Gravimetric Method
mass is measured
Volumetric Method:
volume is measured
or used to determine amount of sample via
concentration
Instrumental Method
use an
instrumental technique to assay the
amount of sample:
Example: LC-MS, spectroscopy,
electroanalytical
Analyte
Any chemical species whose
amount is being determined in a
quantitative analysis
Assay
analytical procedure in which the
analyte is the ultimate target
True or false: assays
are developed with a specific purpose in min
true
Steps in a Chemical Analysis
Solute
a minor species in a solution
Solvent
a major species in a solution
(e.g., water is a solvent for aqueous
solution)