1.4 - Calibration Curve and Errors
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Practice Questions
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What is a calibration curve?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can use a graph to show this relationship.
Name one operational mode in gas chromatography.
💡 Hint: Recall the two terms discussed during class.
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What does a calibration curve show?
💡 Hint: Think about what is being plotted on the axes.
True or False: Systematic errors are random and inconsistent.
💡 Hint: Recall how we defined systematic errors in class.
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Challenge Problems
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During your gas chromatography analysis, you find that the calibration curve has a slope of 0.1 and an intercept of 200. Discuss what this indicates about your calibration and how you might improve its reliability.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of the slope value in calibration.
You are tasked with finding the concentration of a biologically active compound in a sample that could exhibit systematic loss during analysis. Outline a systematic approach for calibrating this compound to ensure accuracy.
💡 Hint: Consider why consistency throughout calibration is key.
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