In an investigation of the influence of experimental variables on detection limits in electrothermal AAS, Cabon and Bihan found several factors to be significant in the optimization of the method. List six of these factors, describe in detail the physical basis for each factor, and discuss why each is important.

In an investigation of the influence of experimental variables on detection limits in electrothermal AAS, Cabon and Bihan found several factors to be significant in the optimization of the method. List six of these factors, describe in detail the physical basis for each factor, and discuss why each is important.

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