New “Ask Yourself” questions at the end of each worked example, giving students the opportunity to evaluate their understanding of the concepts involved in the problem.
New boxed applications, include
• biochemical measurements with a nanoelectrode (Chapter 1)
• the quartz crystal microbalance in medical diagnosis (Chapter 2)
• a case study of systematic error (Chapter 3), choosing the null hypothesis in epidemiology (Chapter 4)
• a lab-on-a-chip example of isoelectic focusing (Chapter 9)
• Kjeldahl nitrogen analysis in the headlines (Chapter 10)
• lithium-ion batteries (Chapter 13)
• measuring selectivity coefficients of ion-selective electrodes (Chapter 14)
• how perchlorate was discovered on Mars (Chapter 14)
• an updated description of the Clark oxygen electrode (Chapter 16)
• Rayleigh and Raman scattering (Chapter 17)
• spectroscopic upconversion (Chapter 18)
• trace elements in the ocean (Chapter 20)
• phase transfer agents (Chapter 22),
• gas chromatography on a chip (Chapter 23),
• paleothermometry (Chapter 24),
• structure of the solvent–bonded phase interface (Chapter 24)
• measuring illicit drug use by analyzing river water (Chapter 27)
Additional multi-step worked examples to help students develop their skills at solving more complex problems.
Revised and updated coverage of spectroscopy, expanded coverage of statistics, and updated applications throughout, especially in the areas of nanotechnology and environmental chemistry.
Updated Excel coverage with spreadsheet instructions, tips, and applications for Excel are now based on the 2007 edition of the program.
New Lecture PowerPoints available on the Eighth Edition’s Book Companion Site—all formatting for optimum projection and easily customizable.
Superb Media, including a fully interactive eBook and online homework via WebAssign.