Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 11th Edition, authored by Daniel C. Harris and Charles A. Lucy, is a 1,040-page textbook published by W.H. Freeman & Company. Designed specifically for students in analytical chemistry, this volume provides foundational instruction in quantitative chemical measurements and essential laboratory problem-solving techniques.

The opening chapters introduce core analytical principles, walking readers through the overarching analytical process, primary tools of the trade, and standard chemical measurements. Data rigor is established early through thorough treatments of experimental error, measurement uncertainty, statistical evaluation, quality assurance protocols, and quantitative calibration methods.

Chemical equilibrium forms a major theoretical component, guiding learners through general equilibrium principles, activity effects, and the systematic treatment of equilibrium systems. The material applies these theoretical concepts directly to monoprotic acid-base equilibria, polyprotic acid-base equilibria, acid-base titrations, analytical complexation, and classical gravimetric and combustion analysis protocols intended to support laboratory practice.