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used to measure concentration by detecting absorption of electromagnetic radiation by atoms rather than by
molecules.
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETERY (AAS)
usual light source of AAS, known as a
hallow-cathode lamp
consists of an evacuated gastight chamber containing an
anode
hallow-cathode lamp
has anode in a gastight chamber/cylindrical
Hallow Cathode lamp
Hallow Cathode lamp GASES
Helium and Argon
Metal knocks atoms off to be excited upon excitation they return to ground state =
LIGHT EMISSION
measured by Copper hollow cathode lamp
Cu
a conductor that is used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit.
Electrode
Becomes the new light source for the AAS
Electrode
-filled argon excites an element to emit a spectrum
The bulb
is alternative of a cuvette
FLAME
is a long and narrow slit, to permit a longer path length for absorption of incident radiation to occur
The burner
It is used to measure light emitted by excited atoms.
Flame Emission Photometry
It is used primarily to determine concentration of Na+, K+, or Li+. The
sample solution is aspirated into the flame.
FEP
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL PROPORTIONAL TO THE CONCENTRATION OF ATOMS (FEP)
T
•is subjected to Fourier transformation, which calculates the contributions of the constituent frequencies and plots the spectrum as intensity versus wavelength, or wavenumbers (cm-1), as is commonly used in infrared spectroscopy.
INTERFEROGRAM
•One of the major advantages of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is that ti can give detailed qualitative and quantitative chemical information without destroying the sample.
•In most cases, the samples used for FTIR spectroscopic investigations can be completely recovered and used for further analysis elsewhere.
Advantages
•include cases when samples are too concentrated, practically absorbing all infrared radiation, and thus must be diluted by mixing with infrared transparent diluters, such as KBr for diffuse reflectance measurements.
EXCEPTION
TRANSMISSION SAMPLES CAN BE:
GAS, LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS
TRANSMISSION Advantages:
• Simple, practical and superior speed of 100spectra/second