Purification of Laboratory Chemicals

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Shows chemists, biochemists, and other scientists how to purify chemical reagents. Overviews physical techniques and chemical methods currently used for purification in laboratories, with general procedures for purifying some classes of organic compounds, then offers alphabetical entries on substances with brief details on how they can be purified, in chapters on organic, inorganic, and metal- organic chemicals, and biochemicals and related products. Entries include literature references. This fourth edition contains new material on modern reagents and compounds not previously covered, and more information in entries, such as melting and boiling points, molecular weights, refractive indexes, and CAS registry numbers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.