Experiment 6.

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

Kangkong and kamote tops were used as samples for the experiment. Atomic absorption spectroscopy
was used to determine the copper content of the samples. Following are the data obtained from the
experiment.
Absorbance of standards
Standard Concentration (ppm)
Blank
0
1
1.00
2
2.50
3
5.00
4
10.00

Absorbance
0.0123
0.1937
0.3685
0.6789
1.1751

Absorbance of samples
Kangkong:
Sample Absorbance
1
0.0498
2
0.0475
3
0.0475
Kamote:
Sample
1
2
3

Absorbance
0.1219
0.1278
0.1134

Standard addition Method

Kangkong:
Standard Volume of solution (mL)
1
2
3
4
5

0.00
0.50
1.25
2.50
5.00

Kamote:
Standard

Volume of solution (mL)

1
2
3
4
5

0.00
0.50
1.25
2.50
5.00

Absorbance
Trial 1 Trial 2
0.0119 0.0127
0.1619 0.1632
0.3350 0.3311
0.6165 0.6147
1.0855 1.0820

Trial 3
0.0133
0.1612
0.3282
0.6148
1.0820

Absorbance
Trial 1 Trial 2
0.0272 0.0261
0.1696 0.1679
0.3308 0.3315
0.6200 0.6191
1.1073 1.1078

Trial 3
0.0276
0.1733
0.3317
0.6202
1.1088