An analyst needs to evaluate the potential effect of an interferent, I, on the quantitative analysis for an analyte, A. She begins by measuring the signal for a sample in which the interferent is absent and the analyte is present with a concentration of 15 ppm, obtaining an average signal of 23.3 (arbitrary units). When analyzing a sample in which the analyte is absent and the interferent is present with a concentration of 25 ppm, she obtains an average signal of 13-7.

An analyst needs to evaluate the potential effect of an interferent, I, on the quantitative analysis for an analyte, A. She begins by measuring the signal for a sample in which the interferent is absent and the analyte is present with a concentration of 15 ppm, obtaining an average signal of 23.3 (arbitrary units). When analyzing a sample in which the analyte is absent and the interferent is present with a concentration of 25 ppm, she obtains an average signal of 13-7.

Fundamentals Of Analytical Chemistry

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Chapter6: Random Errors In Chemical Analysis

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