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Name 3 deficiencies in FAAS

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nebulisation efficiency, residence time, sample size

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Give 2 reasons for the inefficiency of conventional nebuliser-burner

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is less than 10%, most sample never reaches flame (droplets too big to desolvate)

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What is the issue with residence time?

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particles only in flame for a few hundredths of a second

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what is the issue with sample size?

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continuous flow of sample required for a steady signal - difficult to use less than 1ml

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another deficiency in Flame atomisation is form of sample, why?

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only vicscous liquids or solution

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another deficiency in Flame atomisation is flame background absorption, why? 2

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No wavelength below 90nm can be observed, some important elements cant be analysed

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another deficiency in Flame atomisation is flame background emission, why?

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gives rise to increased noise levels at various wavelengths

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another deficiency in Flame atomisation is flame temp, why?

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hot enough to atomise most elements, but not hot enough to produce emission from many elements

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what does HGAAS stand for?

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hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometry

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Elements in which groups form volatile hydrides?

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IV, V, VI

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what is the burner assembly in standard AA replaced with?

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heated silica tube

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What temp is the tube? is this sufficient for atomisation?

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900oC, yes

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how is metal hydride generated?

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by acidifying sample with solution of HCl and then adding NaBH4

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When can hydrides be separated from the sample matrix?

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before being introduced to the light path

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the hydride is then decomposed and atomised with what?

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negligable background interference

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What does this have considerable advantages for?

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analysing volatile elements which escape from atom cell before a measurement can be made in techniques such as GFAAS

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Why is the window made of quartz?2

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transparent in UV VIS wavelengths with high thermal stability

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What are 2 advantages of HGAAS over FAAS?

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cheap and simple modification, detection limits for suitable elements are comparable to GFAAS

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Resonance lines of elements such as As (193.7nm) and Sb (217.6nm) are in a region where flame gas absorption is strong. what does this mean?

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no flame in HGAAS so no flame gas absorption

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A disadvantage would be the efficiency of hydride generation depends on what?

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oxidation state of elements `

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A disadvantage would be the presence of what in sample matrix?

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easily reducible ions

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Give 3 examples, what would they suppress?

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Co, Cu, Ni, can suppress hydride formation

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A disadvantage would be that wet chemistry sample prep is more complex than what?

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an automated furnace measurement

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A disadvantage would be that it lacks generality - why is this?

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only a limited number of elements form hydrides

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what does CVAAS stand for?
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry
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what element is it used to detect?
mercury
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The main absorption wavelength of Hg is at 184.9nm, meaning what?
less sensitive lines have to be used if using flame methods
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Why is this?
it is too close to maximum absorption wavelength of flame gases
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Hg is the only element with high vapour pressure of what?
monoatomic atoms at room temp
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The cold vapour Hg cell is simialir to what technique?
HGAAS
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What temp is the silica tube in CVAAS?
room temp
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Why might the cell be open ended?
to prevent window absorption at most sensitive resonance line (184.9nm)
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Hg vapour is generated by reducing inorganic Hg compounds with what?
NaBH4 or SnCl2
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when are organic Hg compounds oxidised to inorganic Hg?
before analysis
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Elemental Hg is flushed from solution - how is the vapour flushed from solution?
bubbling Ar through the solution
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Light is then transmitted along what?
axis of tube from a hollow cathode mercury lamp
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What are 2 advantages of CVAAS over FAAS?
simple and cheap modification, detection limits are 100x more sensitive to flame.
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Why are the detection limits so much higher in CVAAS than FAAS? 2
use of most sensitive line (184.9nm v 253.7nm) and longer residence time of atoms in beam
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What are 2 disadvantages of CVAAS over FAAS?
interferences in the reduction from very reducible elements, background correction may be requied
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why is atom cell heated in HGAAS but not CVAAS?
no heating is applied to obtain gaseous mercury atoms because it is already in elemental form with high vapour pressure after reduction reaction
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what are the 4 types of interferences?
spectral, chemical, ionisation, physical
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what would a spectral interference on line spectra caused by atomic absorption look like?
interference between 2 overlapping absorption lines - occurs only occastionally
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how about atomic emission line spectra?
Interference from adjacent line of another element in matrix - depends on resolution from monochromator
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Why are interferences more common in AE then AA?
due to number of emission lines observed
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How can AE spectral interferences be avoided?
by careful choice of wavelength considering other possible matrix components
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What is broad band spectra AA due to?
molecules or particles in flame leading to higher absorbance than expected
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if broad band spectra interference is due to combustion, what can be done?
instrument can be zeroed using a blank
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what 3 things can be done if broad band spectra interference is due to sample matrix?
use background correction, use higher temp flame, use radiation buffer
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How can emission lines which are superimposed on bands emitted by oxides and other molecular species be corrected?
correct by scanning background either side of emission line and subtracting mean of the 2
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What is a chemical interference in AA and AE?
presence of compounds of low volatility which are not readily atomised
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what does this chemical interference lead to?
leads to low results
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How can chemical interferences be avoided? 3
higher temp flame, releasing agents, protective agents
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what is a releasing agent
cations which preferentially react with interfering species
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what is a protective agent?
compounds which form stable volatile species with analyte
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In ionisation interferences, what happens when a hotter flame causes ionisation?
samples and standards ionised to same extent, leads to loss in sensitivity
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If analyte contained an easily ionisable element, what would happen in the event of ionisation interference?
it would also be ionised
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There would be increased energy in the flame, which would suppress what?
ionisation of analyte leading to high results
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How can this be avoided?
by use of ionisation buffer - large excess of easily ionisable element is added to both samples and standards
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Name 3 types of physical interference?
density, surface tension, viscocity
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What do these factors affect? 2
rates of aspiration and nebulisation
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What is another physical interference?
incomplete volatilisation
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in incomplete volatilisation, matrix components in flame may form what? what do they do?
stable compounds which physically trap analyte
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how can incomplete volitilisation be avoided? 2
dilution and higher t flame
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In self absorption interferences, the centre of flame is hotter than exterior. what does this mean for atoms?
excited atoms emitting in centra are surrounded by cool region of unexcited atoms
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In self absorption interferences, an emitted photon travelling towards detector may be absorbed by what?
unexcited atom at edge of flame
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In self absorption interferences, what factor increases the chances of this occuring?
higher conc
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how can self absorption interferences be avoided?
using a non-resonance line for emission measurements
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