Chemistry 155 Introduction to Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry 155 Introduction to Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry 155 Introduction to Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
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Chem <strong>155</strong> Unit 1 Page 46 of 3131.13 Reagent Blanks for High Accuracy:A reagent blank is a blank that is made by doingeverything for the sample prep etc. but without thesample:Acids etc usedin sample prep.digestfilterDilute <strong>to</strong>100 mLvolumeAnalyze 2.3ppm0.23 mgFe found“No Sample” sample.Ultrapurewater blankIn this example the reagent blank is analyzed againstultrapure water. The 0.23 mg Fe found in the reagentblank may be due <strong>to</strong> Fe impurities in the acids, but italso may be a matrix effect. In either case, itsuggests that we should do what in order <strong>to</strong> arrive ata more accurate result?Either:a. analyze all standards and samplesagainst reagent blanks orb. subtract the signal from the reagentblank against result from sample resultsmade with pure water blanks!Page 46 of 313