lead iodide, nootanilide, iodofnrm, aspirin, chrome dum, C u ( N H 4 ) ~ ( S 0 4 h 6HAI and Cu(NFla)rSO1.II1O. In an experiment entitled A Series of Chemical lieactions, metallic copper is converted into a. sequence of compo~mdsand back to capper again. The qualit,ative observations in Part B are the hasis for an abbreviated system of qualitative analysis for anions and cations. The stated purpose is to provide a. means of reviewing acid-baqe behavior, oxidntiot\-rednetion, and chemical eqnlibrium. The experimeuts involve the separation of eight anions and 15 cstims into groups and their s~hsequent illdividnal identifiest,ion. Students who use this manual should get the message that the laboretory is where chemical knowledge is ohtained and where theories are tested.
metals, transition elements, the iun triad, are of the redox type, afeir number of camt,he duminom family, and the C & I . ~ O I ~plex formation reactions itre also discussed. family. In the reviewer's opinion, the main weakThe urganiaation of this text gives a nesses of the book are the absence of material dealing with diRerent,ial rate methods definite example to the st.udent of the scientific method. Each chapter follows 8. and the rather thin coverage of the western lit,eratttnre. On the whole, though, the basic pat,tern which present,^ a uew concept hook fills an important gap in the seconand then shows its vahle or application. darv literat,ure of malvtieal chemistrv and At the end of each chapter are questions c s n b e recommended to those interested in which: (1) use the basic mncept, (2) this nwel approach t,o chemical analysis. relate terms within the concept, (3) solve problems within the concept, and (4) show an application of the concept. The text m a t e d is well presented with diagrams and key ideas highlighted in the margins of the pages. Also, there are several attractive color plates which illustrate various identification tests, indie* tors, emission spectra, ionization energy, atomic size, and the periodic tahle. Quantitative Analytical Chemistry This reviewer feels that the atomic theory and bonding theory are introduced James S. Frztz, Iowa State University, tcm early in the text as compared to those Amea, and George H. Schenk, J I . . 11aed by bhe CHEMS and CBA pnbgrams. Wayne St,ate University, Iktroit. Also, the student is thmwn into f u ~ m d a Allyn w d Bacon, Inc., Boston, 1966. writing and equation writing without, xii 516 pp. Figs. and tables. soflieient laboratory experience. The 15.5 X 23.5 cm. $8.95. topics of kinetics, energetics, and reaction (.henry are not covered as intensely a3 any From the Preface m d Introduction to text used by the CHEMS or CBA pro"Qnantitative Anslyt,ical Chemistry" it is grams. However, the text is a good one clear that, t,his book is intended by the for the average rather than the sboveanthorn to serve primarily as s. basis for a. lwersge or superior college-bound student. two-semest,er couse in e l a m t a r y qnantitative analysis. After emphasizing that ANDREW N. GETTEB developments in the science and practice Rozhorovgh High School of analytical chemistry which have ocPhiladelphia, Pa. curred in recent years, are often not reflected in elementary coulvo: and texe books, F r i t , ~and Schenk disclose the sublbstmce of their approach in the comment, "Many imtmet,ors now recognize Kinetic Methods of Analysis this and are taking steps to update their courses. We feel that the traditional K. B. Yatsirniskii. Translated hy courses in qunntit,ative analysis should P. J . J . Hamey, University of St,ratlihe updated, hot that instruction in the clyde. International Series of Monw important older principles and methods graphs in Analytical Chemistry. Pershould not be neglected." Among their gamon Press. Inc., Long Island City, majur gods the authors, ". . . aim to New York. 1966. xvi 15.5 pp. Figs. make analytical chemistry as simple as and tables. 14.5 X 22.5 em. $7.50. can he done and still maintain adequate Kinet,ic principles and techniques are eoverage - and rensonahlv. .precise explesfinding qt,eadily increasing applicitt,ion and sion." use in andyticd chemistry; thus, this It is the reviewer's opinion that "Qusnsmall monograph on kinetio methods of titative Analytical Chemistry" will likely m a l y s i is both timely m d instruct,ive. prove an attrsct,ive book. In 516 pages Yatsimirskii's book (apparently t,ranslated of easy-to-read, well-illustrated t.ext F r i k from an earlier Russian version) consists of and Schenk provide s. tightly written, five nhurt,, general chapt,ers dealing briefly usable account of not only the basic with some theoret,ical principles, experiprinciples and applications of "classical" ment,al met,hoda, eles~ifieationof suitable qumtitative analysis, hnt of many of resctions w d similar introdrtct,ory topics, the later methods as well. The body of m d , finally, of a very extensive chapt,er the discusvion contsins numerous exdiscussing t,he debails of specific methods amples and mmple prohlem calculations, for the determination of elements and ions and includes both extensive illustretive mine kindie techniaues. The liltter chaw t,abolations of recent data as well as ter is further supplemented by a tabulation graphical ilh~st,ratiom Each chapter is (by element) of the various individual followed by s list of discussion qnestionu prooedures covered. ' and nnmeried problems, the answers to The choice of mthject matter clearly remany of which are included in a separate flects Yat,simirskii's own interest in scction at the end. "cat,alyt,ic" rate methods. Because the The book is divided into two sections, author is s. leading authority in this area, Part I-Principles and Theory (pp. 1the relevant portions of the monograph are 8131, and Part II-Laboratory Techniques very good indeed and should be highly w e and Procedwes (pp. 3147516). Part I, ful t,o American chemists became much of besides denling in the nsual fashion with the pertinent literrttlre is inaocessihle in the essential topics of claqsical analysis this country. A second laudahle feature (sample prepnl.atinn, gravimetry, titrimof the monograph is the irrelusion of etty, chemical equilibrium, spect.rnorganic as well a5 inorganic reactions; (Cmlinued rn page AfiZ) while most of the specific systems t,reated
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Concepts in Chemistry Arlhzw . 'U G~ecnslone, Bsyside High School, New York, Frank X . Sutman, Professor of Science, Temple IJnivertity, Philadelphia, and Leland G. Hollingworth, Brookline (Massach~wetts)Pnhlic Schools. Harcourt, Bmee, and World, Inc., New York, 1966. xii 704 pp. Figs. and tables. 19 X 24 cm. (A lab manual, teachers' m e n t ~ d and , test,s are also provided.) $0.20.
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t~y have heen written for the above average and s~iperior rallege-bound ~ t u d e n t . However, "Concepts in Chemis1,ry" has been written for the average eollege-hmwd or nursing-school-bound student. "Concepts it! Chemistry" contains five units (Atomic Theory, Chemical Ileaetions, Nuclear Chemistry, and 1)escriptive Chemist,ry which inrlude chaptem dealing with chemistry and hiochemist,ry) whieh consist of 38 chapten for a lahoratoryoriented course for the high school chemistry student. Seventeen chapters disems the various aspecls of themetical ehemistry and 14 chapte~sare devoted to an application of t,hesepl.ineiples. Interspersed throughout the text m e skills chapt,ers, which cover such areas as formula writing, equation writing, gas laws, stoiehiometry, and identification of ions and anions. Several ehaptelv contain suggested laboratory demunstrations and experiments to illustrate key principles or concepts. Two of the 17 chapter3 deal with nnclear theory-the others cover atomic theory, the periodic tahle, chemical reactions, bonding theory, kinetipmolecular theory, solutions, and reactiun theory. The authot.s develop the concept of the atom from the one proposed by Dalton to the qnmt,um mechanical model. Ionization, acids and bases, and oridation-~.ed~tet,ion conclude the theoretical section. The descriptive chapters fullow, and deal with such topics as: the halogen family, sulinr and oxygen family, nit,rngen family, alkali metals and hydmgen, slkdine earth
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photomet~y-UV., visible, and IR., acidbase equilibrium and titrations, p r e cipit,imetry, redox theory and titrations), also includes valuable chapters on, Complexes and Complex-Formation Titrations (Chap. lo), The Use of Reaction Ifates (Chap. 13), Ion Exchange in Analytical Chemistry (Chap. 14), Electrical Methods of Soparation and Analysis (Chap. 15), Extraction and Chromat,ography-ir, liquid-liqoid extraction, liquid-partition, paper, thin-layer, and gasliquid chromatography (Chap. 16), Emission Spectroscopy nnd Flame Photometry (Chap. 17). Part I1 includes a short, clear discussion of the theory of errors (Chap. 19), as well as disoussions of the two-pan and single pan balances (Chaps. 20, 21). Chapter 23 deals with the use of volr~metricglassware as regards expected accuracy and precision. The remaining portion of P u t I1 is eiven over ti, 31 lahoratorv exexercise (having one or more references t.o the recent literature) is divided into
hackground theory, reagents, procedure, notes, and questions. Fritz and Schenk wind up the text with a useful set of appendixes which are headed in seriatim, Literature of Analytical Chemistry; Equilibrium Constants (34 solubility product, 26 acid, and 11 base ionization constmts-aeh of which is given for p = o, and rr = 0.1, plus a listing of common stepwise metal-ligand formation constants); Standard Electrode Potentials; Balancing Oxidation-Reduetion Equations; Solving Quadrat,ic E q u a tions; Exponential Numbers and Logarithms; Fiveplace Logarithms. By and large the authors' purpose-"to get directly to the heart of each topic and explain it in a clear, logical manner"-has been achieved. But even so, depending upon one's definition of elementary quantitative analysis and the position i t holds in the cnrriculnm, the compact writing which nattirally arises from snch a forced draft approach, while clear and often times stimulating, will doubtless place a challenge on the instructor's experience, since little space is devoted to nuances. In reading the hook the reviewer was impressed by the good workmanship including the general scarcity of both glaring typogrqdiea.1 mistakes and obvious technical oversights. Nonetheless, one might point to the I R plot on page 62 where the abscissa is labeled as millimicrons rather than microns, and to page 432, line 3, where an electron is added to a "tetrahaIostati~late(II) ion, pmdocing a tin(II1) complex ion." Usually every reader uf a book can cite topin which might have been touched upon. From some of the reviewer's experience in teaching elementary quantitative analysis the attractiveness of the present book woiild have been enhanced had the discussion included a chapter dealing with some of the interesting measurement problems encountered in elementary quantitative biochemical snalysis. This is not a very serious sho& coming, however, and the work by Fritz
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and it is almost inevitable that here too the subject will be fragmented and dealt with by specialists in the various fields. Quite EDWAHD D. MOORHEAD a few years ago the history of organic Rutgers University chemistry was made the subject of sepaNew Rrunswick, Neu, Jersey rate volumes and now a hook dealing entirely with the history of mslytieal chems not only istry is available. The author i a competent analytical chemist but is also intimately acquainted with the history of chemistry, a happy combination that is Rapid Detection of Cations and Anions clearly reflected in this hook. He is Gaston Charlot, Fscolt6 des Sciences, likewise a skilled writer, who sometimes Paris. Translated by Ralph E. Oesper, appears on radio, and therefore knows University of Cincinnati, Ohio. 3rd how to bring his subject matter alive. ed. Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., He ha5 thoughtfully included the human New Yark, 1965. 107 pp. 14.5 X 22.5 side of the scientists responsible for the em. $5. growth of analytical chemistry and has given essential biographical details of I n recent years Professor Charlat has more than 800 men whose names occur in produced numerous hooks in the field of the text. This is a valuable feature beanalytical chemistry. Several of them cause analytied chemists, like chemists have been expanded sections of his larger in general, wually employ the names of treatises. This latest. book fits into this chemists merely as convenient handles. category. Muchof themeterial (presented This book deals with the history of in a concise form in this volume is eonanalytical chemistry fmm ancient times tained in his larger work, "L'AnaIyse up to the present. I t emphasizes and Qualitative et les R&.ctions en Solution," discusses the place of analytical chemistry which was last revised in 1963. in the development of chemistry and The "Rapid Detection of Cations" brings to the readers an interesting and was first published in 1943 and translated readable account of the developments and into English in 1954. The newest edition discoveries that served both the condiffers from the earlier work in that it temporary and foture needs of the science. contains methods for both cations and The history of qualitative analysis is anions. Twenty-five anion procedures are given adequate attention and, as might be included in this edition. These addition8 expected, long chapters are devoted to should increase the effectiveness of the gravimetry, titrimetry, and electmgravireference which serves to give a chemist metry. Other sections take up such mata quick, somewhat selective, identification t e n as optical methods, ehmmatography, procedure. palarogrr~phy, radiochemical analysis, ion The procedures are given with an inexchange, colorimetry, spectroscopy, and dication of t,he sensitivity, selectivity, so on. The history of indicators is disreagents required, and a written explanscussed, as well as the development of tion of the reaction. No equations are pH, special reagents, and other analytical given. Organic reagents were employed aids. All of these methods are bssed on to a great extent. theoretical considerations that are outReferences to the original sources of the lined in adequate detail and a special procedures would be helpful. However, chapter is devoted to the theory of analyfrom the content of the book, it appears sis. I n other words, the book takes up to that the volume will be most useful for a s. sufficient extent all methods of investisource of quick check procedures, and not gation used by analysts from the alchemias a. text for existing courses in qualitative cal days to these electronic times. analysis. As a rule analyticel chemists are ignorant of the history of their field and T. R. WILLIAMS have little knowledge of the beginning of College of Wooster things and of the men whose labors brought Wooster, Ohio this hrmch into being. The 100 plates show likenesses of many of these analytical greats, while ot,hers show bot,h early and present-day pieces of equipment; still others are reprodi~ctionsof the title History of Analytical Chernishy pages of classic textbooks, etc. Of inestimable value me the lists of references to Ferenc Szabaderary, Technical University the original literature, especially to those of Budapest. 'Iranstated by Gyula readem who may wish to learn more about Svehla, Technical University of Bndathe work a t firsthand. So if the reader nest. Perzamon Press. Ino.. New York. wishes to learn abont the development of 1966. ix 419 pp. hgs.'and tables: qualitative, quantitative, instrumental, 17 X 24.5 cm. S18.50. and other t,ypes of analysis this is the book to consult. Informat,ion that is not The day of the individual chemical readily aceeiisihle elsewhere is made availencyclopedist is over without doubt and able he,*. the tmks of such compilers as Benelius, The author has put an enormous amount Beilstein, Gmelu~, Mellor, Rompp, etc., of work into this hook, which is now availhave been or soon will be taken over by able in German and English translation teams working in institutes and the like as well as the original Hungarian. A comand supported by the learned societies, parison of the English and German texts governments, industries, etc. I n the by this reviewer (who does not read field of the history of chemistry more than a century intervened between the multi(Continued on page A@) volume works of Kopp and Partington
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