What statement accurately describes qualitative analysis in this laboratory? The purpose of qualitative analysis is to determine the actual amount of each component present in a mixture sample. The purpose of qualitative analysis is to identify the components in a mixture sample. In this experiment, those components are various cations and/or anions. The purpose of qualitative analysis in chemistry is to quantitatively determine the amount or concentration of a specific substance, which usually can be isolated in a stable and pure form, such as precipitates or insoluble compounds, in a sample based on the measurement of its mass or weight. This analytical technique relies on the principles of gravimetry, which involves the precise measurement of mass to derive quantitative information about the analyte of interest. The purpose of qualitative analysis is to quantitatively measure the concentration of a specific substance in a sample based on its ability to produce a colored product when it reacts with a partic