Which Statement Regarding Standard Addition to a Single Solution Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding standard addition to a single solution is FALSE? A Analyte signal is measured after each standard addition.

• A)The volume standard added must be kept small to minimize altering the matrix.
• B)Detector response is corrected to take in account dilution before being plotted on the y-axis.
• C)The absolute value of the y-intercept for the best fit line is the unknown analyte concentration.
• D)Volume diluted standard is plotted on the x-axis.

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