CHP - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Introduction Analytical chemistry is the science of making quantitative measurements. In practice, quantifying analytes in a complex sample becomes an exercise in problem solving.
Analytical chemistry requires a broad background knowledge of chemical and physical concepts.
These hypermedia documents contain links to the fundamental principles that underly the different analytical methods. As you study the analytical chemistry topics, follow the hyperlinks to the basic concepts with which you are not familiar. A fundamental understanding also makes it easier to identify when a particular problem cannot be solved by traditional methods, and gives an analyst the knowledge that is needed to develop creative approaches or new analytical methods. However, in each of the above general categories there are a large multitude of specific analytical techniques.