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Why is standard additions used in atomic absorption?

  • A.It calibrates within the sample's own matrix
  • B.It shortens the time each determination takes
  • C.It removes the need for a blank measurement
  • D.It extends the linear range of the calibration

Answer: A

Adding known amounts of analyte to portions of the sample means the standards experience exactly the same viscosity, ionisation and chemical environment as the sample does, so a matrix effect applies equally to both and cancels. It takes longer, still needs a blank, and does not extend linearity. Calibrating inside the thing being measured is the general answer wherever the surroundings affect the measurement. Working one numerical case through both cases side by side fixes the distinction better than any rule of thumb.

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