Prove It! How do we know what chemicals we have? - Part 2: Analysis

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 2 of this 2-Part series looking at analysis.

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Sources

Background knowledge

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_chemistry

Areas of application for analytical chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_chemistry

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioanalysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_materials_analysis_methods

Qualitative Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_test

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_test

Acid Test (Gold)

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_test_(gold)

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2koNEe6Kdyc

Iodine Starch test

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zKnccyH-w

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine%E2%80%93starch_test

Quantitative Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_analysis_(chemistry)

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetric_analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titration

Instrumental Analysis

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry