ELECTROLYTES Flashcards
FLAME PHOTOMETRY is aka:
Flame Emission Photometry
It measures the light emitted by excited
single atom
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
Principle of Flame Photometry: ____ of electrons from ____ to _____ energy state.
Excitation
lower
higher
How electrons are being excited in Flame photometry
By subjecting it to flame
Why electrons become excited when subjected to flame
Become excited because they
absorb thermal energy
What is the principle of Flame Photometry
Excitation of electrons from
lower to higher energy state.
What is the purpose of FLAME PHOTOMETRY
measurement of excited ions
measurement of excited ions
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
What are the 4 most common excited ions
Na, K, Ca, Li
Na, K, Ca, Li = ___ (excited/unexcited ions)
excited
Atoms —> ____ —> release ____ —-> _____
Excites atoms;
photons;
return to ground state
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
(1) When atoms are heated/subjected to
flame, they are ____.
excited
– they absorb a
specific thermal spectrum having
a high energy
excited atoms
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
(2) However, when these easily excitable
ions absorb ______/become
____, they become ____.
thermal energy;
excited;
unstable
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
(3) When these atoms are unstable at
___ (low/high) energy, they return to their
_____ by
releasing energy in the form of
____
high;
ground state;
photons
ground state is aka
unexcited state
photons is aka
light energy
light energy
photons
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
(4) The photons they released are at a
_____.
Specific wavelength
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
(5) EXAMPLE:
The photon released by sodium, when
it returns to its ground state, is
___ (different/same) to the light energy released
by potassium, calcium, and lithium.
different
Emitted wavelength of potassium
766 nm
What is the color of flame if Potassium is present in the sample
Violet
Emitted wavelength of Sodium
589 nm
What is the color of flame if Sodium is present in the sample
Yellow
Emitted wavelength of Lithium
670 nm
What is the color of flame if Lithium is present in the sample
Red
Emitted wavelength of Calcium
622 nm
What is the color of flame if Calcium is present in the sample
Orange
T/F: The color of the flame in flame
photometry will tell what atom or metal is
present in the sample.
T
T/F: The intensity of the color is inversely proportional to the concentration of the particular atom present in that sample.
F; directly proportional
The intensity of the color is _____ to the concentration of the
particular atom present in that sample.
directly proportional
Flame with Deep violet color indicates what?
the sample
contains too much potassium
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
Light Source: ____
flame
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
Monochromator: ___
filters
part of spectrophotometer that
isolates a specific wavelength
Monochromator
FLAME PHOTOMETRY:
Photodetector: ___
photocell
converts the specific wavelength
transmitted into its equivalent
energy
Photodetector
What are the two Internal standard used in Flame photometry
Lithium
Cesium
More preferred internal standard used in Flame photometry
Lithium
What is the 2 purpose of Internal standard:
correct variations in the flame
correct variations in the
atomizer/nebulizer
component of
flame photometry that allows
homogenous spray of sample into
the flame
Atomizer/nebulizer
Atomizer aka
nebulizer
ATOMIZER:
When the sample is sprayed
onto the ___, it ___
the ___, leaving the ____
alone.
flame;
evaporates;
solvent;
metal
What will happen if metal is combine with heat
it will become excited
Provides flame in the light source
Burner
Provides flame
Burner
T/F: The temperature of the flame we use is not a critical factors in flame photometry.
F; one of the critical factors in flame
photometry.
In flame photometry, the temperature of the flame depends
on the _____ that we use
fluid-oxidant mixture
What are the different FLUID-OXIDANT MIXTURE
Natural gas (air)
Propane
Hydrogen
Hydrogen-Oxygen
Acetylene
Acetylene-Oxygen
Acetylene-Nitrous oxide
Cyanogen-Oxygen
Natural gas (air)
Propane
Hydrogen
Hydrogen-Oxygen
Acetylene
Acetylene-Oxygen
Acetylene-Nitrous oxide
Cyanogen-Oxygen
are all _____
FLUID-OXIDANT
MIXTURE