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P E Thomas¹, W F Pickering

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Newcastle, N.S.W. 2308 U.S.A.

|February 1, 1971

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Spectroscopy

Background:

Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is a common technique for elemental analysis.
Interference effects can significantly impact the accuracy of AAS measurements.
Identifying and mitigating these interferences is essential for reliable results.

Purpose of the Study:

To interpret interference effects in AAS using nitrous oxide/acetylene and air/acetylene flames.
To identify chemical species in solution that cause interferences.
To provide insights for improving elemental analysis accuracy.

Main Methods:

Absorption studies were conducted using nitrous oxide/acetylene and air/acetylene flames.
Interference effects were analyzed for elements including Niobium (Nb), Tantalum (Ta), Titanium (Ti), Yttrium (Y), Vanadium (V), Tungsten (W), and Nickel (Ni).
The influence of various acids (hydrofluoric, phosphoric, sulphuric), ions (Ca, K, Al, Fe, Mn), and compounds (EDTA, ammonium acetate) was investigated.

Main Results:

Interference effects were successfully interpreted based on the chemical species present in solution.
Specific chemical species were identified as influencing the atomic absorption of the studied elements.
The presence of acids, ions, and compounds like EDTA was shown to affect atomic absorption.

Conclusions:

The nature of chemical species in solution is key to understanding interference effects in AAS.
Accurate elemental analysis requires consideration of potential interferences from solution chemistry.
This research contributes to the optimization of AAS methods for complex sample matrices.