Long Exam 1 Flashcards
Process involving the emission of light from any substance in the excited states
fluorescence
What is a flurophore
any type of material that fluoresces
what are the two types of fluorophore
1.) endogenous — naturally occurring (amino acids such as tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine)
2.) exogenous — synthesized such as organic dyes or fluorescent tags (fluorescein)
what is a fluorescein?
it acts like a chromophoric reagent and used to be attached on compounds that do not fluoresce
TRUE OR FALSE: Not all compounds fluoresce
False. All compounds fluoresce but not all are evident because some only have insignificant amounts of fluorescing components.
TRUE OR FALSE: Fluorescence is an emission energy
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: fluorophore can absorb/emit light
TRUE
explain the Jablonski energy diagram
.
duration of excitation (absorption)
10^-16 seconds
duration of internal conversion and vibrational relaxation
10^-14 to 10^-11
duration of fluorescence
10^-9 to 10^7 sec
what is excited triplet state
- also called as forbidden state
-slightly lower than the excited state
compounds that are most likely to fluoresce
-containing aromatic rings (most intense and most useful for molecular fluorescence emission)
-some aliphatic and alicyclic compounds
- compounds that are highly conjugated
equation of fluorescence spectroscopy and define the parameters
F = 2.303K Io ebc
F = fluorescence intensity
K = constant based on instrument geometry
Io = intensity of the excitation light
a = fluorophore’s molar absorptivity
b = pathlength
c = concentration
differentiate different types of spectroscopy
absorption (UV-Vis, AAS)
-linear (source to wavelength selector)
-has light source
emission (AES)
-linear
-no light source
emission (fluorescence)
-90 degree angle (source-sample-wavelength selector)
-has light source
give some light source/lamps for fluorescence spectrometer
Mercury arc lamp (366, 405, 436, 546, 578 nm)
Xenon arc lamp ( 250-1000 nm)
Tungsten-halogen lamp (350-1000 nm)
Blue diode laser/LED (4xx nm)
Helium-cadmium laser (325, 442 nm)
Argon ion laser (457, 488, 514 nm)
YAG Laser (532 nm
Helium-neon laser (633 nm)
Yellow diode laser/LED (5XX nm)
Krypton ion laser (568, 647 nm)
Red diode laser (6xx nm)
what are some metals that can be analyzed via AAS?
Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)
Alkaline Earth Metals (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba)
Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mb, W, Mn, Re, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg
Triels (B, Al, Ga, In, Tl)
Tetrels (Si, Ge, Sn, Pb)
Pnictogens (As, Sb, Bi)
Chalcogen (As, Sb, Bi)
Can nonmetals be analyzed using AAS?
Yes. As long as atoms can be converted into gas phase
differentiate the atomic absorption techniques
1.) Flame Atomic Absorption (FAAS)
-air (oxidizer)
-acetylene (fuel)
-samples in the form of LIQUID ONLY
-2360 up to 2600K
-you need enough amount of sample
2.) Electrothermal AAS
-no more flame
-you can place your sample in a an electrically graphite tube
-consistent temp profile
-up to 3000K
-better accuracy
-requires less sample
-LOD to 100 ppb
- samples can be in the form of solution, slurries, solid samples
best analyzed by AES only
elements
Na, K, Rb, Sr, Co, Th, Eu, P, S
Requires N2O/C2H2 flame. Better analyzed by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) only
elements
Ba, Sc, Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Mo, Si, Ge, Hf, Ta, W, Os, Ir, Nd, Dy, Ho, Er
can be analyzed via both ICP and AES
elements
Ba, Pr, Y, La, U, Sm, Gd, Tb, B, Al
Enumerate the components of the AAS
Light source
Flame
Nebulizer
Monochromator
Detector
Computer
part of the AAS that provides analytical light for the element of interest and provides constant and intense beam
Light Source
Light source of the AAS can be composed of
-hollow cathode la,p
electrodeless discharge lamp
-lasers
part of the AAS that aspirates liquid aerosol at control rate, forms fine aerosol, and mix aerosol, fuel, and oxidant
what are its specific parts?
nebulizer
specific parts:
-capillary tubing
-glass bead adjuster
-venturi
-oxidant
-glass bead
-spray chamber
-drain
part of the AAS that destroy analyte ions and breakdown complexes
it creates atoms (the elemental form) of the element of interest
Flame
Fuels and their corresponding oxidants for the AAS flame
Fuel: Acetylene
Oxidant: Air
Temp: 2400 to 2700 K
Fuel: Acetylene
Oxidant: Nitrous oxide
Temp:2900-3100 K
Fuel: Acetylene
Oxidant: Oxygen
Temp: 3300-3400
Fuel: Hydrogen
Oxidant: Air
Temp: 2300-2400
Fuel: Hydrogen
Oxidant:Oxygen
Temp: 2800-3000
Fuel: Cyanogen
Oxidant: Oxygen
Temp: 4800 K
used in electrothermal AAS that is more sensitive than a flame
this is used to introduce the sample in the AAS
Graphite Furnace
Typical fuel for electrothermal
Argon gas
purpose of matrix modifier
-changes the behavior of the analyte element or matrix in solution wrt temperature
-increases the volatility of the matrix
everything in a sample other than the analyte. it decomposes and vaporizes during the charring
Matrix
it isolates the wavelength of the maximum absorbance
monochromator
what is/are the purpose of monochrometer in the AAS?
-isolate analytical lines’ photons passing through the flame
-remove scattered light of other wavelengths from the flame so that only a narrow spectral line impinges on the photomultiplier tubes
-allows only light not absorbed by sample to reach the pm tubes