What analytical techniques

Question

A metal can is located in a warehouse that is suspected to have burnt down in a
case of arson. It is suspected that the
can was used to carry an accelerant used in
the commission of the crime.
What analytical techniques could you use to identify
and to quantify the contents of t
he can?

Answer 1

Hello, mass spectroscopy (MS) may be used to identify, and gas chromatography (GC) may be used to quantify.  There is an analytical instrument that can do both called GC-MS.  A Google search of the instrument should help you to understand how the instrument works.

 

Rand