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Author: James E. Girard
Title: Criminalistics: Forensic Science and Crime
Chapter Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
 
  • The names and symbols that chemists use for elements and compounds
  • Properties of electrons, protons, and neutrons-the fundamental particles of all matter
  • The organization of the periodic table based on the arrangement of electrons in the elements
  • The use of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) to elucidate the composition of metals
  • The use of ICP-OES and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to identify the presence of trace metals
  • The detection of gunshot residue (GSR) by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) and by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX)
Link: Jones and Bartlett Publishers