WHAT IS ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Analytical chemistry is a sub discipline of

chemistry that has the broad mission of
understanding the chemical composition of all
matter and developing the tools to elucidate such
compositions. A measurement science consisting of
a set of powerful ideas and methods that are useful
in all fields of science and medicine.

"what chemicals are present, what are

their characteristics and in what
quantities are they present?"
 SCOPE AND LIMITATION
• Although analytical chemistry addresses these types of
questions it stops after they are answered.
• It is not intended to understand the physical basis for
the observed chemistry as with physical chemistry.
• It is not intended to control or direct chemistry as is
often the case in organic chemistry.
• It is not intended to provide engineering tactics as are
often used in materials science.
 BRIEF HISTORY
Much of early chemistry (1661-~1900 AD) was analytical chemistry
The development of systematic elemental analysis by Justus von Liebig in 1830 systematized
organic analysis based on the specific reactions of functional groups.
 BRIEF HISTORY
The first instrumental analysis was flame emissive spectrometry developed by Robert Bunsen
and Gustav Kirchhoff who discovered rubidium (Rb) and cesium (Cs) in 1860
 BRANCHES OF ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY
Analytical chemistry has been split into two main types, qualitative and quantitative:

Qualitative inorganic analysis seeks to establish the presence of a given element or inorganic
compound in a sample.
Qualitative organic analysis seeks to establish the presence of a given functional group or
organic compound in a sample.

Quantitative analysis seeks to establish the amount of a given element or compound in a

sample.
RELATIONSHIP OF
ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY TO
OTHER SCIENCES
 LAB ACTIVITY 1
What are the contributions of Analytical Chemistry to the development of Sciences and
Industries?

You will answer this question in your lab activity 1. Please see the details on how to
accomplish it in the Lab Activities Section under Lab Activity 1.