Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS) method is selected due to its wide applicability for metal ion analysis in drinking water samples. Discuss how can we determine the concentration of selected heavy metals (Cu and Cr) in the unknown tap water sample.

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Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS) method is selected due to its wide applicability for metal ion analysis in drinking water samples.

Discuss how can we determine the concentration of selected heavy metals (Cu and Cr) in the unknown tap water sample. 

Cu standard
Mean Absorbance
1
0.0521
2
0.1012
3
0.1577
4
0.2120
5
0.2685
Unknown
0.1666
0.3
v = 0.0544x - 0.0048
R² = 0.9994
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
1
2
3
[Cu]
The equation of the curve is y = 0.0544x - 0.0048 where y is absorbance and x = [Cu].
For unknown y = 0.1666
So,
0.1666 = 0.0544x - 0.0048
x = 3.150
So,
[Cu] in unknown = 3.150 ppm
Absorbance
Transcribed Image Text:Cu standard Mean Absorbance 1 0.0521 2 0.1012 3 0.1577 4 0.2120 5 0.2685 Unknown 0.1666 0.3 v = 0.0544x - 0.0048 R² = 0.9994 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 1 2 3 [Cu] The equation of the curve is y = 0.0544x - 0.0048 where y is absorbance and x = [Cu]. For unknown y = 0.1666 So, 0.1666 = 0.0544x - 0.0048 x = 3.150 So, [Cu] in unknown = 3.150 ppm Absorbance
Cr
Absorbance
0.0421
2
0.0779
3
0.1041
0.1370
5
0.1647
Unknown
0.0493
0.18
y = 0.0304x+0.0139,
R² = 0.9979
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
4.
6.
[Cu]
[Cr]
The equation of the curve is y= 0.0304x + 0.0139.
For unknown y= 0.0493
So,
0.0493 = 0.0304x +0.0139
x = 1.164
So,
[Cr] in unknown = 1.164 ppm
Absorbance
Transcribed Image Text:Cr Absorbance 0.0421 2 0.0779 3 0.1041 0.1370 5 0.1647 Unknown 0.0493 0.18 y = 0.0304x+0.0139, R² = 0.9979 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 4. 6. [Cu] [Cr] The equation of the curve is y= 0.0304x + 0.0139. For unknown y= 0.0493 So, 0.0493 = 0.0304x +0.0139 x = 1.164 So, [Cr] in unknown = 1.164 ppm Absorbance
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