Practice Summary of QA/QC Procedures - 6.2 | 3. Analyte Losses in Chemical Analysis | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 2
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Summary of QA/QC Procedures

6.2 - Summary of QA/QC Procedures

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Question 1 Easy

Define volatilization in the context of environmental analysis.

💡 Hint: Think about how substances change from liquid to gas.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of a laboratory control sample?

💡 Hint: It involves known analyte quantities.

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Question 1

What risk does volatilization pose in environmental sampling?

A) Increases analyte concentration
B) Causes analyte loss
C) Has no effect on results

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when substances evaporate.

Question 2

True or False: Recovery efficiency helps estimate the degree of analyte loss during analysis.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what recovery efficiency measures.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You find that the recovery efficiency of an important environmental measurement is 65%. Discuss the potential implications for public health and suggest ways to improve this efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of accurate data in environmental monitoring.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an experiment that incorporates both a blank analysis and a matrix spike to identify contamination in an environmental sample. Detail each step of your approach.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would establish a baseline and check for contamination.

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