Unit 1
1. Pharmaceutical analysis
Definition and scope,Different techniques of analysis,Methods of expressing concentration,Primary and secondary standards.
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.