Exam 1 Flashcards
Piezoelectric Effect
The ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to an applied mechanical stress
Refractive Index
Ratio of velocity of light to its velocity traveling thru an object/medium
Lock-in Amplifier
Noise reduction; recombines reference beam and sample beam after a sample has been split
Transmission
Light traveling through an object
Velocity of light is lower when…..
Traveling thru something
Wave Propagation
Travel/movement of waves
Types of Interferences
- Constructive: increases amplitude
2. Destructive: decreases amplitude; can eliminate a wave completely at its max
Magnetron
Vacuum tube generates microwaves using the interaction between a string of electrons and a magnetic field, moving past a series of open metal cavities
Know the structure of a wave
- crest
- trough
- wavelength
- wave height
Types of Waves
Shortest wavelength = gamma
Longest wavelength = radio
Wave Trends
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.
Electromagnetic radiation can be viewed as…..
A. Wave
B. Particle
Spectroscopy
The study of the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter.
Fourier transformation
Noise reduction; converts a time domain to a frequency domain
Calibration
Determines relationship between analytical response and analyte concentration
Ensemble Averaging
Data sets are averaged point by point with similar data
Direct Comparison
Sample that is directly compared to a primary standard; ex. Titration
Multivariate Calibration
Using multiple instrument responses to analyze an analyte
Matrix Affects
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
Difference between a singlet and a triplet state:
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)
When are singlet and triplet state formed?
When an electron is excited to a higher energy level.
Forbidden State
Spectral line associated with absorption or emission of light by an atom, which undergoes a transition that is not allowed by a transition rule.
The Stokes Shift
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.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Inductively Coupled Plasma
Advantages:
- high limit of detection
- low chemical interference
- stable, reproducible signal
Disadvantages:
- high maintenance and operating costs
- samples must be dissolved in solution
Advantages and Disadvantages of Flame
Advantages:
- fast, easy to use
- inexpensive
- high precision
Disadvantages:
- large sample quantities needed
- limited to alkali and some earth metals
- issues with refractory elements
Electrical Domains
A. Analog
B. Time
C. Digital
Instrument
Converts characteristic of an analyte into information that can be interpreted
Basic Instrument Design
Stimulus (energy source) —> System under study —> Response
Transducer
Converts data from one domain to an electrical domain
Types of Blanks:
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.
External Standard
Chemicals prepared separately from the standard
Internal Standard
Substance added in a constant amount to all samples, blanks, and calibration standards
What does the GC mass spec do?
detects mass to charge ratio; shows isotopes
About the atomic absorbable:
- linear plot obtain due to demonstration of beers law
If data obtained from the AA is NOT linear:
- You could obtain more points.
2. You have maxed out the detector; dilute your samples