Pharmaceutical Analysis (Unit 1)

1. Pharmaceutical analysis- Definition and scope

     i) Different techniques of analysis
    ii) Methods of expressing concentration
    iii) Primary and secondary standards.
    iv) Preparation and standardization of various molar and normal solutions- Oxalic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium permanganate and ceric ammonium sulphate

2. Errors

Sources of errors, types of errors, methods of minimizing errors, accuracy, precision and significant figures

3. Pharmacopoeia Sources of impurities in medicinal agents, limit tests