instrumental techniques and separations in an understandable manner. The treatments are necessarily brief and lack depth. In the opinion of this reviewer instructors will not find this a satisfactory text. David J. Curran
Universjfy01 Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002
A Freshman Chemlsiry Laboratory Manual
Buddhodeu Sen, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1914. Figs. and tables. vi 146 pp. 28 X 22 em. $5.00.
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This manual has been designed for students who are not majoring in chemistry hut have had high school algebra and a t least one semester of general chemistry. The exneriments were initiallv written as short h a n d ~ u t sand later rompiled into a manual According to the author the furmat provides rubrtnntial seupc fur teaching by graduate assistants. In Chapter l'the author points out the two basic differences between this and other laboratory manuals. First, this manual contains very few figures. Second, topics such as "glass work, weighing, common lahoratory operations, equipment, etc." are not included. According to the author students seldom read such topics because "this material is boring to read, although it is essential for intelligent work in the lahoratory." The author indicates that the figures are to be replaced hy overhead projection transparencies, and the topics such as glass work are to he covered by the instructor during lectures with "liberal" use of ~rojeetiontransparencies and film loops. The obvious question arises as to how these materials are to he ohtained. The suthor notes that "excellent film loops are now available;" so these would have to be purchased. Regarding the transparencies the author indicates in the Preface that he has prepared many overhead transparencies t o accompany the lectures and experiments, hnt no mention is mndp ccmcernlng their nvailabdity T h e same holds true far "A Gtride t u the instrucrorr." Another confusing point is that the author says nothing whatsoever about anv slides. which are frequently referred to through
