SPECTROPHOTOMETRY PART 1 Flashcards
- monochromator used is either a prism or a diffraction gratig
spectro
- wavelength selector
monochromator
- filter
photometer
Electrons are excited when subjected to the heat of a flame. as they return to a ground state, they emit radiation of a characteristic wavelength
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
Component parts
Atomizer, flame air and gas supply, monochromator, detector, readout device
FLAME PHOTOMETRY
Use
Na+, K+, Li+
Sodium =
yellow
Rubidium =
red
Potassium =
violet
Magnesium =
blue
Lithium =
red
mixture of Hydrogen and Oxygen gas
Gases for Flame Photometry
Oxygen gas
Natural gas
Acetylene
Propane
- for Na and K determination
Propane
Burner Assembly
aspirator
atomizer/nebulizer
flame
breaks the chemical bonds to produce atoms
Burner Assembly
cause excitation of the electrons of an atom
Burner Assembly
Internal standard:
Lithium or Cesium
Burner Assembly Advantages:
[?] intensity
absent from [?]
emits wavelength different from [?]
(?) as radiation buffer
high emision
biological fluid/ trace element
Na and K
Li
Burner Assembly Importance:
to achieve stability
TWO TYPES OF BURNERS OF A FLAME PHOTOTMETER
TOTAL CONSUMPTION BURNER
LAMINAR FLOW BURNER OR PRE-MIX BURNER
Gases are passed at high velocity over the end of a capillary suspended in the solution, causing liquid to be drawn up through the capillary into the flame
TOTAL CONSUMPTION BURNER
Gravitational feeding of solution through a restricting capillary into an area of high velocity gas flow where small droplets are produced and passed into the flame
LAMINAR FLOW BURNER OR PRE-MIX BURNER
ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE FLAME PHOTOMETER
MONOCHROMATOR