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    Justin Williams conducted atomic absorption spectroscopy experiments to determine unknown concentrations of zinc, copper, and sodium. Tables of absorbance values for standard solutions were used to calculate concentrations of 11.448 ppm zinc in a tablet and 2.7905 ppm copper in a sample, with percent errors of 14.48% and 1.01% respectively. Calculations showed the process for making standard solutions and determining unknown concentrations from calibration curves.

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    Justin Williams conducted atomic absorption spectroscopy experiments to determine unknown concentrations of zinc, copper, and sodium. Tables of absorbance values for standard solutions were used to calculate concentrations of 11.448 ppm zinc in a tablet and 2.7905 ppm copper in a sample, with percent errors of 14.48% and 1.01% respectively. Calculations showed the process for making standard solutions and determining unknown concentrations from calibration curves.

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    Justin Williams conducted atomic absorption spectroscopy experiments to determine unknown concentrations of zinc, copper, and sodium. Tables of absorbance values for standard solutions were used to calculate concentrations of 11.448 ppm zinc in a tablet and 2.7905 ppm copper in a sample, with percent errors of 14.48% and 1.01% respectively. Calculations showed the process for making standard solutions and determining unknown concentrations from calibration curves.

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    Justin Williams

    Lab partners: Veronica Ewing and Ripan Arora


    Experiment 1: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
    Table 1: Atomic Absorption results for Zinc samples (Absorbance)
    Standard(Zn)
    Absorbance value
    Blank
    0.0013
    0.5ppm
    0.1415
    1.0ppm
    0.3045
    1.5ppm
    0.4544
    Zinc tablet
    0.3458
    Reported concentration from Zinc
    1.1378 ppm + 1.1518 / 2 =
    Tablet (2 tests were run)
    1.1448ppm
    Table 2: Atomic Absorption results for
    Standard (Cu)
    Blank
    1.0ppm
    2.0ppm
    4.0ppm
    Unknown Sample
    Reported concentration from
    Unknown sample (2 tests were run)

    Copper samples (absorbance)


    Absorbance Value
    0.0100
    0.0651
    0.1576
    0.3272
    0.2197
    2.770ppm + 2.811ppm /2 =
    2.7905ppm

    Table 3: Atomic absorption results for


    Standard (Na)
    Blank
    2.0ppm
    4.0ppm
    6.0ppm
    8.0ppm
    Unknown sample
    Reported concentration from
    Unknown sample (2 tests were run)

    Sodium samples (Emission)


    Intensity
    0.0002
    0.4228
    0.6211
    0.7746
    0.9621
    0.7543
    5.1185ppm + 4.9825ppm / 2 =
    5.0505ppm

    Calculations
    To prepare a 1L 100ppm solution of zinc from zinc sulphate:
    Molecular weight: ZnSO4 7H2O: 287.54g/mol
    Zn molecular weight: 65.38g/mol
    To determine the amount of zinc needed the gravimetric factor is used:
    100mg x 287.54g/mol / 65.38g/mol = 439.798mg

    Therefore to make a 100ppm solution of zinc 439.798mg of zinc sulphate is


    needed in 1L of water.
    Calculations: To prepare Zinc solutions of 0.5ppm, 1.0ppm and 1.5ppm from
    a 100ppm solution.
    To prepare 0.5ppm from 100ppm:
    c1v1=c2v2
    100ppm (V1) = 0.5ppm (100mL)
    0.5ppm (100mL) / 100ppm = V1
    0.5mL = V1
    To prepare 1.0ppm from 100ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 100ppm (100mL)
    1.0mL = V1
    To prepare 1.5ppm from 100ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 1.5ppm (100mL)
    V1= 1.5mL
    To prepare 1L of a 100ppm solution of copper from copper sulphate:
    Molecular weight copper sulphate: 249.68g/mol
    Molecular weight copper: 63.55g/mol
    100mg/ 1L x 249.68g/mol / 63.55g/mol
    =392.887mg
    Therefore you would need 392.887mg of copper sulphate in 1L of solution to
    make a 100ppm solution of copper.
    To prepare 1.0ppm from 100ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 1.0ppm (100mL)
    V1 = 1.0ppm (100mL) /100ppm
    V1= 1.0mL
    To prepare 2.0ppm from 100ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 2.0ppm (100mL)
    V1=2.0mL
    To prepare 4.0ppm from 100ppm:
    C1v1= c2v2
    100ppm (V1) = 4.0ppm (100mL)
    V1= 4.0mL
    For a 1L 100ppm Solution of Na from NaCl:
    Molecular weight sodium chloride: 58.44g/mol
    Molecular weight sodium: 22.99g/mol

    58.44g/mol /22.99g/mol x 100ppm/1L


    =254.20mg
    Therefore to make a 100ppm solution of Na 254.20mg of NaCl is required in
    1L of water.
    To prepare a 2.0ppm solution from 100ppm:
    C1v1=C2v2
    100ppmv1=2.0ppm (100mL)
    V1= 2.0mL
    To prepare a 4.0ppm solution from 100.0ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 4.0ppm (100mL)
    V1= 4.0mL
    To prepare a 6.0ppm solution from 100.0ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 6.0ppm (100mL)
    V1 = 6.0mL
    To prepare a 8.0ppm solution from 100ppm:
    100ppm (V1) = 8.0ppm (100mL)
    V1= 8.0mL
    Percent error
    Zinc tablet:
    Ppm = 1.1448ppm x 10 (dilution factor)
    = 11.448ppm
    Actual ppm: 10ppm
    Percent Error: 11.448ppm-10.00ppm / 10.00ppm x 100% = 14.48%
    Unknown Sodium sample:
    Ppm = 5.0505ppm x 10 (dilution factor)
    = 50.505ppm
    Actual = 50ppm
    Percent error: 50.505ppm-50ppm / 50ppm x100% = 1.01%
    Conclusion:
    In the test for absorbance of zinc samples it was determined that in the zinc
    tablet there was 11.448 mg of zinc in one tablet which was 14.48% off the
    expected results of 10mg in one zinc tablet. In the test for absorbance of
    cooper samples it was determined that in the unknown copper sample there
    was a concentration of 2.2855ppm. In the test for flame emission of sodium,
    it was determined that the ppm of the unknown solution was 50.505ppm or
    50.505mg which was 1.01% off the expected results of 50.00mg.

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