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Introduction
Principal stages
- Sampling
- Sample preparation
- Evaluation of results
Preliminary laboratory methods
- Density measurements
- Specific gravity measurements
- Viscosity measurements
- pH determinations
Interference removal
- Distillation
- Selective precipitation
- Filtration
- Complexation
- Osmosis
- Extraction
- Electrogravimetry
- Chromatography
Classical methods
- Classical qualitative analysis
- Classical quantitative analysis
Instrumental methods
- Spectral methods
  - Absorptiometry
    - Nuclear magnetic resonance
    - Microwave absorptiometry
    - Thermal analysis
    - Infrared spectrophotometry
    - Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry
    - X-ray absorption
  - Scattered radiation
    - Turbidimetry and nephelometry
    - Refractometry
  - Emitted radiation
    - Luminescence
    - X-ray emission
    - Electron spectroscopy
    - Radiochemical methods
- Electroanalysis
  - Conductometry
  - Voltammetry
    - Classic polarography
    - Triangular wave voltammetry
    - AC voltametry
    - Pulse and differential pulse voltammetry
  - Electrogravimetry
  - Coulometry
  - Amperometry
  - Potentiometry
    - Inert-indicator-electrode potentiometry
    - Ion-selective electrodes
- Separatory methods
  - Chromatography
    - Gas chromatography
    - Liquid chromatography
  - Mass spectrometry

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chemical analysis, chemistry, determination of the physical properties or chemical composition of samples of matter. A large body of systematic procedures intended for these purposes has been continuously evolving in close association with the development of other branches of the physical sciences since their beginnings. Chemical analysis, which relies on the use of measurements, is divided into two categories depending on the manner in which the assays are performed. Classical analysis, also termed wet chemical analysis, consists of those analytical techniques that use no mechanical or electronic instruments other than a balance. The method usually relies on chemical reactions between ...(100 of 12633 words)

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