Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305577213
Author: Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.12QAP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The improvement in S/N in progressing from spectrum A to spectrum D in figure 5-15 needs to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is a scale used in engineering and science to compare the level of the signal to the background noise. It is defined as ratio of power of signal to the noise and it is expressed in decibels.

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