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Basic Tools of Analytical Chemistry

In the chapters that follow we will learn about the specifics of
analytical chemistry. In the process we will ask and answer questions
such as “How do we treat experimental data?” “How do we ensure that
our results are accurate?” “How do we obtain a representative
sample?” and “How do we select an appropriate analytical technique?”
Before we look more closely at these and other questions, we will first
review some basic numerical and experimental tools of importance to
analytical chemists.

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