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Preface to the second edition |
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Guided tour |
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For the student |
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Acknowledgements |
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Study and examination skills |
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1 The importance of transferable skills |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (4) |
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13 | (4) |
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4 Taking notes from lectures and texts |
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17 | (5) |
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22 | (9) |
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6 Curriculum options, assessments and exams |
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31 | (9) |
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7 Preparing your curriculum vitae |
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40 | (5) |
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Information technology and library resources |
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45 | (56) |
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8 Finding and citing published information |
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47 | (7) |
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54 | (8) |
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10 Using online resources |
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62 | (11) |
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11 Internet resources for chemistry |
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73 | (14) |
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87 | (7) |
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13 Word processors, databases and other packages |
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94 | (7) |
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Communicating information |
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101 | (36) |
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14 Organising a poster display |
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103 | (5) |
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15 Giving a spoken presentation |
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108 | (6) |
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16 General aspects of scientific writing |
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114 | (8) |
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122 | (4) |
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18 Reporting practical and project work |
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126 | (8) |
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19 Writing literature surveys and reviews |
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134 | (3) |
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Fundamental laboratory techniques |
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137 | (68) |
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20 Your approach to practical work |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (4) |
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146 | (8) |
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23 Basic laboratory procedures I |
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154 | (12) |
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24 Basic laboratory procedures II |
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166 | (20) |
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25 Principles of solution chemistry |
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186 | (12) |
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26 pH and buffer solutions |
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198 | (7) |
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The investigative approach |
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205 | (26) |
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27 Making and recording measurements |
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207 | (7) |
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28 SI units and their use |
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214 | (6) |
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29 Scientific method and design of experiments |
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220 | (6) |
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226 | (5) |
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231 | (56) |
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233 | (5) |
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238 | (11) |
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249 | (6) |
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255 | (10) |
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265 | (6) |
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271 | (5) |
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37 Inert atmosphere methods |
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276 | (7) |
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38 Combinatorial chemistry |
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283 | (4) |
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287 | (34) |
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39 Qualitative techniques for inorganic analysis |
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289 | (5) |
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294 | (3) |
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41 Procedures in volumetric analysis |
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297 | (9) |
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306 | (4) |
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43 Complexometric titrations |
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310 | (5) |
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315 | (3) |
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45 Precipitation titrations |
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318 | (3) |
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321 | (148) |
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46 Fundamental principles of quantitative chemical analysis |
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323 | (4) |
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47 Calibration and quantitative analysis |
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327 | (6) |
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333 | (9) |
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342 | (14) |
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50 X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy |
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356 | (7) |
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51 Chromatography - basic principles |
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363 | (7) |
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52 Gas and liquid chromatography |
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370 | (32) |
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402 | (11) |
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54 Electroanalytical techniques |
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413 | (7) |
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55 Radioactive isotopes and their uses |
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420 | (10) |
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430 | (11) |
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57 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
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441 | (14) |
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455 | (10) |
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465 | (4) |
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Analysis and presentation of data |
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469 | (74) |
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471 | (13) |
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61 Presenting data in tables |
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484 | (4) |
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62 Hints for solving numerical problems |
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488 | (10) |
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63 Descriptive statistics |
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498 | (12) |
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64 Choosing and using statistical tests |
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510 | (14) |
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65 Drawing chemical structures |
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524 | (6) |
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530 | (7) |
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67 Computational chemistry |
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537 | (6) |
Answers to study exercises |
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543 | (18) |
Index |
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