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Why is a calibration curve preferred to a single standard?

  • A.It removes the need for a blank measurement
  • B.It compensates for stray light in the instrument
  • C.It reveals departures from linearity
  • D.It reduces the time each measurement takes

Answer: C

Several standards across the range show whether the response really is a straight line through the origin, and where it begins to bend. A single point assumes linearity without testing it. It takes longer rather than less time, a blank is still needed, and stray light is not compensated. A calibration that tests its own assumption is worth the extra work, and it is what reveals the concentration range over which a result can be trusted. The quantity that varies and the quantity that does not are worth naming before any substitution is attempted.

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