A.2 Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SL)

Описание: Understandings:
Trace amounts of metals can be identified and quantified by ionizing them with argon gas plasma in Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy using Mass Spectroscopy ICP-MS and Optical Emission Spectroscopy ICP-OES​.
Applications and skills:
Explanation of the plasma state and its production in ICP- MS/OES.
Identify metals and abundances from simple data and calibration curves provided from ICP-MS and ICP-OES.
Explanation of the separation and quantification of metallic ions by MS and OES.
Uses of ICP-MS and ICP-OES.
Guidance:
Details of operating parts of ICP-MS and ICP-OES instruments will not be assessed.
Only analysis of metals should be covered.
The importance of calibration should be covered.