Practice Handling False Negatives and Positives - 5 | 3. Analyte Losses in Chemical Analysis | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 2
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5 - Handling False Negatives and Positives

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a false negative in environmental analysis?

💡 Hint: Think about what could happen if safety assessments miss pollutants.

Question 2

Easy

Name one method to detect potential analyte losses.

💡 Hint: What do we sand in the lab to check how accurately we measure?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a false negative?

  • A clear indication of a present analyte
  • An undetected present analyte
  • Excess concentration of analyte

💡 Hint: Think about safety implications when pollutants are not detected.

Question 2

True or False: Quality control methods are unnecessary if you have a good analytical method.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Quality control ensures results, regardless of method reliability.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If you are analyzing a river water sample and suspect contamination with herbicides, outline a strategy using QA/QC practices that you would employ during analysis.

💡 Hint: Consider both the equipment and the analysis methods in your strategy.

Question 2

After concluding your analysis shows a significant pesticide concentration, you received a backup report indicating a lower concentration. How would you validate your findings?

💡 Hint: What can confirm which method provided accurate data?

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