Lec 3 Flashcards

1
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measures light and is applied to spectrophotometry

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Colorimetry

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2
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Law of colorimetry

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Involves measurement of the amount of light absorbed by the solution, and that absorption is related to concentration.

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3
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2 primary considerations in colorimetric analysis

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• quality of light
• intensity of light

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4
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A kind of colorimetry that uses the eye in determining the end product/point.

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Visual Colorimetry

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5
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Duboscq Colorimeter follows _____ Law.

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Beer’s Law

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6
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A = C x L x K

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Beer’s Law formula

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7
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The solution’s absorbance is directly proportional to the solution’s concentration

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Beer’s Law

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8
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The solution’s absorbance is inversely proportional to the transmittance

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Beer’s Law

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9
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A refined type of visual colorimeter. It is used to determine the concentration of UNKNOWN GLUCOSE solutions

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Duboscq Colorimeter

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10
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The concentration of the absorbance is equal to the concentration of the substance times the depth

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Beer’s Law

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11
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Spectrophotometry

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Measures light intensity using a device (prism/grating) to disperse the source of light into a continuous spectrum.

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12
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Measures light intensity of multiple wavelength using a filter to isolate part of the spectrum

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Filter Photometry

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13
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Entrance slit is also known as _____

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Collimator lens

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14
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It narrows down the rays of light coming from the light source

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Entrance slit

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15
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This separates the white light into different colors, and only one of those colors is allowed to pass through.

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Monochromator

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16
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It provides radiant energy in the form of visible light that passes through the monochromator.

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Light Source

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17
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8 types of light source

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  • Tungsten lamp
  • hydrogen lamp
  • quartz halide lamp
  • deuterium lamp
  • Mercury vapor/arc lamp
  • Hollow cathode lamp
  • LED (light emitting diodes)
  • Laser
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18
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This light source provided energy wavelength from 340 to 780 nm and wavelength is visible.

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Tungsten Lamp

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19
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Tungsten lamp that is for visible and UV

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Tungsten Iodine Lamp

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20
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Tungsten Lamp which is the filament of the lamp.

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Tungsten Halide Filaments

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21
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TRUE or FALSE:

Tungsten Halide Filaments
- long lasting
- less light at shorter wavelength
- emits a higher intensity radiant energy

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FALSE

  • MORE light at shorter wavelength
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22
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A light source with a wavelength less than 300 nm

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Deuterium Lamp

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23
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This part of the spectrophotometer minimizes stray light from the light source by preventing scattering of light.

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Entrance Slit

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24
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Monochromator

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A wavelength selector which isolate specific wavelength of light by the use of a prism/grating or both.

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25
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4 types of monochromator

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Prism, Diffraction grating, Colored filter, Interference filter

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26
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A type of monochromator that is a triangular wedge-shaped piece. Made of either glass, quartz, NaCl or KBr.

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Prism Monochromator

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27
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A prism monochromator for visible spectrum

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Glass prism

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28
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A prism monochromator used in UV

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Quartz / Fused silica prism

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29
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A prism monochromator for infrared spectrum

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Prism made of NaCl or KBr

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30
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A monochromator that has small grooves cut into it. May have >3000 grooves per millimeter

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Diffraction Grating

31
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Colored Filter

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A type of monochromator that allows a wide range of wavelengths to pass through wide bandwidths of 20-60nm. Less expensive but less sensitive

32
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A type of monochromator that is used to obtain special purity.

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Interference Filter

33
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General methods under the classifications of Clinical Chem instrumentation that measure EMR

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Spectrophotometry,
Electrophoresis,
Immunoassay,
Nephelometry,
Ion-selective electrodes

34
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Basic Categories of Analytical Chem

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Spectrometry,
Luminescence,
Electroanalyctical methods,
Chromatography

35
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The measurement of radiant energy that is absorbed or given off by a molecule after illumination of light source.

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Photometry

36
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The radiant energy that includes short gamma rays to long radio waves. They are photons of energy traveling in a wave-like manner.

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EMR

37
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Types of EMR (in order)

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Cosmic rays,
Gamma rays,
X-rays,
UV rays,
Visible rays,
Infrared,
Radio waves

38
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It is a photon or discrete packet of energy traveling in waves.

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Light

39
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Wavelength of light

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The distance between 2 successive peaks.

40
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Value of h (Planck’s constant)

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6.62 x 10^(-27)

41
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Refers to the wavelength interval in which the lowest type of radiant energy occurs

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Planck’s constant

42
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A term used to define a light wave. It is the distance between trough & peak

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Amplitude

43
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Nanometer (nm)

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• 10^(-9)
• the standard international unit for expressing wavelength of light

44
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• old term for wavelength
• 1 mu = 1 nm

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Millimicron (mu)

45
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Angstrom (A)

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• smaller compared to Nanometer and Millimicron.
• 10^(-10)

46
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A kind of wavelength with approximately 390 to 750 nm

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Visible spectrum/spectra/light/ray

47
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2 rays under Invisible Spectra

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UV rays, Infrared ray

48
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A kind of invisible spectrum with a wavelength of 190 to 390 nm

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UV rays

49
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A kind if invisible spectrum with a wavelength of more than 800 nm

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Infrared rays

50
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Delivers the light desired wavelength by adjusting the wavelength adjustment knob

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Exit slit

51
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A certain range of band of wavelengths are allowed to pass into the sample

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Bandpass/Bandwidth

52
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An absorption cell used to hold a solution inside the instrument. Absorption is measured.

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Analytical Cell / Cuvette / Sample Holder

53
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A kind of cuvette used for solutions that are alkaline and do not etch the glass.

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Soft glass cuvette

54
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A kind of cuvette suitable for visible portion of light

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Borosilicate glass cuvette

55
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A kind of cuvette that does NOT absorb UV radiation, so it is used to measure UV radiation (below 320 nm)

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Quartz / Plastic cuvette

56
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An electron tube amplifying current that can convert transmitted radiant energy into an equal amount of Photoelectric energy

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Detector

57
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A type of detector that is less expensive, durable, and temperature sensitive.

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Barrier-layer cell / Photocell

58
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A type of detector that gives off electrons when light energy strikes. It requires an outside voltage, thus it’s expensive.

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Photoemission Tube

59
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A type of detector that detects and amplifies radiant energy from the solution to the detector, wherein it is already converted to electrical energy.

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Photomultiplier

60
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A type of detector which produces a photocurrent that is proportional to the incident radiant energy.

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Photodiode

61
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The simplest method of displaying the output of the detection system.

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Data read-out device

62
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It is a reference solution when electrical read out of the instrument is arbitrarily at 100%T or 0.0 A

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Blanking / Blank (BLK)

63
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4 types of BLK

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Distilled water blank,
Reagent blank,
Air blank,
Serum / Sample blank

64
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A type of BLK which contains only distilled H2O. It is used to set Zero Absorbance (0.0 A)

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Distilled water blank

65
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A type of BLK that contains all the components of the chromogenic reaction EXCEPT the sample and its analyte.

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Reagent Blank

66
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A type of BLK that contains all the reagent and the sample. EXCEPT for the last reagent that will give color to the reaction.

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Sample BLK

67
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A measure of the amount of light that passes through the solution

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Transmittance

68
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A proportion of light that penetrates the solution

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Transmittance

69
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The amount of light being absorbed or stopped by a solution

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Absorbance

70
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Formula used in the Spectrophotometer

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Cu = Au x Cs / As

71
Q

5 Calibration procedures for Quality Assurance of Spectrophotometry.

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Wavelength calibration,
Absorbance/Photometric Accuracy checks,
Linearity check,
Electronic Stability,
Stray light check

72
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The 3 standards for Photometric Accuracy Checks

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Potassium dichromate sol,
Cobalt ammonium sulfate sol,
Potassium nitrate sol

73
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Any wavelength of light outside the band transmitted and selected by the monochromator

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Stray light