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Chemistry 155 Introduction to Instrumental Analytical Chemistry

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Chem <strong>155</strong> Unit 1 Page 13 of 3131.3 Vocabulary: Basic <strong>Instrumental</strong>AnalyteThe chemical species that isbeing measured.MatrixThe liquid, solid or mixedmaterial in which the analytemust be determined.Detec<strong>to</strong>rDevice that records physical orchemical quantity.Transducer The sensitive part of a detec<strong>to</strong>rthat converts the chemical orphysical signal in<strong>to</strong> an electricalsignal.SensorDevice that reversibly moni<strong>to</strong>rs aparticular chemical – e.g. pHelectrodeAnalog signal A transducer output such as avoltage, current or light intensity.Digital signal When an analog signal has beenconverted <strong>to</strong> a number, such‘3022’, it is referred <strong>to</strong> as a digitalsignal.Analog signals are susceptible <strong>to</strong> dis<strong>to</strong>rtion, and soare usually converted in<strong>to</strong> digital signals (numbers)promptly for s<strong>to</strong>rage, transmission or readout.Page 13 of 313

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