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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: kobold on March 23, 2023, 11:16:51 AM
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Hi!
I got a double beam spectrophotometer. I am using a method of phosphurus determination using Ammonium Hepta-Molybdate at 880 nm.
My question is simple: is it correct if I fill the reference cubette with distilled water (because it is the solvent I use)?
Or it would be better to use a blank (everything I use to make the samples without the sample) ?
I am kinda leaning to the opinion that it does not matter which I use but I want your opinion!
Thank you all for your attention!
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The blank should be done with the same matrix. So the best is to make one with everything in without the phosphate.
But you can compare a measurement with distilled water, how much is difference to Zero.