Qualitative analytic methods are needed to determine THE IDENTITY OF THE POISON USED IN A MURDER. Quantitative analytic methods are used to identify unknown materials such as chemical compounds, poisons, etc. In a criminal investigation case, qualitative analytic method can be used to identify the particular poison that was used to murder a victim. Qualitative methods do not involve numeric data or figures while quantitative methods typically has to do with the quantity of a substance that is involved in a particular situation.This is basic difference between the two methods.
