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ICP in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Determination of Plasma Temperature

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Melissa A. Page , Benjamin W. Smith and Kathryn R. Williams

Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200

J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (3), p 364

DOI: 10.1021/ed079p364

Publication Date (Web): March 1, 2002

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Physical chemistry laboratory students measure the temperature of an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) by the Boltzmann and Saha methods. The experiment teaches students some of the fundamental processes of ICP emission spectroscopy, reinforces concepts of statistical mechanics, and introduces software for mathematical applications.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Spectroscopy

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