Flame Photometry Calculator

Precise Metal Analysis by Emission

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Calibration Curve Calculator

Calculate linear regression for calibration standards.

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Unknown Concentration Calculator

Calculate concentration from emission intensity using calibration curve.

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Interference Correction Calculator

Calculate corrected concentration accounting for spectral interference.

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Understanding Flame Photometry

Basic Principles

Key concepts include:

  • Atomic emission
  • Excitation processes
  • Wavelength selection
  • Quantum transitions
  • Beer-Lambert law

Method Parameters

Important factors:

  • Flame Conditions:
    • Temperature control
    • Fuel/oxidant ratio
  • Sample Introduction:
    • Nebulization
    • Droplet size

Interferences

Common interferences:

  • Spectral overlap
  • Chemical interference
  • Ionization effects
  • Matrix effects
  • Background emission

Applications

Common uses include:

  • Clinical analysis
  • Food testing
  • Water analysis
  • Geological samples
  • Quality control

Essential Flame Photometry Formulas

Linear Calibration

I = mc + b

Where:

I = Intensity

m = Slope

c = Concentration

b = Intercept

Unknown Concentration

c = (I - b)/m × D

Where:

D = Dilution factor

I = Measured intensity

Interference Correction

Icorr = Im - kCi

Where:

Icorr = Corrected intensity

Im = Measured intensity

k = Interference factor

Ci = Interfering concentration