Notes on Skoog et al, Analytical Chemistry, An Introduction, 7th edition

Errors in Text

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Topic and Description of Error
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Pg 77, Ch 3 Problem 3-25. Part a is for aqueous ethanol, not glycerol. Answers in back are switched for a and c.     MK
Pg 172, Ch 7 URL for dataset in Web Works has changed. Click link at right to view correction at bottom of this page.   Norris Data Link  
Pg 225, Ch 10 Example 10-4. Expression is correct for solution containing NaNO3, not NaCl.     MK
Page 228, Ch 10 Line 2. Assumption that [H3O+] << 2[Mg2+] in eqn 10-8. Incorrect value for 2[Mg2+]. 4.1 x 10^-11 <<1.6 x 10^-4 4.1 x 10^-11 << 2.4 x 10^-4 MK
Page 499, Ch 19

Operational definition of pH

The equations preceding eqn 19-24 are lacking a negative sign.

pHs = (Es - K)/0.0592

pHu = (Eu - K)/0.0592

pHs = -(Es - K)/0.0592

pHu = -(Eu - K)/0.0592

 
A-3 in Appendix 2 Ka1 for carbonic acid 1.5 x 10^-4 4.57 x 10^-7  
A-28 Incomplete expression for 10-4(a) 0.10 = ... add [PO4^3-] to rhs MK
A-28 Expression for 10-4(e) is approximate, is not strictly an exact mass balance equation.     MK

Errors in Solutions Manual

Problem
Topic and Description of Error
Actual Text
Corrected Text
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3-7b

Incorrect formula (typo). Computations OK.

Na2Ba4O7.10H2O

Na2B4O7.10H2O

RAC F05
3-19 Superscript error in concentration of sulfate. Final result is OK. 2.87 x 10^-2 2.87 x 10^-3 MK
3-21f Incorrrect conversion factor. Numerical result OK. 1000 mL/L 1000 mmol/mol RAC F05
3-29c Value used for [K+] is different from value given. Result given for mass of reagent corresponds to incorrect concentration. For [K+] = 0.0825, mass of K4Fe(CN)6 = 3.04 g.     MK
3-33b HClO4 is given as a reactant, but in part b it is referred to as HCl. This should be HClO4. In fact, either HClO4 or HCl will react in identical fashion with Na2CO3.     RAC F05
4-11e The solubility of Th(OH)4 is [OH]/4.   S = 9.4E-5 mol/L AJ Su07
4-15b Error in charge. Ce2+ Ce3+ MK
6-8a Calcuation of CV has misprint for value of y. Calucated results are correct and correspond to the correct value of y. 1.374 x 10^-9 1.374 x 10^-8 SG S06
7-15 Incorrect value for N1 used in final expression to calculate Student's t. Final result OK Correct value of N1 = 4.     MK
10-8 Incorrect exponent for K1K2   1.25 x 10^-21 MK
10-11 Incorrect value for K1 for carbonic acid 1.5 x 10^-4 4. x 10^-7 MK

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