This laboratory manual offers a broad introduction to the chemistry of transition elements and more specifically to the chemistry of titanium, vanadium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadnium and mercury. The book includes preparation and properties of these transition metals and introduces the chemistry student to the laboratory skills required for accurate and precise chemical analysis. Practical Chemistry in 3 Volumes: Volume 1: Practical Chemistry: Instrumental Analysis, ISBN 978-3-11-157504-9 Volume 3: Practical Chemistry: Instrumental Analysis and Quantitative Analytical Chemistry, ISBN 978-3-11-170221-6