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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Piezoelectric Effect

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The ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to an applied mechanical stress

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Refractive Index

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Ratio of velocity of light to its velocity traveling thru an object/medium

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Lock-in Amplifier

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Noise reduction; recombines reference beam and sample beam after a sample has been split

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Transmission

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Light traveling through an object

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5
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Velocity of light is lower when…..

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Traveling thru something

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6
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Wave Propagation

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Travel/movement of waves

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7
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Types of Interferences

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  1. Constructive: increases amplitude

2. Destructive: decreases amplitude; can eliminate a wave completely at its max

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8
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Magnetron

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Vacuum tube generates microwaves using the interaction between a string of electrons and a magnetic field, moving past a series of open metal cavities

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9
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Know the structure of a wave

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  • crest
  • trough
  • wavelength
  • wave height
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10
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Types of Waves

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Shortest wavelength = gamma

Longest wavelength = radio

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11
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Wave Trends

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A. As wavelength decreases, energy increases.
B. The shorter the wavelength, the more power within a wave packet.
C. The more power within a wave packet, the greater the interaction between light and matter.

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12
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Electromagnetic radiation can be viewed as…..

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A. Wave

B. Particle

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13
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Spectroscopy

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The study of the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter.

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14
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Fourier transformation

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Noise reduction; converts a time domain to a frequency domain

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15
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Calibration

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Determines relationship between analytical response and analyte concentration

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16
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Ensemble Averaging

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Data sets are averaged point by point with similar data

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17
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Direct Comparison

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Sample that is directly compared to a primary standard; ex. Titration

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18
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Multivariate Calibration

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Using multiple instrument responses to analyze an analyte

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19
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Matrix Affects

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Interactions within a sample that can cause extra species in the mixture that are not found in the blank; can cause blanks to become worthless

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20
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Difference between a singlet and a triplet state:

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A. In an excited singlet state; the electron has the same spin orientation as it had in the ground state (one arrow down, one arrow up)
B. In an excited triplet state; the promoted electron has the same spin orientation as the other electron (both arrows up)

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21
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When are singlet and triplet state formed?

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When an electron is excited to a higher energy level.

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22
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Forbidden State

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Spectral line associated with absorption or emission of light by an atom, which undergoes a transition that is not allowed by a transition rule.

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23
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The Stokes Shift

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Difference between positions of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electron transition; occurs when relaxation to a lower energy excited state takes place prior to emission.

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24
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Inductively Coupled Plasma

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Advantages:

  • high limit of detection
  • low chemical interference
  • stable, reproducible signal

Disadvantages:

  • high maintenance and operating costs
  • samples must be dissolved in solution
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25
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Flame

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Advantages:

  • fast, easy to use
  • inexpensive
  • high precision

Disadvantages:

  • large sample quantities needed
  • limited to alkali and some earth metals
  • issues with refractory elements
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26
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Electrical Domains

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A. Analog
B. Time
C. Digital

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27
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Instrument

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Converts characteristic of an analyte into information that can be interpreted

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28
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Basic Instrument Design

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Stimulus (energy source) —> System under study —> Response

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29
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Transducer

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Converts data from one domain to an electrical domain

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30
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Types of Blanks:

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used to calibrate instruments
A. Ideal - identical to sample but withOUT analyte.
B. Solvent - contains the same solvent as the sample.
C. Reagent - contains solvent AND all reagents used in the sample preparation.

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31
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External Standard

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Chemicals prepared separately from the standard

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32
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Internal Standard

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Substance added in a constant amount to all samples, blanks, and calibration standards

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33
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What does the GC mass spec do?

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detects mass to charge ratio; shows isotopes

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34
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About the atomic absorbable:

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  • linear plot obtain due to demonstration of beers law
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35
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If data obtained from the AA is NOT linear:

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  1. You could obtain more points.

2. You have maxed out the detector; dilute your samples

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36
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Where are vibrational states found?

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Between energy levels

37
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What does atomic X-ray do?

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Sees what elements exist within a sample.

38
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What is the most widely used technique?

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AA; atomic absorbance

39
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What is the AA used for?

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  • when looking for a metal and trying to determine concentration
  • used in pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • it is cheap, fast, and reliable
40
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What is the atomic fluorescence used for?

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Environmental applications

- lower detection limit than AA

41
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What is X-ray fluorescence used for?

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Rocks and minerals, steel/cement industry

42
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Steps in Flame Atomization:

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  1. Nebulization
  2. Desolvation
  3. Volatilization
  4. Dissociation
  5. Ionization
43
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Desolvation

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Removal of a solvent

44
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Nebulization

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bulk liquid divided into drops

45
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Doppler Effect

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  • an increase or decrease in the frequency of sound/light/etc. as the source and observer move towards or away from each other
  • if it’s pointing towards you, you see the blue shift (wavelengths are at a higher energy)
  • if it’s pointing away from you, you see red shift (wavelengths are at a lower energy)
46
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Photomultiplier

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Changes photon to electron; converting it allows it to be able to be detected by computer.

47
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Band gap

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Difference in energy required to move an electron between bands; difference between HOMO and LUMO

48
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HOMO

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highest occupied molecular orbital

49
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LUMO

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Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital

50
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Factors of band gaps:

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A. Size
B. Shape
C. Make-up (content)

51
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Conductor

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Electrons flow thru conduction band with out an issue

52
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Semiconductor

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Band gap distance can be jumped; but requires some form of energy

53
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Elergy across a band gap can…..

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Absorb or emit radiation (color)

54
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LOOK AT QUANTUM NUMBERS

A

DO IT BITCH

55
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Quantum Numbers:

56
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n

A

gives the shell

- ex) Na = 3, Cl=3, He =1

57
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l

A

subshells (s,p,d,f)

  • values of zero to one
  • s (l=0)
  • p (l=1)
  • d (l=2)
  • f (l=3)
58
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When selecting an instrument consider…..

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A. Bias
B. Precision
C. Sensitivity
D. Detection Limit
E. Dynamic Range
F. Selectivity
59
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Boxcar Averaging

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Method of noise reduction; assumes signal varies slowly with time; average of a small number of points

60
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Precision

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Degree of mutual agreement of data obtained

61
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Bias

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Measure of systematic error

62
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Sensitivity

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Instruments ability to discriminate between small difference in analyte concentration.

63
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Detection Limit

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Minimum concentration of analyte that can be detected

signal to noise ratio = 3:1

64
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Signal to Noise Ratio

65
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Dynamic Range

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Range of concentrations at which quantitative measurements can be obtained; distance between LOQ and LOL

66
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LOQ

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Limit of quantitative measurement

67
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LOL

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Limit of linear response

68
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Selectivity

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Degree to which method is free from interference by other species contained in the sample

69
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Noise

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Background picked up by an instrument

*always present; can be reduced.

70
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Types of Noise:

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A. Instrumental

B. Chemical

71
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Chemical Noise

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Caused by uncontrollable variables that affect the chemistry of the system being analyzed; ex. Fluctuations in temperature, pressure, humidity, light, lab fumes, etc.

72
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Types of Instrumental Noise:

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A. Flicker Noise
B. Shot Noise
C. Thermal (Johnson) Noise
D. Environmental Noise

73
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Thermal (Johnson) Noise

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Caused by thermal agitation of electrons

74
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Shot Noise

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Found whenever an electron crosses a junction

75
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Flicker Noise

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Sources not totally understood; inversely proportional to frequency (1/f)

76
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Environmental Noise

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Observed in different forms that originate from your surroundings; ex. Elevator, ratio, can be anything

77
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Noise Reduction

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A. Instrumental design
B. Grounding & shielding
C. Amplifiers
D. Analog filtering
E. Modulation
F. Synchronous demodulation
G. Lock-in amplifier
H. Software methods (ensemble averaging, boxcar averaging, Fourier transformation)
78
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Raman Scatterings

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Scattering of light where wavelength is changed

79
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Mie Scatterings

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  • Scattering of molecules that are larger than the wavelength
  • ex. Why the clouds are white
80
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Rayleigh Scattering

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  • Scattering of molecules that are smaller than the wavelength of radiation
  • ex. Why the sky is blue
81
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Scattering

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Change in the direction of a vector; small portion of incident light hits destructive interfaces and light is transmitted at all angles from original path.

82
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Reflection

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Occurs when light cross an interface between media that differ in refraction index.
Ex. Puddle in middle of road; mirage

83
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Spectroscopy

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Study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation (light) and matter.

84
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Volatilization

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Process where a dissolved sample is vaporized

85
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Dissociation

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The splitting of a molecules into smaller molecules or atoms

86
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Ionization

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Process by which an atom or molecules obtains a positive/negative charge due to the loss/gain of electrons

87
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Quant Number ml

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Indicates the energy shift; position in sub shell where electron resides.
S (1 spot)
P (3 spots)
D (5 spots)
F (7 spots)
Negative to positive
88
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Quantum Number ms

A

Spin on electron

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