Quantitative Chemical Analysis [Hardcover]

Daniel C. Harris (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0716770415 | ISBN-13: 978-0716770411 | Publication Date: May 19, 2006 | Edition: 7th

Dan Harris's Quantitative Chemical Analysis continues to be the most widely used  textbook for analytical chemistry.  It offers consistently modern portrait of the tools and techniques of chemical analysis, incorporating real data, spreadsheets, and a wealth of applications, all presented in a witty, personable style that engages students without compromising the  principles and depth necessary for a thorough and practical understanding.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1008 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; 7th edition (May 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716770415
• ISBN-13: 978-0716770411
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #34 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Chemistry > General & Reference

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just About Identical as the 6th edition, December 11, 2006

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D. Lancaster (bryan, texas United States) - See all my reviews
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I just took a class that required this textbook, and I used the 6th edition instead of the 7th, and there was only one difference.... in the 6th edition, 2 topics were seperated into 2 different chapters, and in the 7th the two topics were combined into one chapter... If your a student and need this book for class, save yourself some money and buy the 6th edition. The word and homework problems are identical.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Textbook for Introductory Analytical Chemistry!, July 25, 2009

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S. Schoeller - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Hardcover)

My "Quant" class used the 6th edition. After it was over, I bought the 7th edition (the university I attend rents textbooks to students). The editions weren't that different (except a rearrangement of a few chapters and addition of a new chapter). The 7th edition has 663 pages of reading and problems. The back of the book contains a long list of references and comprehensive, easy-to-use appendicies.

I use it often to refresh my memory of analytical chemistry.

This gem will continue to serve Chemistry students (myself included) well after their first analytical chemistry class is over.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars most student friendly of all the analytical chem books, April 16, 2007

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A.Reader1 (Canada) - See all my reviews

So, you're considering either buying or adopting this text for intro analytical chemistry? Good choice!

This is the easiest, most straightforward, book on the market for students. It's been that way through many editions. It was a breath of fresh air (in comparison to Skoog) when it was first published in 1982.

Your other choices are "Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry" by Skoog et al.(ISBN 0534417965) and "Analytical Chemistry" by Gary D. Christian (ISBN 0471214728). Can also use the book by Day & Underwood.

Skoog is good it's just that he can't match Harris for clarity.

Christian doesn't change much. The end-of-chapter problems are usually just re-numbered. It's OK, though.

Fortunately, whichever you choose, none can be considered deficient.

One thing I don't like about these books: Why do they include all this material on instrumental analysis? The advanced/Instrumental texts do a much better job with these topics anyway. The extra chapters make the intro books needlessly heavy.

The first course analytical books should just stick to the basics like acid/base/complexometric/redox titrations, gravimetric analysis, sample prep., extractions, etc.

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Daniel Harris (along with Bertolucci) has also written a true classic in the field of molecular spectroscopy: "Symmetry and Spectroscopy: An Introduction to Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy". Get that too for your advanced phys chem courses.

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