Contemporary undergraduate qualitative analysis: Use of CCD-based Raman, atomic emission, and reflectance spectrometers

摘要

The classic undergraduate qualitative analysis is upgraded using a new generation of user-friendly, low-cost spectral instruments: (1) atomic emission spectrometer for identification of alkali and alkaline earth metals; (2) Raman spectrometer for identification of polyatomic ions; and (3) reflectance UV-Vis spectrometer for enhancement of color spot tests on metal ions. Qualitative analysis of various inorganic samples using both traditional and modem spectral methods is described.