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Atomic Spectroscopy

  • Page ID
    111913
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    After completing this unit the student will be able to:

    1. Compare and contrast the advantages of flame, furnace and inductively coupled plasma atomization sources.
    2. Justify why continuum radiation sources are usually not practical to use for atomic absorption spectroscopy.
    3. Describe the design of a hollow cathode lamp and justify the reasons for a hollow cathode configuration and low pressure of argon filler gas.
    4. Devise an instrumental procedure to account for flame noise in atomic absorption spectroscopy.
    5. Devise an instrumental procedure to account for molecular absorption and scatter from particulate matter in atomic absorption spectroscopy.
    6. Describe three possible strategies that can be used to overcome the problem of non-volatile metal complexes.
    7. Devise a procedure to overcome excessive ionization of an analyte.
    8. Devise a procedure to account for matrix effects.

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