Detection of Method Effects on Quality of Analytical Data. A Statistical Exercise

S. E. Quintar , J. P. Santagata , O. I. Villegas and V. A. Cortinez
Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (3), p 326
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p326
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 2003

Abstract

This article describes a laboratory experiment in which students verify the influence of methodology on the quality of analytical data. The copper and nickel contents in a nodular iron sample were determined by AAS and histograms and control charts were used in statistical analysis of the data.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Analytical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Instrumental Methods

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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