Analytical chemistry - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Analytical_ChemistryAnalytical chemistry studies and uses instruments and methods used to separate, identify, and quantify matter. In practice, separation, identification or quantification may constitute the entire analysis or be combined with another method. Separation isolates analytes. Qualitative analysis identifies analytes, while quantitative analysis determines the numerical amount or concentration. Analytical chemistry is the science of obtaining, processing, and communicating information about the composit