Derive an expression relating absorbance to the concentrations of standard and unknown ( c subscript s and c subscript x) and the volumes of the standards and unknown ( V subscript s and V subscript x ) as well as the volume to which the solutions were diluted (V subscript t). Derive expressions for the slope and the intercept of the straight line obtained in (a) in terms of the variables listed above.

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Derive an expression relating absorbance to the concentrations of standard and unknown ( c subscript s and c subscript x) and the volumes of the standards and unknown ( V subscript s and V subscript x ) as well as the volume to which the solutions were diluted (V subscript t). Derive expressions for the slope and the intercept of the straight line obtained in (a) in terms of the variables listed above.

The copper in an aqueous sample was determined by atomic absorption flame spectrometry. First, 10.0 mL of the unknown were pipetted into each of five 50.0-mL volumetric flasks. Various volumes of a standard containing 12.2 ppm Cu were
added to the flasks, and the solutions were then diluted to volume.
Unknown, mL Standard, mL Absorbance
0.0
0.201
10.0
0.292
20.0
0.378
30.0
0.467
40.0
0.554
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Transcribed Image Text:The copper in an aqueous sample was determined by atomic absorption flame spectrometry. First, 10.0 mL of the unknown were pipetted into each of five 50.0-mL volumetric flasks. Various volumes of a standard containing 12.2 ppm Cu were added to the flasks, and the solutions were then diluted to volume. Unknown, mL Standard, mL Absorbance 0.0 0.201 10.0 0.292 20.0 0.378 30.0 0.467 40.0 0.554 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
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