Including (0,0) as Experimental Data

Stephen L. R. Ellison
Bioinformation and Statistics, Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LY, UK
J. Chem. Educ., 2009, 86 (7), p 809
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p809.1
Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2009

Abstract

The argument that a zeroed instrument is expected to provide a point at (0,0) is specious and misleading. An actual observation at zero concentration on a zeroed instrument is practically never zero except by chance or censoring.

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First-Year Undergraduate / General

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Letters

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Communication / Writing

Keywords (Subject):

Statistical Mechanics
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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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