1.15 - Measurement Standards
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Practice Questions
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What is particulate matter (PM)?
💡 Hint: Think about what kinds of particles might be found in the air.
Define vapor phase.
💡 Hint: Consider substances that can exist as gases at room temperature.
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What does PM stand for?
💡 Hint: It's the term used for both solid particles and liquid droplets in the air.
True or False: Gravimetry is used to measure the mass of air.
💡 Hint: Consider what gravimetry is actually measuring.
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Design an air quality monitoring strategy that effectively captures PM2.5 levels in a city prone to smog. What methods would you incorporate?
💡 Hint: Think about how different locations in the city might have varying levels of PM2.5.
Critically assess the limitations of gravimetric analysis in the context of low concentration PM monitoring.
💡 Hint: What could happen if the mass of PM is too small to measure accurately?
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