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    Atomic Spectroscopy

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    Atomic emission spectra

    When an element is heated, it will absorb


    energy. It’s electrons will move to higher
    energy levels and fall back down to the
    ground state, emitting light which can be
    analysed.
    Each element has a unique set of energy
    levels, so when the electrons move
    between the energy levels, it will involve
    absorption and emission of energy
    particular to that element. This means that
    every element will emit light with a
    different set of wavelengths to every other
    element.
    Excited electrons return to lower
    energy levels emitting energy

    • E1=Energy in ground state


    • E2=Energy in excited stated.
    • Overall energy= E1-E2
    Line emission spectra:
    Spectrum unique to each element
    Use emission spectroscopy:
    Emission spectroscopy is a qualitative tool –
    it can identify elements present in a
    sample but does not measure how much
    of each is present.
    Atomic absorption spectra
    • A technique used to identify the presence
    and concentration of substances by
    analysing the spectrum produced when a
    substance is vaporised and absorbs
    certain frequencies of light.
    • AAS is used particularly for detecting the
    concentrations of metal ions in solutions.
    How absorption spectroscopy is
    done:
    1. In AAS a hollow cathode lamp of the
    metal being analysed is used. This
    provides the specific wavelengths of light
    particular to that element.
    2. The sample is vaporised in a flame which
    turns substances it contains into atoms.
    The light from the lamp passes through
    the vaporised sample. The element being
    investigated will absorb the specific
    wavelengths of light.
    3. A particular chosen wavelength is
    selected using a monochromator and the
    intensity of that light is measured by a
    detector. When the substance is not
    present the maximum amount of light will
    be detected. When the concentration of
    the substances increases the element will
    absorb more of the specific wavelength of
    light and less of this light will get through.
    Involves the use of a calibration
    graph.

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